PHOENIX– University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies announces the release of a whitepaper summarizing the perceptions of Americans about job security, career trajectory, and career optimism, distinguishable by income level: “Paychecks and the Pandemic: Perceptions by Income Level.”
Danielle Kearns-Sixsmith, Ed.D., a Scholar-in-Residence with the Center for Educational and Instructional Technology (CEITR) at the University of Phoenix, authored this whitepaper which reviews findings of the Career Optimism IndexTM study to highlight how the impact of the pandemic includes increased disparities between and among income levels of the American workforce, especially among frontline and essential workers.
“The lower the income of an individual, the more likely that person was a frontline worker,” states Kearns-Sixsmith. “While differences in job security, career trajectory, and perceptions of career optimism are evident, so are the solutions for addressing these disparities, including mentoring (network building), program (educational/training) and job skill (resume, job posts, interviewing) engagement. Success is likely based on the perceptions by American workers themselves that they are hopeful and resilient.”
Kearns-Sixsmith is an alum of the University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies. She is the Learning Services Manager for Health & Sciences at The Princeton Review/Tutor.com, teaches in the Department of Education of DeSales University, and is a consultant for STEM education and evaluation.
