This is the time of year when high school seniors apply to college, and when I get lots of mail about whether college is worth the cost. The answer is unequivocally yes, but with one big qualification. I’ll come to

Here’s an excellent short internet documentary film by CGP Grey that concerns the history of automation and the approaching future with robotics and AI. It’s interesting, fascinating and unsettling. 

By Mandi Woodruff Harriet Bradley had decades of full-time work under her belt when she was laid off from her job as a customer service representative at a paper company in 2003.  Bradley, who lives in Atlanta, Ga., signed up with

By Michael Bernick Former California Employment Development Department Director & Milken Institute Fellow Wednesday, November 12th, 2014 The economic dissatisfaction expressed in exit polls throughout the nation last Tuesday is not likely to end soon, despite happy-face federal government reports. As

Reid Hoffman and Peter Thiel, old friends from their days at Stanford University, talk at the Techonomy conference in Half Moon Bay, Calif. Peter Thiel acknowledges that the middle class has faced tough times over recent decades — but thinks that

This week, our nation honors all who have served in our military with Veterans Day commemorations. Beyond the verbal tributes, however, one important way to honor them is to listen to them to gain an understanding of their unique perspectives

By Michael Bernick Former California Employment Development Department Director & Milken Institute Fellow Employment recruiters in California, like staffing company professionals, offer us valuable insights into the state’s labor markets. They are on top of who is hiring and what jobs

My friend has a son who is an exceptional musician, and was recently accepted to one of the most prestigious college music programs in the country. The other weekend my friend went to visit his son, who took him to