In recent posts we have been exploring payroll jobs wages by occupation and education. Dividing the labor market into occupations with median wages below the national median of $39,810, occupations we call middle-paid occupations with median wages between the national…
In recent posts we have been exploring payroll jobs wages by occupation and education. Dividing the labor market into occupations with median wages below the national median of $39,810, occupations with median wages between the national median and the 75…
Conventional wisdom has it that there are two dominant paths to good-paying jobs and careers: STEM occupations and the skilled trades. In our last post we looked at STEM occupations including those classified as a professional trade. In this post…
Conventional wisdom has it that there are two dominant paths to good-paying jobs and careers: STEM occupations and the skilled trades. In this post I want to focus on the proportion of good-paying Michigan jobs that are in STEM. (STEM,…
The preeminent path to good-paying careers looks more like rock climbing than climbing a career ladder. More ad hoc and non linear than predictable and linear. What makes successful careers for most of us are our second and third jobs,…
The oft-repeated case for you don't need to go to college is almost always anchored by the claim that there are plenty of six-figure jobs available to young workers who do not have a four-year degree. The story goes that…
Michigan's Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives recently released their 2018-2028 employment projections by occupation and industry. Also released was their Michigan's Hot 50 Job Outlook Through 2028. Which lists the 50 occupations over the next decade that…
Insightful analysis from McKinsey on the economic consequences of a pandemic-driven economy. Their headline findings are: We estimate that up to 57 million US jobs are now vulnerable, including more and more white-collar positions. ... Our updated model finds that…
For those of you looking for something to read, other than about the coronavirus, here is a list of books about the economy and education that have been the most helpful in our understanding of the realities of how people…
Month after month, year after year, there are four most-read blogs. All have in common an exploration of the skills and occupations that are most rewarded in today's labor market. That those skills are not occupation specific, but rather broader…