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What Do Businesses Want? The Same Things Individuals Do
What does human capital strategy mean? The answer seems to differ, depending on who you ask. Ask local elected officials, and the answer will likely involve their plans for K-12 schools or community colleges. Ask economic development leaders, and they might discuss their strategy to attract more jobs to their region. Ask an employer, and…
Read MoreHonda’s Approach to Bridging the Gap Between Technical Education and Workforce in Ohio
Growing up, Scot McLemore developed an interest in technology, innovation, and inventions, which led him to study Engineering Technology at Purdue University and then on to a 28-year career at Honda Motor Company. Scot was the first in his immediate family to attend college and when met with the challenge of finding his own pathway,…
Read MoreGetting Higher Education in Sync with Workforce: A Q&A with Steve Partridge, Vice President of Workforce and Economic Development at NOVA
Serving one of the fastest growing communities of the Washington, D.C. suburbs, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) has faced the challenge of helping local communities prepare for an influx of new jobs in health care, information technology, and cybersecurity. As the vice president for workforce and economic development, Steve Partridge has been NOVA’s point man…
Read MoreHow Employers Can Foster Lifelong Learning: A Q&A with Kimo Kippen, Aloha Learning Advisors
Originally from Hawaii, Kimo Kippen rose through the ranks of the hospitality industry, beginning as a busboy to a corporate learning executive for the world’s largest hospitality companies. Because of that experience, he also understands that the backbone of every business–no matter how big or small–is its employees. For the past 20 years, Kimo has…
Read MoreMy Higher Education Story
In September 2017, I graduated from The College of Health Care Professions (CHCP) with a bachelor’s degree in Health Informatics. Though I had completed the program online, I drove nearly 200 miles from my home in San Antonio, Texas, to the graduation ceremony in Houston. That might seem like a lengthy drive, but it was…
Read MoreEmployers are a critical piece of higher education reform
Companies are finding it difficult to fill open positions, saying they simply can’t find workers with the right qualifications. The half-life of skills continues to shrink, with many technical skills losing their usefulness after just five years. According to the Pew Research Center, more than half of all working adults now say it is necessary…
Read MoreThe Student Success Movement’s Next Push: Career Services: A Q&A with Bridget Burns, Executive Director, University Innovation Alliance
Earlier this month, the University Innovation Alliance announced its next scale project, with a cohort of seven institutions teaming up to close the gap between college and the workforce. This next scale initiative, which received $2.4 million in funding from Strada Education Network, will involve career services professionals developing innovative concepts to pilot both on…
Read MoreCollege Completion Rates Are Up, But The Numbers Will Still Surprise You
Julie Peller was quoted in an NPR segment on college completion, where she argued that today’s students need to not only complete, but also see an economic return on their postsecondary degree or credential.
Read More5 ideas for change in higher ed from SXSW EDU
Julie Peller participated in a panel at SXSW EDU where she discussed why it is critical for policymakers and institutions of higher education to better understand the evolving needs of today’s students.
Read MoreMy Student Story as an Independent Student
Editor’s Note: In this video narrative, Carthage College student Daquawn Bruce discusses his experience as a financially independent student and community college transfer. This story is Daquawn Bruce’s video submission to Higher Learning Advocates’ Voices of Today’s Students, a national campaign to educate policymakers about the demographic shift and experiences of the modern higher learning…
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