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Informationen zum Autor RONALD R. MORGAN is an expert in the psychology of learning and instruction. He serves as the director of the educational and school psychology programs of study at Loyola University of Chicago. JUDITH A. PONTICELL is an Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas Tech University./e Her research focuses on adult learning, school effectiveness, and establishing educational partnerships in the workplace. EDWARD E. GORDON is President of Imperial Corporate Training and Development and teaches at Loyola University in Chicago. Together they have co-authored Futurework: The Revolution Reshaping American Business (Praeger, 1994) and Closing the Literacy Gap in American Business (Quorum Books, 1991). Klappentext A pervasive disconnect exists between the job/career culture and the present economic reality in America. This book offers powerful strategies for stemming the employment crisis and proposes comprehensive solutions for businesses, government, and job seekers alike. More than 30 million Americans are unemployed, underemployed, or have given up on looking for a job. Undoubtedly, the massive economic downturn after the financial crisis of 2007-2008 is a key factor in this situation. But the U.S. job market has stalled because our nation is failing to produce workers with the right skills, not because we cannot create enough jobs for the workers. Future Jobs: Solving the Employment and Skills Crisis offers an economic and historical perspective on the evolution of jobs and careers, explains how technology has permanently altered the U.S. job/labor market, and provides practical information for businesses seeking qualified workers, educators preparing students for careers, unemployed or underemployed individuals, and those interested in changing careers.The book examines the problem of the mismatch between individuals' skills and employers' job needs from the perspectives of both employers and employees or prospective employees, offering comprehensive regional solutions to the issues each group faces. The author reveals the most promising jobs and careers of the next decade for early-career job seekers and workers with established careers looking to change their path, and provides potential solutions to the jobs and skills disconnect in America, including education reform, business and government policy changes, and regional public-private partnerships. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Kevin Hollenbeck Acknowledgments Introduction: The Jobs Revolution Part I: Jobs and Careers 1 The "Good Jobs" 2 Career versus Jobs: What Are the Issues? Part II: The Roadblocks 3 The Widening Job-Skills Gap 4 Career Culture-Business Culture Fantasies 5 The "Big Lie" Part III: The Breakthroughs 6 Regional Talent Innovation Networks (RETAINs) 7 Future Jobs at the Grassroots Part IV: The Future 8 A New Business Agenda 9 Government Realignment 10 Falling Off the Talent Cliff Appendix I: Career Analysis Scorecard Appendix II: Training Return-on-Investment: Human Capital ROI Worksheet Example Appendix III: Comprehensive Career Academies Notes Index ...
