|
Featured Videos
|
|
Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 8 - 18
12240 Views:
|
Brief overview of this free website WatchKnowLearn.org. WatchKnowLearn is a super-directory of over 50,000 free educational video links that are organized by subject matter. (02:58)
October 20, 2016 at 06:30 PM
|
|
|
Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 14 - 18
614 Views:
|
As many who entered the labor market following the Great Recession know all too well, graduating with a college degree does not mean you’ll easily fall into a good career. Four-year college graduates with entry-level jobs actually earned more in 2000... than they’re earning today and student loan debt burdens are higher than ever.
Does this mean you should skip college or drop-out? Not necessarily. Unemployment is still lower for those with undergraduate and higher degrees. However, understanding the economics behind the labor market will make finding a career a more manageable task.
The labor market in the United States has undergone many changes in the past few decades. Whereas we once had many manufacturing jobs that required little training or specialized skills, the labor market today demands more people who can work with computers and information technology.
Choosing a good career requires planning beyond getting a college education. You’ll want to carefully consider the career options available for your major, as well any specialized skills you’ll need to build outside of the classroom.
It’s also essential to understand how supply and demand affect your career options. How many people are also choosing that major vs. how many employers are looking for those skills? Is a particular career path susceptible to being replaced by a machine? What about outsourcing in the global labor market? What about laws and regulation – does it require an occupational license?
There’s a lot to think about! Choosing a career is a huge decision and understanding how supply and demand rule the labor market will help you better navigate your future. (07:31)
[more]
August 7, 2017 at 03:30 PM
|
|
|
Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 14 - 18
36 Views:
|
Highlights of this day in history: 'Saturday Night Massacre' takes place during Watergate scandal; Gen. Douglas MacArthur returns to Philippines; Jacqueline Kennedy weds Aristotle Onassis; Three Lynyrd Skynyrd members die in plane crash. (01:56)
October 16, 2017 at 07:31 PM
|
|
|
Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 8 - 18
106 Views:
|
This 90-second video looks at fire safety. People cause a lot of fires in our forests. Being safe with fire is important for all of you who recreate in the forest. And being prepared for wildfire is important for all of you who live in the forest. Ei...ther way, fire safety is something we should all think about. Right? This is part of a series created by Jordan Benner of the Oregon Forest Resources Institute. (02:04)
[more]
October 11, 2017 at 09:59 PM
|
|
|
Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 10 - 18
197 Views:
|
So, what is fire, exactly? What causes fires in the wild, and how do we put them out? SciShow answers your burning questions about the science of fire. (08:06)
September 26, 2017 at 05:29 PM
|
|
|
Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 11 - 18
2109 Views:
|
NASA scientists have discovered a new way to use satellites to measure what's occurring inside Earth's land plants at a cellular level. During photosynthesis, plants emit what is called fluorescence -- a form of light invisible to the naked eye but d...etectable by satellites orbiting hundreds of miles above Earth. NASA scientists established a method to turn this satellite data into global maps of the subtle phenomenon in more detail than ever before. (02:55)
[more]
July 27, 2013 at 12:40 PM
|
|