How finding a job will be different in 2021
2021 may bring some normalcy back to the workplace, but some changes are going to stick. Here’s what you need to know. FastCompany
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Download Report: How the Coronavirus Outbreak Has – and Hasn’t – Changed the Way Americans Work
About half of new teleworkers say they have more flexibility now; majority who are working in person worry about virus exposure The abrupt closure of many offices and workplaces this past spring ushered in a new era of remote work for millions of employed Americans and may portend a significant shift in the way a […]
Is Students’ Early Career Success Their Professors’ Problem?
A new paper asserts the faculty’s obligation to embrace “career-relevant instruction.” What exactly does that mean, for professors and students? Inside Higher Ed
2019 Was a Pivotal Year for the Degree
A recent New York Times article examined the need for the “60-year curriculum” at a time when people are living and working longer. As workers move across jobs and careers, they will constantly need new skills — over many decades — to remain employable. This pace of change, fueled by globalization and technology, is fundamentally […]
Universities Need to Learn the Early Lessons of Lifelong Learning
For years, future of work reports have warned of major disruption. Artificial intelligence is spreading automation from the factory floor to the offices of university-educated professionals. Workers in jobs that don’t disappear will need different skills and regular retraining. This scenario sounds promising for universities and other education providers, who can prosper from lifelong learners. […]
Closing the Skills Gap 2019
This report identifies talent acquisition challenges that employers face, provides examples of how employers are attempting to fill skills gaps, and explores ways for companies to partner with universities to prepare workers for changing skills needs. Six hundred human resource leaders were surveyed to examine the scope of workforce skills gaps and tactics that employers […]
Download Report: 2019 Working Learner Index
Drawing on a detailed survey of over 30,000 tuition program participants, the Working Learner Index report delivers important new findings on: Significant generational differences in approaches to education Changes in preferences for education programs and schools Key barriers to employee education and how to address them The impact of student debt on continuing education Download […]
Connecting the Dots: The Changing Higher Education Landscape
At Course Strat we strive to keep you abreast of the latest news and developments in higher education and its relation with the world of work. New ideas in news items, however, may prop up at any time and very often not in chronological order. In “Connecting the Dots” we try to bring together recent news […]
IBM Looks Beyond the College Degree
The tech company is looking for different ways to fill “new-collar” jobs in its 360,000-employee workforce by adding digital badges and apprenticeships and deepening partnerships with community colleges. Inside Higher Ed
Download Report: THE EDTECH OPPORTUNITY: Educational Technology as a Dynamic Growth Sector for Iowa
Education is a sector of the economy that is fundamental to the performance of all other sectors of the economy. It is also a sector that stands on its own as a distinct market—consuming products, technologies, content, and intellectual assets to enable its work. Increasingly, technology (especially digital technology) has become a key component of […]
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