by Burning Glass Technologies | May 23, 2018 | Higher Education, Research
A bad first job isn’t just a phase—it can be the start of a job market trap that keeps college graduates underemployed for a decade. One of the persistent themes about the economy since the Great Recession has been underemployment, where college graduates end up in...
by Burning Glass Technologies | May 23, 2018 | Press, Research
Women are more likely than men to be underemployed in first job with lasting consequences, according to report by Strada Institute for the Future of Work and Burning Glass Technologies BOSTON, May 23, 2018 — College graduates who are underemployed in their first job...
by Burning Glass Technologies | Mar 21, 2018 | Digital Skills, Research
As marketing roles evolve into online-savvy positions focused on customer segmentation and digital outreach, having digital skills are crucial for marketing professionals who want to stay ahead of the curve. Many marketing positions require a mix of digital skills...
by Burning Glass Technologies | Mar 14, 2018 | Labor Market Analysis, Research
Just how big is the skills gap in the American workforce? In some fields, such as health care, there are more than 1 million more openings than available workers—a significant shortfall in a field where it is hard to turn out trained workers quickly. But crucially,...
by Burning Glass Technologies | Jan 23, 2018 | Research
More than 1.4 million American workers are at risk of losing their jobs because of technology over the next decade, but with proper job training, their options for finding comparable or better jobs can increase fivefold. That is the conclusion of a new report using...
by Burning Glass Technologies | Jan 8, 2018 | Career Planning, Research
Productivity software skills—spreadsheets and word processing—may seem basic, but are still the skills that set workers on the first rung of the career ladder and bring an immediate pay boost over workers who don’t have them. You can see the impact of these skills in...
