Employment

In close partnership with the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), and the Ascendium Education Group, we are developing a job recommendation algorithm and an accompanying intrusive career advising intervention to support community college graduates in identifying and applying for degree-relevant jobs which would provide stable employment and commensurate compensation. As we approach the later stages of algorithm development and the beginning stages of the accompanying intervention design, we want to share our progress, challenges, and learnings in this process so far.

Millions of Americans have lost employment during the COVID-19 crisis. Returning to college to obtain additional training and credentials may be important for many adults who seek new employment as the country moves towards economic recovery.

UVA Today features Ben Castleman, Kelli Bird, and Katharine Meyer’s recent work on the labor market returns of working adults returning to college to obtain additional training or credentials. Read full article here.