It’s whom you know: Work-based learning helps build labor market connections (Nancy Hoffman, Brookings)

What can educators do to better prepare young people for careers? Although high schools claim that graduates should be “college and career-ready,” in practice, educators have paid little attention to career readiness. Many still believe that all you need is a college degree and a career will follow.

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2016/10/12/its-whom-you-know-work-based-learning-helps-build-labor-market-connections/