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Coverage of Burning Glass in the media
Yahoo Finance: 7 risks for workers when the next recession hits
The job market is white hot right now, with more open jobs than there are workers to fill them. But instead of blowing your bonus on a trip or a car, it might be smarter to prepare for the next recession and the labor-market stress it will undoubtedly cause.
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Brookings: Could “mid-tech” jobs elevate more people and non-coastal places?
For several years, researchers at Burning Glass Technologies and other organizations have argued for the existence of a middle-skill portion of “high-tech.” Likewise, a steady stream of features on sites have touted the “7 Tech Jobs You Can Get Without a Degree” or the “10 High-Paying Tech Jobs You Can Get Without a College Degree.”
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Chicago Tribune: Why settling for a subpar job right out of college can hurt your career for years
Nearly 43 percent of recent college graduates are underemployed — that is, working in jobs that don’t require a college degree. While the nation’s sunny jobs reports show low unemployment and growing payrolls, the jobs available aren’t necessarily good ones, and many new college graduates find themselves settling for less than what they bargained for.
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AL.com: Birmingham should align education, workforce development for regional strength, report says
The Birmingham region will need transformation on several levels to compete economically in the future, according to a report released today. The seven-county Birmingham region is growing at half the rate of its surrounding metropolitan areas, and sees almost half of its homegrown talent leave after graduation.
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Computerworld: The top blockchain jobs you need to know about
Blockchain development is the hottest IT job skill today; knowing what companies want is key to landing a high-paying and challenging job working with the still-emerging distributed ledger technology. According to the latest numbers, there were 5,743 mostly full-time job openings for blockchain skills posted over a year’s time span, according to job data analytics firm Burning Glass Technologies.
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WGBH: At Bates College, New Focus On ‘Purposeful Work’
This college commencement season many young graduates can expect a common question from their families: “What’s next?” To help answer that question, a small college in Maine is offering a new curriculum focused on career preparation. This change comes as a response to many liberal arts graduates finding themselves underemployed…
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