Posts tagged Job Readiness
The Corporate Skills Crisis

The demand for skilled workers across many sectors continues to increase, but without qualified applicants to fill positions, the demand for skilled workers will persist, and we will continue to experience the economic results. Perhaps the secrets to solving this job-related economic phenomenon lives with trainers and designers of learning experiences.

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Webinar Recording: Addressing the Barriers to Student Success for Adult Learners and Other Underserved Populations

There is a growing population of Adult Learners looking to either complete their degree, reskill or upskill to be better prepared for today’s job market.  Institutions who want to support these students have a great opportunity to impact their enrollment and retention numbers by creating workforce-aligned program for these learners.

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Enrollment, Retention, and Job Readiness: Addressing Higher Education’s Skills Gap in the Evolving Job Marketplace

According to a McKinsey report, 87% of companies worldwide are aware that they either already have a skills gap or will have one within a few years. This is a crisis for both the higher ed and the corporate world. Employers are having a difficult time recruiting candidates with the skills they need; but what is often not discussed is that employers are also having difficulty identifying what skills or competencies are needed for specific roles. Watch the recording of this webinar to hear what Higher Education can do to address this and eliminate the skills gap.

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