Expect More @ExpectMoreAR
Expect more from the future of jobs in Arkansas. An initiative of the @WRFound expectmorenow.org Arkansas, USA Joined August 2015-
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Workforce. Education. Wages. Fascinating story from @TIME: time.com/longform/teach… "In 2016... the average teacher’s starting salary was $38,617—20% lower than that of other professions requiring a college degree." #livingwage #educationequity #economicequity
Report from @GeorgetownCEW on students balancing work & college: "Low-income working college students often work longer hours... are less likely than their higher-income peers to get good grades and attain bachelor’s degrees or any credential" goo.gl/iyqFKv #equity
Immigrant and refugee job seekers are often eligible for public workforce services – and Michigan is breaking new ground in making sure immigrants and refugees have access to critical WIOA Title I services when they’re looking for work. Learn more: goo.gl/TkhzAa
Great article (goo.gl/mXTvCa) from @FastCompany: "Do job training programs work? Wrong question." The author suggests: - Holistic funding that covers more than direct costs - Get people out of poverty, not just back to low-wage work - Acknowledge job training's limits
For every $1 federal dollar AR invests in the Career Pathways Initiative, it gets a return of $1.79 to the state from reductions in public assistance and increased tax revenues from earnings gains. bit.ly/2lSTNr0 @ExpectMoreAR @ArkHigherEd @AdwsInfo
Interesting op-ed on @thehill (goo.gl/C3Gs3Q) suggests 3 ways to increase workforce pipeline to meet demand: - immigration & temporary workers - retraining & lifelong learning for current workers - education system that prepares future workers
New report from @urbaninstitute researchers illustrates the importance of investing in education and training for immigrant workers— with recommendations for doing so in our communities. Read at: goo.gl/81mCXw
Are you a local leader doing your part to build stronger rural communities? Sign up now for @TheNewRuralAR's Summer Conference happening July 13 - 14 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. Read the Alliance's announcement to learn more: bit.ly/rca-conf-18
Southern states face a skills gap in an economy in which more jobs will require training beyond high school, according to a new report from @SkillsCoalition, @stlouisfed & @AtlantaFed. Read the report, including a profile of Arkansas Career Pathways: goo.gl/PwU8Aw
In the economic recovery, young adults still struggle to connect to jobs. A new brief from @AspenInstitute describes a strategy to connect young adults to “now jobs” that address immediate needs while preparing them for long-term career opportunities. goo.gl/nhfGV2
Last week @Walmart announced it will "pay tuition for its workers to enroll in college courses... to earn degrees in either supply chain management or business." @nytimes article: goo.gl/Nydi3y Increased education, transferable skills, stronger workforce #ExpectMoreAR
What is the key to economic success in our communities? It may be #entrepreneurs. A new report from the @WaltonFamilyFdn looked at what made Heartland communities successful, and found seven key attributes. Learn more at: goo.gl/hQ3GDZ
Cities Need Equitable Workforce Pipelines - great article (goo.gl/Sbv7VS) featuring @LittleRockMayor about the @leagueofcities new report, "The Future of Equity in Cities". Read the full report (goo.gl/ePRPZS) #ExpectMoreAR
"If you’ve got your mind on your money, you may be in debt." Russell Carey, @wrfound program associate, describes what it’s like to have a lot of debt, a limited income, and how orgs like @ArkansasComm help families unlock their full economic potential: buff.ly/2HQfZ2z
From @TBArkansas: "Good-paying jobs are the 'new currency' of the global economy." Read what former Executive VP of @RollsRoyceNA thinks about a continuum of learning and the future of #advancedmanufacturing in @FtSmithARK & rest of Arkansas (goo.gl/S7fc5D)
.@EAB: "Today's students are... single parents, military-affiliated, have disclosed disabilities, or seek financial aid... all share the likelihood that they will have limited time on campus and added obstacles blocking them from completing their degree." goo.gl/3Lymoy
New report (goo.gl/axNnNr) about Central #Arkansas economy: immigrants "helped create or preserve 1,346 local manufacturing jobs that would have otherwise vanished or moved elsewhere," have high skills & degrees, & with 4% of the population are 8.5% of entrepreneurs
Great article from @npratc. "High-Paying Trade Jobs Sit Empty, While High School Grads Line Up For University" goo.gl/YdQ2Ks Certificates, certifications or associates are needed, and "cost less and take less time than earning a bachelor's degree"
Great article from @NPR on how higher education has to serve adult learners differently than traditional students. "More than 2 out of 3 college students today are not coming straight out of high school... 1 in 4 are parents" npr.org/sections/ed/20…
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