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Community colleges suffer from employee shortages

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Community colleges across the country are struggling to recruit and hire new people after losing faculty and staff members in droves during the pandemic. College leaders report staffing losses at all levels, including IT workers, student success professionals, dining hall workers and executive leaders, she said.

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Are cannabis programs set to become higher education’s next darling?

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“Legalized cannabis is expected to be an estimated $150 billion industry by 2025,” program manager Stacy Godlewski said in a press statement. “In In addition to Missouri, thousands of jobs are being created across the country, and there is an emerging need for educated employees to support and sustain the industry.”

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Should conferences stay put or relocate? It's complicated.

Confessions of a Community College Dean

More than five years ago, “OLC entered into binding contracts with specific hotels through 2028,” Mathes said in an email. Grimes, who provides legal services in the meetings and events industry, said such fees are generally greater when cancellation occurs with relatively short notice. Grimes with Grimes Law Offices.

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What 70+ higher ed leaders are saying about staff recruitment and retention in today’s competitive labor market

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Blogs What 70+ higher ed leaders are saying about staff recruitment and retention in today's competitive labor market Competition for talent is at an all-time high, forcing colleges and universities to rethink their historical approach to attracting and retaining talented staff on their campuses.