{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode #5: Let\u2019s think less about \u201clabor market events\u201d and more about the journey to rewarding employment.","description":"In this episode, our host Kristin Wolff talks with Dr. Greg Weeks, consultant researcher, professor, and former Director of Washington State\u2019s Labor Market Information system. Greg has authored numerous papers looking at the returns to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) \u2013 the labor market outcomes of workers with credentials in STEM skills, using WA\u2019s longitudinal data system. (Spoiler alert: the returns are not particularly equitable across demographic groups). He\u2019s also conducting research on the size and nature of non-standard employment (e.g. the \u201cgig\u201d economy) and has much to share about how longitudinal data can help us better understand how our labor markets work.   Enjoy!   For more information: * Education Research and Date Center (ERDC): https:\/\/erdc.wa.gov\/ * Returns to STEM Research: https:\/\/erdc.wa.gov\/publications\/economic-returns * MEF & Associates (Gig Economy research): https:\/\/mefassociates.com\/our-work\/ * Find Greg LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/greg-weeks-ph-d-81957612\/ Have you heard? Making Better Work has launched a newsletter. Sign up here or tweet (@kristinwolff) or email (Kristin_Wolff@spra.com) and we\u2019ll sign you up _______   Disclaimer: This podcast was produced by Social Policy Research and Workforce 180 with support from the US Department of Labor.   The views expressed are those of the speakers and should not be attributed to the US Department of Labor or other public agencies (state, federal, or local). Mentions of trade names, commercial products or organizations does not imply endorsement of same by the US Government or representatives. ","author_name":"Making Better Work","author_url":"http:\/\/makingbetterwork.libsyn.com\/website","html":"