Spotlight: New Research on Labor Misalignment
September 2024
With the start of a new school year, students across the country will enroll in certificate and associate’s degree programs to learn new skills and prepare for careers. What do the data say about how well their training and credentials align with employers’ demand for labor? We spotlight new research comparing the conferral of certificates and associate’s degrees to projected demand for middle-skills occupations accessible with those credentials.
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