Staff Mentions

February 13, 2012 President Barack Obama called on Congress Monday to create an $8 billion fund to train community college students for high-growth industries, part of his broader pitch to make higher education more affordable for all Americans. Download

February 9, 2012 Senior Economist Stephen Rose discusses the long-term unemployed on NPR's "The Diane Rehm Show." Listen here. Download  

December 7, 2011 Dr. Rose helps make sense of the data on workers who don't get a big return from a Master's degree. Download  

November 12, 2011 Dr. Carnevale discusses the Millenial generation, college major selection, and the labor market on NPR's All Things Considered. He suggests that Millenials got a raw deal, and that major selection is often done casually without full knowledge of the labor market prospects. For more information on the returns to different majors, please see our reports: What's It…

October 13, 2011 On American Public Media's Marketplace, Amy Scott interviews Dr. Carnevale on how workers' wages have been impacted post-recession at different levels of educational attainment. The audio is available here.  

September 5, 2011 In honor of Labor Day, Dr. Carnevale talks with NPR's Robert Siegal about the skills workers need in today's jobs.  

July 19, 2011 Dr. Carnevale, on NPR's Morning Edition, argues that students should know their likelihood of employment before setting foot on campus. Download  

February 2, 2011 Millions are looking for work, while thousands of jobs are also going unfilled. Is this mostly because workers don't have the high skills for the jobs that are open? Dr. Rose says no.  

November 30, 2010 Dr. Carnevale lists the many benefits of going to an elite college or university, and notes the growing inequality between them and the less prestigious institutions, as well as the students who attend them.  

May 9, 2010 Michael Fletcher of the Washington Post reviewed Rebound, writing that it "is worth reading even if you are likely to disagree with his conclusions . . . He marshals an impressive array of data and arguments to support his provocative case."