Strategies for a Changing Labor Market: Reskilling and Upskilling for Career Advancement in the Post-COVID-19 Economy. Higher Education and the Labor Market
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| Title: | Strategies for a Changing Labor Market: Reskilling and Upskilling for Career Advancement in the Post-COVID-19 Economy. Higher Education and the Labor Market |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Monear, Daryl, Washington Student Achievement Council |
| Source: | Washington Student Achievement Council. 2020. |
| Availability: | Washington Student Achievement Council. P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504. Tel: 360-753-7800; E-mail: info@wsac.wa.gov; Web site: http://www.wsac.wa.gov |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 27 |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: | Job Skills, Job Training, Labor Market, Career Development, Occupational Mobility, Economic Climate, COVID-19, Pandemics, Employment Potential, Demand Occupations, Dislocated Workers, Reentry Workers, Credentials, Transportation, Office Occupations, Information Technology, Health Occupations |
| Geographic Terms: | Washington |
| Abstract: | The COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 triggered a recession and deep changes in Washington's labor market. Widespread temporary business closures, followed by a slow-paced phased reopening, have caused soaring unemployment rates. Workers are looking to improve their employability in a rapidly shifting economic landscape by reskilling into industries that offer the potential to upskill later. This report provides an overview of "reskilling" and "upskilling" options for a range of in-demand occupational fields, highlighting career advancing pathways in an unstable labor market. Additionally, it provides examples of credential pathways for occupations that are in-demand and projected to experience significant growth over the next ten years. As the economy emerges from the recession, state strategies could help workers successfully navigate the recovery. Recommended actions to to help displaced and unemployed workers reenter the workforce in living-wage jobs and incumbent workers advance to the next level in their field are offered for the short-term and long-term. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2021 |
| Accession Number: | ED613337 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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