The Great Jobs project has a dual goal:
To ensure that young people and parents know about the many exciting, well-paying career opportunities that don’t require a four-year degree
To help employers overcome the “skills gap” and build the skilled workforce they need to thrive and grow.
See the new report showing that many with a two-year degree or Less Out-Earn Their peers with a four-year degree
Show me the money.
Resources for Students & Parents
Education and Career Planning
DEED: Link to Graduate Employment Outcomes tool (The GEO tool provides actual wage amounts earned by successful graduates for different majors and schools, making it possible to see what programs provide the highest earning potential)
Infographic—Where are students from your high school going to college?
Opportunities to start career education in High School
New Youth Skills Training program for high school students
Financing Your Education
MN Department of Employment and Economic Development: “What to Know Before You Owe”
Minnesota State: “Facts about Undergraduate Borrowing”
Career Pathways
Minnesota’s new “Pipeline Project”: Post-secondary Internships and Apprenticeships that combine work-place training and college credit
New Youth Skills Training program for high school students
Registered Apprenticeships
Finding the right job
RealTime Talent connects employers and job-seekers like never before
Resources for Educators & Employers
Resources for Educators
American Technical Education Association Journal
Resources for Employers
RealTime Talent is a revolutionary new tool that helps employers find skilled workers
RealTime Talent Exchange for employers
College pressure? There are alternatives.
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Gold in a Two-Year Degree. Click here to see the new American Experiment Study.
Success Stories: People
A must-watch video on preparing today for tomorrow’s career realities.
Success Stories: Educational Institutions & Training Programs
Innovative Public Schools
Bloomington Public School/Career Academy
Burnsville High School
Alexandria Area High School
Greater Twin Cities United Way Career Academies
Successful Career Programs
AchieveMpls helps students find great jobs that don’t require a four-year degree
The Wright Tech program is the standard for entrepreneurship education
Model Post-secondary Programs
Innovative Dunwoody program helping women and minorities find great jobs
MN Manufacturing: Where your dreams become a reality.
Success Stories: Employers
WSI Industries grows thanks to innovative employees.
Ingenuity & teamwork drive Ultra Machining Company.
Precision machining is a game-changer.
Articles about Great Jobs Available without 4 year degree
Recent Great Jobs Newsletters
Revolutionary new tool helps employers find skilled workers, Postsecondary education for non-dummies
An Impressive “Hand’s On, In-the-Seat” Program in Staples, Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Dr. Nick Eberstadt Kicks off the Great Jobs Project, discussing his new book: Men Without Work