By Cherie Brower |Staff Writer| California’s field of employment becomes more barren as the years pass. By 2030, there will be 1.1 million fewer bachelor degree holding Californians in the state’s workforce, according to the Campaign for College Opportunity. The job skills gap continues to grow and become disproportionate as retiring baby boomers leave their cubicles in a great exodus. Newer generations who step foot into the workforce now find fewer positions to fill, and more demands to meet, but do not hold the education level equivalent of employees who came before them. In 2013, it was estimated that four-year college degree … [Read more...] about Job skills gap continues to grow
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Entrepreneur clubs on campus give students opportunities
By Donte Medder |Staff Writer| Start it Up Club and Toastmasters club strive to help students reach higher levels of success in the business world. Graduate Student Rusty Palmer has been involved in Toastmasters since 2012 when the club started and saw immediate benefits from his association with the club. Palmer said, “I’ve been trying to find work here since 2009 and I wasn’t getting call backs. Then I put Toastmasters on my resume and I have gotten six job offers.” Our on-campus Toastmasters club was established in 2012. The club focuses on helping members better their public speaking, leadership and growth as an English speaker for those who learn English as a second … [Read more...] about Entrepreneur clubs on campus give students opportunities