Education strong determinant with work success: Most jobless Ohioans have no more than a high school diploma

By Randy Tucker, Staff Writer 

Most labor experts agree that education is the strongest determinant for success in the modern-day workplace, and new government job forecasts indicate more education is better for job seekers.

Regardless of industry, the fastest growth is projected for occupations that require at least a master’s degree. Those professions will grow by 22 percent through 2020, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs requiring doctoral degrees will see the second-fastest rise, growing by about 19 percent over the next decade.

All occupations that require more than a high school education will grow faster than those that don’t; and wages will be considerably higher for those educated workers, according to the government report.

The outlook is bracing for a majority of the state’s nearly half-million jobless workers