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Brown University Launches Revamped and Expanded Career Services Center

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The center will provide personalized advising, mentoring, opportunities, and resources for various career pathways to Brown’s undergraduates, Ph.D. Instead of offering just generalized career services, this revamped center will seek to have knowledge bases and advising about specific industry sectors.

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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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MassBay Community College to Offer Free Tech Education and Training to Unemployed and Underemployed Workers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“These funds will give students essential skills to help employers and will enable them to build on their education and credentials to advance in the high-demand computer science industry. Collaborating with area workforce partners to fill the needs in MetroWest is a winning combination for the local economy.”

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

"At the national level, we know that there are labor shortages that are projected over the next 10 years across key industries,” said Emily Logo, a director at Upwardly Global and principal researcher and project manager on the report. “[In In health care], we know over 3 million workers are anticipated needed by 2026. “So, job search?"

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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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5 career services to support your professional and adult learners

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Blogs 5 career services to support your professional and adult learners Build these services to aid your current students and stand out to prospects Career services are going to be especially important to your graduate and adult students in 2024.

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Learning at the Edge with Westgate & Young

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He has more than a decade of experience in the radio industry. Dr. Sheri Young, Assistant Provost of Experiential Education & Industry Relations at Johnson & Wales University (JWU), leads initiatives that align academic programs with career services and foster industry partnerships.