ERIC Number: ED558184
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Apr
Pages: 84
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The Online College Labor Market: Where the Jobs Are
Carnevale, Anthony P.; Jayasundera, Tamara; Repnikov, Dmitri
Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce
More than 80 percent of job openings for workers with a bachelor's degree or better are posted online, compared to less than 50 percent of job openings for workers with less education, according to a new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. The report's findings suggest that careers in STEM fields--Science, Technology, Engineering and Math--provide the greatest opportunities, with salaries ranging between $30 to $45 an hour. Demand for college talent in the job market was examined using: (1) online job advertisements for college degree-holders by education, occupations, and industries; and (2) online job boards and employer websites to fill job openings. This report asks: What are the most in-demand jobs in various occupational fields? and What strengths and weaknesses of the online labor market exist today for college graduates? The following are appended: (1) Online job postings as real-time proxy for labor demand; (2) Adjustments to the data; and (3) Professional and business services history and structure.
Descriptors: Internet, Employment, Talent, College Graduates, Advertising, Web Sites, Employers, Labor Market, Professional Services, Data Analysis, Business, Occupations, Industry
Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. 3300 Whitehaven Street NW Suite 5000 Box 571444, Washington, DC 20057. Tel: 202-687-4922; Fax: 202-687-3110; e-mail: cewgeorgetown@georgetown.edu; Web site: http://cew.georgetown.edu
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Lumina Foundation; Joyce Foundation
Authoring Institution: Georgetown University, Center on Education and the Workforce
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