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Report: English Majors Employed at Comparable Rates, Educators Can Do More to Prepare Students for Careers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

College students who graduate as English majors actually find jobs at about the same rate as those who major in other subjects, according to a recent report commissioned by the Modern Language Association (MLA). Job satisfaction for English majors is also comparable to that of other majors, according to the report.

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Report: Immigrants Can Help Reduce Labor Shortage, Community Colleges Can Help

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

is experiencing a labor shortage where there are 9 million job openings but less than 6 million people looking for work, said Jina Krause-Vilmar , president and CEO at Upwardly Global. "At Jina Krause-Vilmar According to the organization, which seeks to help immigrants into the U.S. workforce, almost all U.S. At the same time, the U.S.

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Report Finds Broad Base Skills Help Students Post-Graduation, But Inequity Remains

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These are the findings of a nationally representative survey of over 3,200 alumni with bachelor’s degrees who graduated within the last 20 years, as found by Strada Education Network, a research and philanthropy nonprofit helping students complete postsecondary education or training.

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These 3 friction points are killing connections between higher ed and employers

University Business

However, colleges striving to create career-conscious students are still faltering, and all stakeholders are responsible, according to a whitepaper by WGU Labs , an affiliate of Western Governors University working to improve student outcomes. Such participants included Loyola University (La.),

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CAPD Info session at MIT’s CPW for Family & Supporters 2024

CAPD

As soon as students arrive on campus, they can begin booking appointments with anyone on our Career Advising team. Students can book appointments using Handshake. Many students come to MIT with a version of their high school resume, or whatever they used to apply to college. Should students come to MIT with a draft resume?

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Here’s how to engage your alumni and facilitate lifelong learning

EAB

Blogs Here’s how to engage your alumni and facilitate lifelong learning 8 tactics to benefit your alumni—and recruit more adult leaners Professional, continuing, and online leaders too often overlook one of the most fruitful recruitment pools: alumni, many of whom are excellent candidates as adult learners.

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How to Help Students Navigate a Difficult Job Search

Supporting Student Success

Upon graduation, today’s students are facing a unique problem: the job market is full of positions designated as “entry-level,” but many of those positions actually require several years’ worth of experience. After cultivating so many important skills throughout their academic studies, they now find themselves stuck when applying to jobs.