Direct linkERIC Number: ED605323
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Feb
Pages: 28
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Unprepared and Unaware: Upskilling the Workforce for a Decade of Uncertainty
Crowe, Meagan
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)
This report examines how technology and automation are changing the job market -- and what states can do to prepare adults for the new workplace. It analyzes shifts from low- to middle-skills jobs, details current education levels, and offers recommendations for retooling adult education programs.
Descriptors: Information Technology, Automation, Labor Market, Job Skills, Adult Education, Skilled Workers, Federal Legislation, Job Training, Academic Standards, Teaching Methods, Teacher Competencies, Faculty Development, Alignment (Education), Geographic Regions, Employment Qualifications, Educational Attainment, High School Graduates, College Graduates, Poverty, Wages, High School Equivalency Programs, Interdisciplinary Approach, Literacy Education, Civics, Enrollment
Southern Regional Education Board. 592 10th Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30318-5790. Tel: 404-875-9211; Fax: 404-872-1477; e-mail: publications@sreb.org; Web site: http://www.sreb.org
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Education; High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; High School Equivalency Programs
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)
Identifiers - Location: Alabama; Arkansas; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maryland; Mississippi; North Carolina; Oklahoma; South Carolina; Tennessee; Texas; Virginia; West Virginia
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