Saturday, October 29, 2005
Increasingly, economic development professionals are coming to understand the technical colleges or community colleges are critical components of a high-performance economy.
While relatively few jobs require four years of college education, an increasing number of jobs require education past high school.
Here's a rule of thumb: jobs earning over $10 an hour will require postsecondary education. In other words, high school is no longer a ticket to the middle class.
Here's a good overview of these themes in an article from Wisconsin. Read more.
In an earlier post (below) I pointed out the remqarkably high return on investment from technical education in manufacturing. Learn more here.
posted by Ed Morrison |
Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
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The growing importance of technical education
