How to Close the Workforce Gap

If recent job market news feels like a case study in contradictions, you are not alone. The Washington Post writes that the country is facing "the largest labor shortage in its history." Meanwhile, The New York Times reports a hiring slump, with employers cutting 23,000 jobs in July.

Why the discrepancy? Because these generalizations ignore differences at the occupational and geographic level. A general business degree may not have the value it once did, but there is enormous opportunity in the jobs our communities desperately need most: teachers, healthcare workers and mental health professionals.

By 2038, the Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW) expects a nationwide shortage of nearly 110,000 registered nurses, 100,000 mental health counselors and 136,000 psychologists. Other studies find occupational therapists, K-12 teachers and school counselors are also in high demand, particularly in certain regions.

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