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Want to attend but don’t want to travel? We now have a lower price virtual attendee option! Registration Open: Future of Work Summit Westin Arlington Gateway Arlington, VA Full Info Agenda Register The future of work is upon us now, with major trends changing workplaces, workforces, and industries. The growing adoption of technologies like […]
Continue ReadingData Communications Workshop September 21, 2022 | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET In-person workshop at the 2022: CIC Summit | APDU Conference | PMP Summit September 20 – 23, 2022 Westin Arlington Gateway Arlington, VA Course Description Data communication plays a crucial role in the work of researchers and analysts. Organizations tasked with […]
Continue ReadingAugust 4, 2022 Announcements County Cost of Living Index and Median Household Income: How Cost of Living Differences Decrease Real Earnings The decision to move to a new city for a bigger salary may seem like a no-brainer, but how far will that extra money go? It is undeniable that larger metro areas like […]
Continue ReadingThe decision to move to a new city for a bigger salary may seem like a no-brainer, but how far will that extra money go? It is undeniable that larger metro areas like New York and Los Angeles offer better opportunities for higher paying jobs, but jobseekers should not only consider the size of their […]
Continue ReadingThe COVID-19 pandemic triggered a surge of teleworking, raising questions about its impact on specific occupations. While teleworking existed before the pandemic, permanent telework arrangements are increasingly being considered a prospect for employers. This begs the question of what occupations are most susceptible to adopting this new working style. To answer this question, researchers leveraged […]
Continue ReadingPower BI Basics Training September 27, 29 October 4, 6, 2022 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET Hosted on Zoom We are excited to invite you to participate in our Power BI Basics training In April 2022 Cynthia Sundahl, MPA, MA presented one of our most demanded webinar topics, Microsoft Power BI®: Creating an […]
Continue ReadingJuly 21, 2022 Announcements C2ER is looking for people* to join our 2022-2023 C2ER Board Committees. Help guide and shape the future of C2ER by getting involved in one of these ten committees: Annual Conference/Forum Committee Certified Economic Research Professional Certification Committee Cost of Living Advisory Committee Data Advocacy Committee Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion […]
Continue ReadingFor anyone who has been paying attention to the news lately, the word “Recession” has been frequenting the media. However, according to Anna Wong, Chief US Economist for Bloomberg Economics, the data coming in from the research shows that people are still spending, and it is unlikely that there will be a recession until late […]
Continue ReadingThe COVID-19 Pandemic Recession differed from other post-World War II recessions, especially regarding who was most impacted. During the Great Recession, the unemployment rate for men rose more than women, yet this was the reverse during the COVID Recession with the unemployment rate for women being over two percentage points higher than that for men […]
Continue ReadingIt is undeniable that work, and the needs of work are changing. The middle class has been in decline as manufacturing jobs were offshored. And, as more and more people are working remotely, they are leaving major metropolitan areas for new places to live. For these reasons, the Future of Work keynote address by Dr. […]
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