skills

What we lost when we lost our factories

By Ezra Klein

From voices.washingtonpost.com

September 13th, 2010

voices.washingtonpost.com — We've lost those skills and that infrastructure, and the advances that would've been built on top of both. Now we want to get all that back, because what we tried instead didn't work. But we can't just call for a do-over. Like so much else in manufacturing, we need to build much of it from scratch.

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Student Loan Reform, Good for Workers Too

By Armand Biroonak

February 17, 2010

As Congress returns to Washington, the Campaign for America’s Future calls on the Senate to finish what the House started, and pass Student Loan reform to end billion dollar bank subsidies and invest in students. more »

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Job Creation? Not Without Worker Training

By Armand Biroonak

January 28, 2010

President Obama’s State of the Union outlined a renewed commitment to job creation and focused on investing in the American people once more. For his initiatives to be successful however, the Administration and Congress must greatly invest in worker training if Americans are going to gain the skills needed to take advantage of emerging job opportunities. more »

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Worker Training in Demand, but in Short Supply

By Armand Biroonak

December 11, 2009

The U.S. must train workers for the job growth of tomorrow. According to employment projection data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics yesterday, middle-skill jobs will experience the highest growth over the next decade. These jobs pay well, but also require a post-secondary certificate or an associate’s degree. more »

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