Education Matters!

This is from the KnowledgeWorks Foundation (Cincinnati, OH) website.

What do we know about the needs of the 21st Century?

-We have moved from an Industrial Age to an Information Age. Being able to access and use information in a rapidly changing, globally connected world has become essential. While we used to primarily move goods and products, increasingly we are marketing “ideas” and managing data and information in a more diverse and virtual workplace. Even in established industries, skill requirements are changing.

-Our economy today has evolved into a knowledge and service-based economy.

-Continuing your education beyond high school substantially raises your income unlike anytime in our nation’s history.

-Education is key to self-sufficiency and impacts a state’s and communities’ economic health.

Thanks for the reminder KnowledgeWorks.

Message to economic developers: We need to do more to reflect these four simple principles in our work.