The American workplace has changed profoundly over the past 40 years. Yet, nearly two decades into the 21st century, the U.S. approach to education, training, and workforce development still runs on a 20th-century model. So what can be done to create a system that will thrive in the 21st century and beyond? A new RAND report envisions a future focused on providing equitable and continuous access to training, and efficiently matching (and rematching) workers and jobs.
The report can be obtained at https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR2768.html.