Chicago has a huge amount going for it. We need to focus on gaining those high-paid knowledge economy jobs across all our diverse economic sectors. |
Chicago is one of only three truly global cities in the country. We have an enormous concentration of financial services, legal services and management functions. We're a headquarters city. Those are knowledge functions. They involve the knowledge economy. |
College towns aren't the most prosperous because their knowledge isn't deployed in the most economically productive occupations. |
Get as much education as you can. |
We are in an economy where we change jobs numerous times. Learning to learn is the skill that is critical. Be able to read, write and learn new things. |