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Working Adults in Rural America Are Almost as Likely (50%) as Working Adults in Urban America (54%) to Have a Job That Pays at Least Middle-Class Wages, Georgetown University Report Says

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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The report accounts for differences in cost of living between rural and urban areas when assessing whether workers have good jobs.

Key Points: 
  • The report accounts for differences in cost of living between rural and urban areas when assessing whether workers have good jobs.
  • Hispanic/Latino and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander workers are slightly more likely to have good jobs in rural areas than in urban areas.
  • Good jobs skew toward men over women in both rural and urban areas, but this disparity is even more pronounced in rural areas.
  • In contrast, women make up 48% of the rural 25-to-64-year-old workforce but hold only 37% of the rural good jobs.

New Research on Federal Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Climate Investments Shows Immense Job Opportunities and Workforce Needs

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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It found:

Key Points: 
  • It found:
    Roughly two-thirds of direct job creation is expected to take place in the construction and manufacturing sectors, representing 453,000 jobs and 230,000 jobs respectively.
  • The job sectors that will see growth contrast sharply with how our economy has been trending.
  • Forty-eight specific occupations that are likely to experience significant increases in demand through the direct jobs channel resulting from investments.
  • We need a holistic approach to make sure we have the workforce that meets the moment.”
    Read a data brief with these findings here: https://nationalskillscoalition.org/resource/publications/data-infrastru...

Leaders of Toronto’s Professional Immigrant Associations and Employers Convene to Learn About the Impact of Underemployment on Immigrants and the Canadian Economy

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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The event is designed to raise awareness about the impact of underemployment on immigrant professionals and the Canadian economy.

Key Points: 
  • The event is designed to raise awareness about the impact of underemployment on immigrant professionals and the Canadian economy.
  • The event will bring together employers, immigrant serving agencies, government representatives, and leaders of professional immigrant associations in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) for an evening of knowledge sharing and networking.
  • TRIEC’s Professional Immigrant Networks (PINs) initiative, consists of 84 associations with a total membership of over 120,000 immigrant professionals in 22 different occupations and industries.
  • PINs associations are volunteer-led, member-based organizations with an employment focus, run by and for immigrant professionals.

New Global Research Reveals How Wealth Management Firms Have to Reinvent Themselves to Thrive in the Next Era of Investing

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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52% of executives say that most products will become commoditized, forcing providers to offer value-added services to defend fees.

Key Points: 
  • 52% of executives say that most products will become commoditized, forcing providers to offer value-added services to defend fees.
  • And 39% believe lines between wealth management, banking, and insurance will be blurred as investors demand more holistic products and services.
  • A new playing field will emerge as digital entrants trigger market shifts and firms reinvent themselves and consolidate.
  • To respond, firms are lowering or capping fees, while others are building value by adding holistic and specialized planning services.

REPORT REVEALS THAT COUNTRIES WITH HIGH PROPORTION OF “NETWORK-DEPENDENT” WORKERS WILL BENEFIT MOST FROM AI

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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Countries with a high proportion of workers who rely on the telecommunications network will benefit more from AI than others, according to a new report commissioned by Liberty Global.

Key Points: 
  • Countries with a high proportion of workers who rely on the telecommunications network will benefit more from AI than others, according to a new report commissioned by Liberty Global.
  • It reveals that the telecoms industry will play a critical role in helping seven in every 10 jobs to be augmented by AI.
  • In total, the research suggests that 71% of jobs in the telecom industry could benefit from being augmented by AI.
  • Link to the Full Report: https://www.libertyglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Wired-for-AI-EY...
    The top-10 contributors to the additional productive capacity in the US, EU, UK, and Switzerland

Gray Decision Intelligence Experienced Notable Growth in 2023

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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Gray Decision Intelligence (Gray DI), the leading provider of academic program evaluation software, today announced significant growth in 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Gray Decision Intelligence (Gray DI), the leading provider of academic program evaluation software, today announced significant growth in 2023.
  • Gray DI’s Program Evaluation System (PES) software now empowers investment in academic programs that drive student success and enrollment growth at over 150 colleges and universities nationwide.
  • “As higher education continues to evolve, Gray DI remains dedicated to empowering institutions with the data and insights needed for strategic growth and sustainability,” said Robert Atkins, CEO and Founder of Gray Decision Intelligence.
  • “We recognize the pivotal role of decision intelligence in providing precise, reliable, and accurate insights that empower institutions.

Empowering Future Nurses: K12 Launches National Nursing Club to Guide High School Students Towards a Fulfilling Career of Compassion and Care

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Monday, February 19, 2024
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K12, a national leader in online education, is encouraging high school students nationwide to ‘find their passion’ and join the newly relaunched K12 Nursing Club .

Key Points: 
  • K12, a national leader in online education, is encouraging high school students nationwide to ‘find their passion’ and join the newly relaunched K12 Nursing Club .
  • The K12 Nursing Club is designed to help students ages 13+ explore the world of nursing and find a career path that suits them best.
  • This club is open to all students – whether they attend a K12 school or not - and there is no cost to participate.
  • For more information about the community, students are encouraged to visit the K12 Nursing Club page .

New Report: Women Earn Less than Men in All Occupations, Even Ones Commonly Held by Women

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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WASHINGTON, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- New Report: Women Earn Less than Men in All Occupations, Even Ones Commonly Held by Women

Key Points: 
  • "Even in professions typically dominated by women, men earn more for doing the same job."
  • Women earned less than men for full-time work in all 20 of the largest occupations for women and in all of the 20 largest occupations for men, according to IWPR's analysis.
  • "Even in professions typically dominated by women, men earn more for doing the same job.
  • Click here to view IWPR's fact sheet, "Women Earn Less than Men Whether They Work in the Same or Different Occupations."

Latest data shows little movement in tech industry employment, CompTIA analysis finds

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Technology industry employment recorded modest growth in February and employer job postings for open tech positions were essentially unchanged, according to analysis by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce.

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  • DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Technology industry employment recorded modest growth in February and employer job postings for open tech positions were essentially unchanged, according to analysis by CompTIA , the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce.
  • Net tech employment spanning tech industry and tech occupation employment totals more than 9.6 million workers.2
    Technology occupations across the economy declined by an estimated 133,000 positions.3 The unemployment rate for tech occupations increased to 3.5%.
  • "We continue to see the lag effect of market developments working their way into government employment data," said Tim Herbert, chief research officer, CompTIA.
  • "While employers across every sector of the economy demand tech talent spanning the continuum of tech job roles, there are pockets of employers recalibrating their staffing levels."

Luck of the Irish? Ancestry and Guinness Team Up to Help Families Find Out This St. Patrick's Day

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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LEHI, Utah, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ancestry®, the global leader in family history, today announced it has digitized more than 1.6 million historical records from the Guinness Storehouse Archives. For the first time, people can use Ancestry to discover if Ireland's most iconic brewery is part of their family legacy—just in time for St. Patrick's Day.

Key Points: 
  • For the first time, people can use Ancestry to discover if Ireland's most iconic brewery is part of their family legacy—just in time for St. Patrick's Day.
  • The collection dates from 1799-1939, during a time when Guinness was the largest single private employer in Ireland.
  • Our partnership with Guinness has been a decade-long endeavor and we are excited to bring it to Ancestry this St. Patrick's Day."
  • "Guinness is at the heart of Irish history, making our partnership with Ancestry a truly special moment in time," added Eibhlin Colgan, archive manager, Guinness Storehouse.