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Seeking Solutions to Strengthen Career Pathways

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Why healthcare? Our region has a large healthcare industry with a significantly unmet employment demand exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Team NEO, in its 2019 Aligning Opportunities Report, zeroes in on the talent shortage facing three sectors of the economy — IT, manufacturing, and healthcare.

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Cal State Fullerton Gets $1.4M for Career Pathways Projects

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The outcome is bad for students and industries alike: a lack of social mobility and a lack of qualified workers. It’s a burgeoning industry, expected to grow 7% between 2020 and 2030. The difficulty of making a successful transition from school to the workforce remains one of the most persistent problems in higher education.

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Illinois college offering paid 8-week internships to unemployed suburban residents

University Business

The partnership with Opportunity Works connects participants with eight-week paid internships in high-demand industries like transportation, distribution and logistics, information technology, manufacturing, and healthcare. The internships pay $15 per hour for 25 hours per week.

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Canadian Careers In Demand: 2023-2031

Study and Go Abroad

Remember, many career paths may require you to work your way up the corporate or industrial ladder, so don’t be afraid to take an entry-level job in a field that interests you , especially if you’re still in school or have recently graduated.) You could help build the future!

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Why higher ed needs to get on board with micro-credentials

University Business

Schools can motivate a student base lacking purpose by exposing them to opportunities built with direct input from the industries they aspire to join after graduating. The majority worked in finance (14%), followed by healthcare (13%) and manufacturing (12%).

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3 Questions on UT Austin’s New $10K Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Q: The launch of this program comes at just the right time, when conversations about the opportunities—and potential perils—of generative AI are dominating every industry. AI is going to impact nearly every industry you can think of, and the demand for skilled AI professionals in all economic sectors will continue to increase.

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The Value of Micro-Credentials for Higher Ed Institutions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 154 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Matt Frank

The Change Leader, Inc.

Additionally, with digital credential platforms such as Credly reporting the issuance of industry and workforce credentials being up 83% since the pandemic, now is the time for higher ed presidents and decision-makers to begin thinking about micro-credentials seriously.