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The Burning Glass Institute
https://www.burningglassinstitute.org/Last activity: 17.06.2024
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Situated at the intersection of learning and work, the Burning Glass Institute advances data-driven research and practice on the future of work and of workers. We work with educators, employers, and policymakers to develop solutions that build mobility, opportunity, and equity through skills.
Today’s job market is being reshaped by unprecedented dynamism, with significant implication for our society. 30% of the average job’s skills have been replaced over the past decade, challenging higher education to keep up and threatening industry with the prospect of major talent disruption. How can companies and communities ensure that the workforce they have can be the workforce they need for the future?
In this context, the Burning Glass Institute’s work is increasingly urgent. Industry suffers severe talent shortages even as workers remain stuck on a treadmill of low-wage employment. Companies struggle to attract diverse workers even as talent pools go underleveraged. Colleges and universities often fail to align their programs with labor market demand, leading to disappointing outcomes for graduates and poor returns on education and training investments for students and the public alike. Meanwhile, the sizeable opportunity and yawning need to support workers in acquiring new skills throughout their careers go unaddressed amidst declining higher education enrollments. The impact of these problems extends beyond individual employers or institutions. The inability to predict and build pipelines for future talent needs challenges the competitiveness of regions, sectors, and nations.
Through our expertise in mining new datasets for actionable insight, the Burning Glass Institute’s research draws attention to pressing problems and frames the potential for new approaches. We also work to put innovative ideas into practice. Through project-based engagement, focused working groups, and data sharing collectives, we bring forward solutions that are high-impact and replicable.
Today’s job market is being reshaped by unprecedented dynamism, with significant implication for our society. 30% of the average job’s skills have been replaced over the past decade, challenging higher education to keep up and threatening industry with the prospect of major talent disruption. How can companies and communities ensure that the workforce they have can be the workforce they need for the future?
In this context, the Burning Glass Institute’s work is increasingly urgent. Industry suffers severe talent shortages even as workers remain stuck on a treadmill of low-wage employment. Companies struggle to attract diverse workers even as talent pools go underleveraged. Colleges and universities often fail to align their programs with labor market demand, leading to disappointing outcomes for graduates and poor returns on education and training investments for students and the public alike. Meanwhile, the sizeable opportunity and yawning need to support workers in acquiring new skills throughout their careers go unaddressed amidst declining higher education enrollments. The impact of these problems extends beyond individual employers or institutions. The inability to predict and build pipelines for future talent needs challenges the competitiveness of regions, sectors, and nations.
Through our expertise in mining new datasets for actionable insight, the Burning Glass Institute’s research draws attention to pressing problems and frames the potential for new approaches. We also work to put innovative ideas into practice. Through project-based engagement, focused working groups, and data sharing collectives, we bring forward solutions that are high-impact and replicable.
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| 17.06.2024 | Skills-based hiring is now the #1 way to hire: It’s time to commit to doing it well | Skills-based hiring needs no introduction. Everyone is talking about it – from SHRM, Forbes and Fortune to Deloitte, CNN, and Harvard Business Review – and data from our latest State of Skills-Based Hiring report shows that 81% of employers... |
| 07.03.2024 | Here's what 8 prominent companies say about whether you need a college degree to get a job to work there | Economy Here's what 8 prominent companies say about whether you need a college degree to get a job to work there Madison Hoff 2024-03-07T15:44:52Z Share icon An curved arrow pointing right. Share Facebook Icon The letter F. Facebook Email i... |
| 27.02.2024 | Fewer jobs require a college degree. Here's what employers are looking for instead. | Economy Fewer jobs require a college degree. Here's what employers are looking for instead. Madison Hoff 2024-02-27T11:01:01Z Share icon An curved arrow pointing right. Share Facebook Icon The letter F. Facebook Email icon An envelope. It i... |
| 01.10.2023 | What Are Google Career Certificates And Are They Worth It? | Woman studying from homegetty |
| 20.06.2023 | Entrepreneurs, With 10.1 Million Job Openings, Here Is A New Source For Hiring Your Startup Employees | Do you really need to go to college to work at a fashion brand, do social media marketing or write ... [+] code?getty |
| 01.04.2023 | A majority of Americans now think getting a college degree isn't worth it, a new WSJ poll says | A WSJ poll found 56% of Americans say earning a four-year degree isn't worth the cost. Getty Images Redeem now A WSJ survey found that 56% of Americans now say a four-year college degree isn't worth the cost. The poll highlighted a growing ... |
| 22.03.2023 | Democrats, Republicans, and companies all seem to agree: college degrees aren't the future | Former Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Redeem now Persisting labor shortages have state governments strapped for workers. Republican and Democratic governors have taken action by removing college-degree requirements.... |
| 15.11.2022 | How Workers Are Advancing To Better Jobs Today | In Nomadland, the nomadic older adults take seasonal entry level jobs at Amazon, and are not looking ... [+] to advance. But as a major new study demonstrates, most entry level workers at Amazon and other large American companies seek to mo... |
| - | Workers without degrees are not getting as many good job offers as it seems | To learn more about the CNBC CFO Council, visit cnbccouncils.com/cfo-council/ Many of the market’s top companies from Walmart to Amazon, Apple, GM, Bank of America, Uber, Nike, Delta Air Lines and Target have encouraged workers without high... |
| - | 10 of the best companies to work for if you want to advance your career―some jobs pay more than $100K/yr | If you’re currently on the market for a job and looking for a role you can grow in, some companies may be better at cultivating their employees than others. Data research company the Burning Glass Institute recently partnered with Harvard B... |
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