As President of Burning Glass Institute and former CEO of Emsi Burning Glass (now Lightcast), Matt Sigelman is a leading expert in real-time labor market information. This makes him particularly able to speak to workers preparing for an uncertain future with the skills required to rise in the modern economy. In this episode, Sigelman provides insight from his career in data and business, as well as findings from Burning Glass’ new American Opportunity Index to give workers a realistic picture of what they can do to advance in their careers.
Mentioned in the episode
Matt Sigelman
Princeton
Microsoft Access
Water cooler effect
The Social Workplace study
American Opportunity Index
Lightcast
Emsi/Burning Glass merger
Burning Glass Institute
Technical vs. Non-cognitive skills
German educational model
Joe Fuller Harvard Business School