Spotlight: “Launchpad Jobs”
December 2024
This month’s edition of Trendlines spotlights recent research exploring the landscape of high-quality jobs the do not require a degree but can support young workers’ growth and advancement over time. The Burning Glass Institute’s Launchpad Jobs: Achieving Career and Economic Success without a Degree offers an analysis that challenges the long-held notion that obtaining a college degree is the path to career success using publicly accessible data from BLS’ Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, the American Community Survey, and Glassdoor.
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| Issue | Date | Title | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 15 | 2024-12 | Spotlight: Launchpad Jobs |  |
| No. 14 | 2024-11 | Youth and Women in Registered Apprenticeship |  |
| No. 13 | 2024-10 | Trends in Disability Employment |  |
| No. 12 | 2024-09 | Spotlight: New Research on Labor Misalignment |  |
| No. 11 | 2024-08 | Changes in the U.S. Labor Supply |  |