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How Career Services Can Enhance ‘Soft-Skills’ in Students

Symplicity

In today's job market, having the right technical skills is no longer enough to succeed. Employers are increasingly looking for candidates who possess a range of soft skills, such as communication, teamwork, and problem-solving. They’re interpersonal skills. Leadership skills.”

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Study Abroad Program Locations that Offer Service Learning & Community Service Classes

AIFS Abroad

Whether you’re majoring in a field related to Community Service or Service Learning, just need to fulfill a class requirement, or are simply passionate about giving back, why not take those types of classes as you study abroad? Stellenbosch, South Africa 1. ” Katie H.,

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Tips for building your AmeriCorps service into a career

College Forward

Across the nation, AmeriCorps members unite under a shared mission: to uplift their communities and cultivate personal growth through civic engagement. Yet, one of the most challenging aspects of service involves deciding on next steps after completing a term. Access the AmeriCorps alumni website and the alumni job board.

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When Education Fails to Align with the Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

More than one quarter of all middle-skills credentials and associate degrees offered nationwide are misaligned with the needs of their local labor markets, according to the latest report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW), " The Great Misalignment."

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4 takeaways from marketing to graduate students in 2023—and predictions for 2024

EAB

Blogs 4 takeaways from marketing to graduate students in 2023—and predictions for 2024 Insights from a former higher ed CMO I recently returned from the Windy City, where I attended the American Marketing Association ’s (AMA) annual higher ed symposium. New growth and centralization of services mandates were imposed on PCO leaders.

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The Problem With Mass Personalization in Higher Ed Marketing

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

With so many options available to today’s prospective students, how can higher education marketers overcome a “sea of sameness” to shine attention on their institution and online degree programs and boost enrollment? But higher ed marketers know that’s much easier said than done.

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Chatbots in Higher Education and the Future of Communication

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

As a result, they’re adept at communicating through a personal device any time of day. Enter one of the latest trends in communication technology: the chatbot. Companies use chatbots as a messaging service to provide immediate responses to commonly asked questions. The Role of Chatbots for Universities and Colleges.