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Foundation Awards $116M Grant to LaGuardia Community College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Education and training programs at the Cohen Career Collective are expected to lead to associate degrees, industry certifications, and other credentials valued by New York City employers in high-demand sectors, including Healthcare, Construction, Technology, Culinary & Hospitality, Green Jobs, and Film and Television.

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How Data Drives Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“When students are completing their workforce training programs, building trades, as they work on resumes and get ready for job interviews, the career services team in the ACE division encourages them to think about getting a degree, and the importance of a degree,” said Adams. “In In many of our ACE programs, we grant academic credit.

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How to Move Latinx Students into High-Paying Jobs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This year, Excelencia also examined three specific areas of industry projected to grow by roughly 10% by 2031: STEM (statistics, technology, engineering and mathematics), healthcare, and educational professions. So, we took a proactive approach and invested in career services.

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How have higher ed’s 7 wicked problems changed thanks to AI and other emerging trends?

University Business

Student belonging Evidence suggests that students feel a greater sense of belonging if they are able to navigate campus career services, tutoring, financial services, advising, mental health support and other services. However, only about 60% of students are adept at what their college offers.

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What’s the Difference Between a College and a Career College?

Study and Go Abroad

However, the programs that are offered at these colleges are more vocational and career-focused, meaning what you’ll learn in class is tied directly into what employers are currently looking for in the market. Many popular programs at career colleges are healthcare, law, business, and technology.

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Our top five lessons on lead generation for graduate and adult programs in 2024

EAB

And applying gamification to lead generation has produced promising results: For instance, 82% of the students who complete the initial Appily Advance for Healthcare career quiz go on to fill out our lead collection form.

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How Post University’s Career Readiness Model Can Help Not-For-Profit Universities and Graduates: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 172 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Camille Dumont

The Change Leader, Inc.

Although a for-profit institution, Post University employs a unique and effective two-fold approach to its career readiness model to ensure graduates are career-ready with lifelong learning skills that “not-for-profit” universities can emulate on their campuses. I was a healthcare administrator. I really enjoyed it.