Pulse Category: Talent Pipeline

Work Rewired: How Gen Z is Flipping the Script on Careers

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High school seniors across the heartland are witnessing a paradigm shift. The mantra of “college for all” that’s been the drumbeat for decades is changing to “not everyone needs a college degree.” Postsecondary opportunities are expanding beyond four-year college—extending to include community college, a career in the skills-based economy and even the direct pursuit of… Continue reading Work Rewired: How Gen Z is Flipping the Script on Careers

Heartland Jobs Report

There are few things as fundamentally important to the well-being of an economy as employment, and it’s no different in the heartland. Each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases new data on job gains and the unemployment rate at the national, state, and metropolitan levels. While most of the conversation around these numbers is… Continue reading Heartland Jobs Report