With the economic downturn over the past few years, one question that is often asked is what will help the economy grow and become more stable? Perhaps the answer is jobs based in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The U.S. Department of Commerce utilized occupational codes to identify STEM occupations and calculated the rate […]
Where the Jobs Are: Renewable Energy
September 19, 2011 By
In recent years investment in renewable energy has grown for a number of reasons, including increased efficiencies, government policies, and the environmental movement. Regardless of the myriad of reasons, renewable energy has created jobs in the U.S. Based on data from the 2010 Brookings Institution report, “Sizing the Clean Economy,” there are approximately 130,000 jobs […]
Top Trends of the Millennial Generation
July 19, 2011 By
Top Trends of the Millennial Generation Move over Baby Boomers; the millennials are charging forward. These estimated 77.4 million millennials will be the driving force behind future market changes for many years to come and will comprise over 25 percent of the U.S. population. Despite discrepancies in timeframes, most consider any individual born between 1980 […]