Most people enroll in college because they believe it will provide the knowledge and skills they need to secure a good job and join or remain in the middle class.
THROUGH EDUCATION. TO OPPORTUNITY. | FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Most people enroll in college because they believe it will provide the knowledge and skills they need to secure a good job and join or remain in the middle class.
However, college is not a guarantee of success in the labor market and some students face a risk that their degree will not provide access to a college-level job. While typical college graduates fare substantially better in the labor market than workers with only a high school education, half are underemployed. Even 10 years after graduation, the majority of those who were initially underemployed still have not secured a college-level job.
New research released today from Strada Institute for the Future of Work and The Burning Glass Institute reaffirms that a bachelor’s degree is not a guarantee of labor market success. But it also offers promising solutions that are emerging — solutions that can build a better future and strengthen the link between education and opportunity.
What we’re reading, talking about, and listening to
SKILLS-BASED HIRING
While many companies have dropped degree requirements for hiring, a new report from The Burning Glass Institute and Harvard Business School Project on Managing the Future of Work shows that changes in hiring practices have lagged by comparison. Read more.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
The ability to effectively communicate, develop empathy, and think critically should be more valued than ever as artificial intelligence eclipses human technical skills, LinkedIn workforce expert Aneesh Raman and Jobs for the Future President Maria Flynn note in a guest essay for The New York Times. Read more.
STUDENT SUCCESS AFTER COLLEGE
In a Chronicle for Higher Education webinar, experts discussed mentorship, career counseling, and other ways to help low-income and first-generation college students secure internships and other opportunities that can help them succeed after graduation. Listen here.
NEWS FROM STRADA
INTERVIEW: A conversation with Strada CEO Stephen Moret about how to make a college degree worthwhile.
PODCAST:Mentor Collective’s conversation with Daryl Graham, Strada senior vice president of HBCU and engagement.
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