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You Don't Need a Bachelor's Degree to Land a High-paying Job
Publication: NPR "A new study from Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce finds a growing number of people without a bachelor's degree are now out-earning those with one."...
How Apprenticeships Can Bridge the Employment Gap for Workers Without College Degrees
Publication: PBS "Because of the pandemic, millions of lost jobs in the U.S. are not filled yet. While there are reports of labor shortages in many sectors, a large percentage of workers say they...
Meet 3 Women Who Are Joining The Male-Dominated World Of Welding
Publication: TODAY "As TODAY’s Women Are Essential series continues, NBC senior investigative correspondent Cynthia McFadden meets three women in Detroit who are breaking a glass ceiling in a job...
Women in K-State Polytechnic's Pilot Program are Proving the Sky is the Limit
Publication: K-State News "Many pilot students have fellow aviators to look up to and seek advice and support from, but for women in the aviation industry, this kind of camaraderie can be harder to...
A Day in the Life of Kansas’ Newest Career: a Wheat and Wind Farmer
Publication: The Wichita Eagle "One of the fastest-growing professions in the U.S., wind technician employment is expected to grow 61% in the next ten years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
Kansas Clean Energy Jobs are Exploding. Can the State Transition its Workforce Fast Enough?
Publication: The Wichita Eagle "Kansas is well-positioned to grow its workforce in the renewable energy sector, with naturally abundant wind and sun. If the state wants to keep that advantage as the...
Gov. Kelly Signs Legislation Creating Workforce Development Scholarship Program
Publication: Kansas Reflector "Gov. Laura Kelly signed bipartisan legislation Friday authorizing a scholarship program aimed primarily at encouraging Kansas community college and technical college...
Kansas State University Expands Human Health Programs to Address Healthcare Worker Shortages
Publication: Greater Manhattan Economic Partnership "To address state and national shortages of healthcare workers, Kansas State University is launching a series of new healthcare-related academic...
KC Group Tackles Labor Shortage with Competition Exposing High School Students to Trade Careers
Publication: KSHB Kansas City "The Homebuilders Association of Greater Kansas City's annual KC MADE competition carried more weight in 2021 by connecting students with career opportunities in trades...
Despite Rising Salaries, the Skilled-labor Shortage is Getting Worse
Publication: PBS NewsHour "There's a shortage of skilled tradespeople throughout the American economy, and it is a persistent problem that started well before the pandemic. But what's behind that...
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