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
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
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
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
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
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
The hospitality industry is characterized by lots of low-wage workers. E. Tammy Kim, in a New York Times column entitled The Gig Economy is Coming
Readers of this blog know that at Michigan Future we believe the mission of economic policy should be income based, not employment or economic growth
I recently gave a speech at the Michigan Works Annual Conference on the future of work. It explores how the nature of work is likely
We first wrote about welders in 2013. Its a topic we keep coming back to, most recently in a 2018 post entitled What skilled trades
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