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Campus career centers are a boon to women pursuing tech jobs

February 5, 2024

Via: eCampus News

Women pursuing careers in the technical fields can benefit from taking advantage of the services provided by their campus career center, according to a joint study conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) and Break Through Tech, […]


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States need more students to finish higher education to meet job needs

January 29, 2024

Via: eCampus News

Tennessee’s education system must do more to help minority and economically disadvantaged students earn postsecondary degrees in order to meet the state’s workforce needs, a report by an education policy and advocacy organization warned. The State Collaborative on Reforming Education’s […]


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Survey: How AI Is Impacting Students’ Career Choices

January 10, 2024

Via: Inside Higher Ed

Some students—like those studying in the University of South Florida’s Muma College of Business Center for Marketing and Sales Innovation Customer Experience and Behavioral AI Lab—are already being exposed to how artificial intelligence can help them in the workforce. The […]


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3 ways to support special education students with college and career readiness

January 5, 2024

Via: eSchool News

There are more than 140,000 special education (SPED) students in the state of Washington. Often, these students don’t have access to the same level of resources that are available to general education students. While we have made great strides in […]


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Why states are placing more value in career and technical learning

December 20, 2023

Via: K-12 Dive

Hyslop says any student can benefit from CTE options, regardless of whether they’re choosing to extend their education after high school graduation. Classes that provide some exposure to potential fields — and the details learners may encounter — before they […]


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As teens rethink college and career options, counselors are trying to adapt

November 27, 2023

Via: eSchool News

When students come into Danielle Insel’s college and career advising office with their sights set on higher education, she has a checklist of next steps ready. For years, around nine out of 10 kids fell into that camp, she estimates. […]


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Education Department issues ‘landmark’ final rule to protect students in career education programs

September 27, 2023

Via: Higher Ed Dive

College career programs will once again need to prove they won’t burden students with overwhelming debt, under a highly anticipated regulation that the U.S. Department of Education unveiled Wednesday. The Biden administration released a draft version of what’s called the […]


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4 ways schools are approaching nontraditional postsecondary pathways

August 2, 2023

Via: K-12 Dive

Corey Mohn is not a big fan of forcing students on a “right” path. Instead, the president and CEO of CAPS Network, a nonprofit supporting education-to-employment pathways, says students should have the right to explore their options and find the […]


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College isn’t the only option after school, but only 44% of districts reported providing equal support for other paths

July 31, 2023

Via: K-12 Dive

Americans’ confidence in the higher education system is dropping, according to a recent Gallup poll. Amid rising tuition costs, college admissions scandals, and billionaire dropouts flaunting their lack of degrees, it’s easy to understand why. But despite growing skepticism, an […]


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How to help your students prepare for a career

July 19, 2023

Via: eCampus News

According to the NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) reports, the employment rate for college graduates is high enough: 86 percent find their career path and get employed successfully. The rest 14 percent can’t assimilate into a new lifestyle after […]


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Career and technical education needs a mental health revolution

June 16, 2023

Via: eSchool News

As a longtime public school occupational therapist, I know what students look and sound like when they’re ready to transition from the work lab to the workforce. In recent years, I’ve personally witnessed more of my students struggle to make […]


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How to secure the higher-ed job you want

April 26, 2023

Via: eCampus News

In applying for a position in higher education, the cover letter seems the least important piece of the application materials for many applicants. The curriculum vitae and transcripts provide the core of an application and document an aspiring faculty member’s […]


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How to help student caregivers achieve success at your institution

April 4, 2023

Via: eCampus News

So much has been asked of caregivers, especially those in the process of getting a college degree and balancing home and work responsibilities through the pandemic. According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, 4.8 million college students are simultaneously […]


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Students Want More Workplace Skills From Colleges. Will Higher Ed Adjust?

March 15, 2023

Via: Ed Surge

Today’s high school graduates are increasingly questioning whether higher education is worth it, and that’s pushing colleges to rethink the value they bring students. This was a key theme I heard at last week’s SXSW EDU conference, where several panels […]


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How to stave off teacher burnout with PD

February 22, 2023

Via: eSchool News

Survey after survey confirms teachers feel stressed and burned out. Nearly 75 percent of teachers experience frequent job-related stress, compared to just a third of working adults. More than half of teachers have considered leaving the profession earlier than originally […]


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U of California Grad Students Win Big Pay Increases

December 29, 2022

Via: Inside Higher Ed

University of California graduate student workers voted Friday to approve new contracts with substantial wage increases, ending a strike that started in early November, the Los Angeles Times reported. For academic student employees, the contract will raise minimum pay from […]


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Students say this specific thing helps them stand out in the workforce

December 27, 2022

Via: eCampus News

An overwhelming majority of surveyed students say they believe earning microcredentials or professional certificates will better position them for employment upon graduation, according to new data from Coursera. Coursera surveyed 3,600 students and employers in Australia, India, France, Germany, Mexico, […]


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Utah will no longer require a bachelor’s degree for most state jobs

December 27, 2022

Via: Higher Ed Dive

Utah follows in the footsteps of other states and private companies that have pivoted away from requiring four-year degrees to fill certain jobs. Maryland, for example, announced in March that it would drop the degree requirement for thousands of jobs […]


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80% of professors at Ph.D.-granting universities attended the same handful of colleges

November 2, 2022

Via: Higher Ed Dive

A small minority of top universities trained most of the faculty at U.S. Ph.D.-granting institutions, essentially dominating the tenure-track hiring process, according to the research. Even when researchers took field of study into account, 80% of faculty members were educated […]


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Teaching postdocs enhance humanities Ph.D.s’ careers

October 10, 2022

Via: Inside Higher Ed

My title is, admittedly, intentionally flippant, seeking to grab your attention in this clickbait age. Yet beneath its flippancy is a serious claim: that teaching postdocs can be a high-impact way to address and enhance the job prospects of new […]