The value of credentials for disadvantaged workers: findings from the Sector Employment Impact Study
Increasingly, attainment of a postsecondary credential is seen as a prerequisite to holding a good quality job in the rapidly changing economy. However, even as policy makers have placed an increasing focus on training and preparing workers to obtain postsecondary credentials, questions remain about the value of credentials, especially for job seekers and workers who often invest time and money to obtain a credential in the hopes of improving their employment prospects and raising their earnings. Drawing on data from the randomized control trial of the Sectoral Employment Impact Study (SEIS), ... Show more
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Published: Washington, District of Columbia, Aspen Institute, 2015
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Physical description: 20 p.
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