The national Skills2Compete campaign recently released a report refuting the popular notion of an American labor market comprised of very low-skilled and very highly skilled jobs, with a hollowing out of the middle.

As the presidential candidates continue their campaigns beyond Iowa, they should take note of this report, which has profound implications for economic growth in our state and innovation for our nation.

The report, America's Forgotten Middle-Skill Jobs, finds that middle-skill jobs - those that require more than a high school diploma, but not a four-year degree - continue to make up half of all jobs today. Analysis of Iowa's labor market shows similar results.

Read more at:

http://www.skills2compete.org/site/c.fhLIKYPLLuF/b.3793143/k.8861/Media_Center.htm?tr=y&auid=3298451