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Business leaders and students have similar, interrelated goals when it comes to higher education: students want to get the most out of their degree and secure employment, while businesses want to hire skilled individuals who add value.
In his 2013 State of the Union address, President Obama announced a new tool made available by the U.S.
Microsoft made headlines recently with the release of their report on securing economic competitiveness by upgrading our workforce.
If you have been reading our posts for some time, you know that we are huge supporters of innovation in higher education.
A recent Bloomberg news report laid out one of America’s greatest—and one of its least reported on—challenges in stark terms: Despite almost 13 million Americans looking for work and 8 million more settling for part-time jobs, almost half of U.S. employers surveyed by Manpower say they can’t find workers to fill positions.
The U.S. manufacturing sector is more productive than ever, yet it is continually confronted with the challenge of finding technically trained people to work on its modern equipment. Illinois-based Caterpillar Inc. is no different.
It’s tough to come across a day when MOOCs—massive open online courses—aren’t discussed. While most columns are either laudatory or speculative as to their potential, MOOCs are starting to garner a not-inconsequential number of critics and skeptics as well. Take, for instance, this New York Times piece by John Markoff, who calls the completion rate of MOOCs a “dirty little secret.” He states, “If as few as 20 percent of students finishing an online course is considered a wild success and 10 percent and lower is standard, then it would appear that MOOCs are still more of a hobby than a viable alternative to traditional classroom education.”
Addressing the nation’s skills gap is “not getting the attention it deserves and needs” because it’s not a partisan or controversial issue, says Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL).
The results of an annual survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) reported a 3.4% increase in starting wages for college grads over last year.
