Occupation Change, 1920-2010
Every year the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases new data about occupations and employment in America. They estimate how many jobs there are for doctors and actors, how many jobs there are in...
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Looking for the most current occupation information? See the Trailblazers: Career and Technical Education in Virginia blog. Every two years the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics produces a new set of...
View ArticleComputers Really Are Taking Our Jobs
The last great recession began in December 2007 and officially ended in June 2009. But it doesn’t feel like it’s over. Even though productivity and in many cases corporate profits have rebounded,...
View ArticleStudent loans and social benefits are not the worst problem
I’m on the opposite end of the labor force spectrum from Dustin — hurtling towards retirement instead of just starting out — but the issue he described in his recent post is important for me too, as it...
View ArticleEmployment is up, wages are down
Employment rose nationwide in 2011, but the average weekly wage fell 1.7 percent according to data just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Only five periods have seen declining wages since the...
View ArticleJobs and Gender
I spend a lot of my time working on projects for the Office of Career and Technical Education at the Virginia Department of Education. CTE receives a significant portion of its funding from the federal...
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