Jobs, Skills, and People Where We’re Going and How to Get There

Andrew R. Hanson September 1, 2015

$620 $590 $500

$47 $18

K-12 Employers Higher ed Other providers

Federal government

Education and training spending (in billions)

American education is the de facto workforce development system.

72% 44% 41% 36%

12%

27% 27% 30%

16% 29% 32% 35%

1973 1992 2010 2020

Share of job openings

BA+ Some college/AA HS or less

The relationship between education and employment has become stronger.

Where are the jobs?

Healthcare Consulting Finance

Marketing STEM

Which skills are in demand? Creativity

Problem Solving

Critical Thinking

Communication

Teamwork

Professionalism

Work Ethic

Leadership

Women with AAs in health sciences earn more than many women with BAs in low-paying majors.

$37,600 $38,000 $38,200 $38,900 $39,600 $40,500 $41,700 $42,000

$46,100

Philosophy Natural sciences Art/architecture

Psychology Social sciences

Education English

Liberal arts & humanities Health sciences

BA

AA

Field

of s

tudy

(wom

en)

Men with AAs in engineering, protective services, and information technology earn more than many men with

BAs in low-paying majors.

$49,400 $49,400

$52,500 $53,000 $53,300 $54,200 $54,300 $55,300

$60,800

English Philosophy

Social sciences Education

Art/architecture Agricultural sciences

Information technology Police & protectice services

Engineering/drafting

BA

AA

Field

of s

tudy

(men

)

$35,800 $26,400 $24,800

$77,000

$43,800 $33,500

Computer/information services

Business/office management Healthcare support

Works outside field of certificate Works in field related to certificate

Rule 4: It’s not just the degree but how you use it.

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7.2 6.5

2.7 1.8 1.5

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29 million jobs pay a living wage and don’t require a BA.

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7 8

20 15

13 20 19

26 26

16 22

Interstate sharing of employment data Program scorecards

State funding Program reports to institutions

Dashboards for policymakers P-20/W council

Can track employment/earnings

Achieved In Progress

The State of States’ Information Systems

Source: Workforce Data Quality Campaign

Will I finish?

How long will it take?

How much will it cost?

Will it help me get a job?

How much will I make?

What Consumers Need to Know

• Gainful employment • Performance-based funding

Outcome Standards

Completion for What?

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