RAND Research Topic: School-to-Work Transitions

How Community Colleges Can Establish Better Partnerships with Employers

2019-06-06T15:30:00Z

Career and technical education programs give students a chance to engage in learning relevant to their chosen fields and apply immediately for jobs. A strategic vision of collaboration between industry and community colleges can benefit all parties.

Appalachia Partnership Helps Both Workers and Employers in a Changing Market

2018-08-30T18:30:00Z

An innovative program in Appalachia is realigning the skills of the workforce with the needs of employers, getting people back on the job and providing a 21st-century model of workforce development.

The Credentials Students Earn Beyond a High School Diploma

2021-04-12T10:15:00Z

The author describes common types of postsecondary education credentials and presents data on how frequently individuals earn these credentials and the demographic characteristics of these individuals.

Examining Career and Technical Education in National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Programs

2021-04-12T10:00:00Z

The authors examined career and technical education opportunities for participants in the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program, a residential, quasi-military program for youth ages 16-18 who are experiencing difficulty in traditional high school.

Career Guidance in Schools

2020-07-21T11:15:00Z

This report examines the provision of career guidance in schools and colleges in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region.

Supporting Students' College and Career Pathways: Teacher and Principal Perspectives

2020-03-26T12:07:00Z

Schools play a critical role in giving students access to college and career information and resources. What do U.S. high school educators think about the quality and availability of the resources that their schools provide?

Do High School Stem Courses Prepare Non-College Bound Youth for Jobs in the Stem Economy?

2017-08-08T15:30:00Z

In this paper we used data from a nationally representative sample of 10th graders in 2002 to test the hypothesis that non-college bound youth who take advanced academic STEM courses and applied STEM courses in high school will be more likely to hold jobs in the STEM economy and earn higher wages in the years immediately after exiting high school. We find no evidence in support of this hypothesis.

Workforce Development for the Jobs of the Future

2016-09-01T06:00:00Z

In this Events @ RAND podcast, our panel of experts discusses what California, the federal government, and employers are doing to nurture a workforce that is well prepared for the jobs of today and the future.

Improving Mongolia's Labor Market and Enhancing Opportunities for Youth

2015-08-24T12:30:00Z

Despite a recent slowdown, Mongolia has experienced dramatic economic growth in the 2000s. Youth labor-market success is important to Mongolia's economic future. Insights from the challenges young Mongolians face, as well as their achievements and aspirations, can help inform policy.

Gender inequalities in the school-to-work transition in Europe

2014-10-29T11:15:00Z

The school-to-work transition has been made difficult by high unemployment for men and women. However, research has also demonstrated that even with considerable gains in education, women continue to have unequal labour market outcomes.

Encouraging Workforce Development in the Gulf States

2012-11-01T17:17:00Z

As Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama seek to expand their economies, employers will require highly literate workers with advanced technical skills. RAND has conducted extensive research on K-12, college, and vocational education in the United States and overseas, as well as the role of education in workforce development.

Job Opportunities, Economic Resources, and the Postsecondary Destinations of American Youth

2009-08-01T00:00:00Z

Using two measures of job opportunities—local unemployment rates and the percentage of local workers employed in jobs that require a bachelor's degree—I find support for the warehouse hypothesis. In areas where unemployment is low, with ample jobs that do not require a bachelor's degree, youth have higher odds of entering the labor force.

The Future at Work

2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Young people making the transition from school to work in the twenty-first century in the United States and other developed economies can be expected to face a very different world of work than their parents' generation.

Broadening Qatari Post-Secondary Education Offerings Would Help Meet Future Employment Needs

2008-02-12T21:08:00Z

Education and employment preferences in Qatar are not well aligned with the demands of the Persian Gulf state's labor market, and existing post-secondary educational offerings do not meet all of the nation's needs.

Does Participation in a School-To-Career Program Limit Educational and Career Opportunities?

2002-04-01T12:00:00Z

School-to-career (STC) programs have frequently been criticized for steering participants into a one-track career path and narrowing their scope of educational possibilities.

School-to-work Transitions in the United States

1998-01-01T12:00:00Z

This research analyzes whether and how immigrant and native high school graduates who are leaving school without college degrees and entering the workforce differ during their school-to-work transitions.

Shared Inquiry

1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Preparing today's students to become productive and successful members of tomorrow's workforce is a significant undertaking.

The Transition to Stable Employment

1995-01-01T00:00:00Z