ILLUSTRATION: BRIAN STAUFFER FROM wsj.com As more jobs become automated, layoffs are becoming a looming reality. Coupled with authentic concern for staff members, leading employers are increasingly mindful of the brand risk associated with terminating members of their workforce. As business leaders often forecast years in advance changes in workforce composition, including layoffs, there is an […]
The Real Impact of Automation: A Skills Revolution
It’s no secret that automation is considered to be one of the biggest enemies of the skilled worker. The thought is that improving technology will soon make human work obsolete. But, what if the actual narrative is different, and, in fact, positive for your workforce? Is there a path to creating incremental opportunities for growth, […]
Penn Foster’s Rich History: 125 Years of Adapting to the Needs of America’s Workforce
As posted on FosterEDU American education evolved into its current system by adapting to advancements in technology and changes in the labor market. Penn Foster’s history is rooted in response to and growth from these very same changes. Our career-oriented courses not only provide vital training to American workers looking to advance their careers and […]
How Job Corps is Combating the Dropout Crisis
As posted on FosterEDU blog Through the juvenile courts and the adult criminal justice system, the United States incarcerates more of its youth than any other country in the world. In 2013, 54,148 juveniles were incarcerated in youth detention facilities alone and approximately 500,000 youth are brought to detention centers in a given year.1 The […]
How Career Colleges Can Help Promote Careers in STEM Fields
As posted on FosterEDU blog Post-secondary enrollment rates are on the rise, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.1 In fall 2012, 17.7. million undergraduate students were enrolled in a degree-granting postsecondary institution, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Undergraduate enrollment is on the rise, and expected to increase to 20.2 million […]
Why Are 17 Million People Not Cheering the Improving Unemployment Rate?
As posted on FosterEDU blog The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last week that the March unemployment rate in the United States is 5.5%. On the surface, this is great news despite the flat month-to-month performance. However, if we dig deeper into the data the numbers are still bleak for several key constituents of the employment […]
Opportunity Detroit: Reflecting on the Area, Our Partnership, Our Students and an Even Stronger Future
As posted on FosterEDU blog Travel is a major part of my life, and spending 36 hours in any given city is not uncommon. As I sit on my flight home from Detroit, Michigan, reflecting on the events that have occurred over the last day and a half, I am moved by the whole experience […]
Why Students, Parents & School Administrators Need to Reconsider Manufacturing Career Paths
This post was written by Frank Britt, CEO of Penn Foster, and Jan Bray, president of Bray Strategies and former executive director of the Association for Career & Technical Education. In the movie “The Graduate,” Dustin Hoffman’s character Benjamin, a recent college alumnus, received one word of advice about where he should invest his future: Plastics. Today, […]
Minding the Gap
A big topic and conversation in our workforce is centered around the skills gap — some experts argue there is no such gap, but our work with businesses and students across the country tells us otherwise. We have no doubt that the skills gap is indeed preventing employers from finding the talent they need. At […]
