Tag: career-ready
Girls in Belvidere sure know how to build a motor
Some high school competitions actually involve more traditional life skills, like how to fix your car when it breaks down.
Congrats, brother, on your new STEMpathy job
New jobs, a large number of them, involve both STEM skills and knowledge as well as interpersonal skills, like communication and management skills.
Some employers pay back student loans
Some employers provide an employee benefit of helping their new employees pay back their student loans.
No work ethic difference between generations
A literature review has determined that no bona fide work ethic difference exists between baby boomers, Generation X, and Millennials.
Sec. Ed. talks about maker spaces in Baltimore
US acting ed. secretary John King visited a workshop in Baltimore today, talking about the benefits of maker spaces and career and technical education.
US colleges favor the wealthy, not the smart
It may not be a new idea, but wealth inequality has taken on life in current presidential debates. The issue resonates with voters in both parties.
Feds announce apprenticeship grant contest
Can apprenticeships help students pursue skilled careers without college? The president hopes so, and the government is pumping $100m into the effort.
Md. C.T.E. students finish well at national contest
A national SkillsUSA conference in Ky. for career and technical education (CTE) brought lots of career-motivated trophy-winners back to Maryland.
Vox ætatis: The 40th Annual SkillsUSA Maryland Hug-fest
The second installment in our ongoing series of "vox ætatis" highlights the SkillsUSA organization and the work done by the Maryland organization in career and technical education.
In recession, a high demand for skilled workers
There's an increased demand for skilled workers during the recession. But it's not easy to fill those jobs with US workers.