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Exploring Careers Using Labor Supply and Demand Data
One important factor to consider when pursuing a career is how much competition you will face from existing jobseekers. This article demonstrates how LEAD’s North Carolina Labor Supply/Demand data can be used to inform career decisions.
The Employment and Wages of Offenders in North Carolina Before and After Incarceration
Do ex-offenders find gainful employment after they are released from state prison in North Carolina? And how does this compare to their status prior to incarceration? This article uses data from the North Carolina Common Follow-up System (CFS) to describe the workforce experience of offenders before and after incarceration.
Help Wanted: North Carolina’s Tight Labor Market
North Carolina has a tight labor market, which is creating opportunities for jobseekers but challenging employers who are looking to hire. This article uses LEAD’s North Carolina Labor Supply/Demand data to show how the labor market has tightened across our state’s various regions and occupational groups.
Pursuing an Associate Degree: Twists, Turns, and Wage Outcomes
Completing higher education is becoming increasingly important to finding a job.
Out of Prison, Into the Workforce: Ex-Offenders and North Carolina’s Tight Labor Market
The labor market is heating up across much of the United States, with employers posting a record number of job openings and reportedly turning to
An Eye on the Northeast: 5 things to know about NC Northeast Prosperity Zone
North Carolina’s Northeast Prosperity Zone is a diverse and beautiful part of our state that attracts talent and visitors from around the world. It’s also a region where many communities face economic challenges as they look to the future. Here are a few things to know about the Northeast’s economy:
Where are the weekly pay bumps going?
A Wall Street Journal article noted that less educated American workers saw the largest weekly pay bumps since the recession began, but is this the case for North Carolina’s less educated workers?
The Data Roller Coaster: A Revised Take On North Carolina’s Labor Force Trends
After a volatile year, newly-released data revisions show that North Carolina’s unemployment and labor force participation rates are in fact on a steady path as we head into 2018. This article explains what labor market watchers can learn from these new data and provides some helpful tips to avoid getting caught off-guard by data revisions.
How Women’s Roles are Changing within the Healthcare Sector
Since 1990, women have become increasingly concentrated within the ranks of healthcare practitioners. A look at the data shows that Registered Nurses don’t explain the trend. To identify many of the women finding work in this field, you have to look for the white lab coats.
The Highest-Paying College Majors in North Carolina
Workers with Bachelor’s degrees earn far more on average than the rest of the population. But some college majors lead to higher-paying jobs than others. This article shows which majors yielded the highest earnings for 2002-2003 graduates of North Carolina’s university system, using data from LEAD’s outcome reporting website NC TOWER.