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5-Minute Insights

Short audio explainers on complex issues from the Center for Economic Mobility—in 5 minutes or less! Free to use and share.

Return on Investment

    What does it mean to evaluate colleges based on ROI?
    Does comparing college graduates’ earnings to high school graduates capture the benefit of a degree?
    The factors killing college ROI calculations
    What happens when colleges use earnings to measure the value of specific programs?
    How do learner-centered strategies improve economic mobility and ROI?

Understanding the Labor Market

    A 3D model for skills development
    What’s wrong with conventional supply and demand analyses?
    Four things you need to know about the labor market
    What major should colleges choose to get a good job?

Short-Term Training

    Does short-term training lead to good wages?
    Short-term training helps but not the way you think

College Redesign

    What are common challenges when educators design for economic mobility?
    Six lessons for career advising
    Four tips for integrating job-related information into the curriculum
    What gets in the way of education reform?
    Why we need to build a learning society

The Center for Economic Mobility

    How we are helping colleges use labor market data
    How we are helping employers with skills-first hiring
    How we are helping support career advancement

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