Job Outlook
Outlook on Employment
State
- 45% of all occupations in the state will require postsecondary education or training by 2012.
East Central Iowa
The Skills 2010 Technology Corridor Report reflects that education is a high priority among area employers whether they are replacing or expanding positions.
- 75% of all replacement and new jobs will require education beyond a high school diploma.
- 51% of all replacement and new jobs will require a four year or graduate degree.
Sources:
The Skills 2010 Cedar Rapids, Iowa City Technology Corridor Report Assessment of Employers’ Skills and Employment Needs, Winter 2008.
Lily French and Peter S. Fisher. Education Pays in Iowa; The State’s Return on Investment in Workforce Education, May 2009. The Iowa Policy Project.
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