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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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Webinar Recap: Engaging Students with Career Services for Future Success

Symplicity

Since the COVID-19 pandemic uprooted more traditional means of engaging students, career services staffs have had to adapt. All three institutions differ from one another in student population, how they best engage with students, and their successes. In case you missed it, here are some highlights from our conversation.

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How to Move Latinx Students into High-Paying Jobs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

So, we took a proactive approach and invested in career services. Yet despite their representation in the U.S. workforce, Latinx workers earn the lowest weekly salary when compared with other races and ethnicities in the U.S. Latinx employees are also more likely than any other racial group to work manual labor jobs.

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5 career services to support your professional and adult learners

EAB

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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Report Emphasizes the Importance of Professional Social Capital

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Also, Black managers are 65% more likely to progress in their careers if they have a sponsor. Michael Collins The report notes that only 5% of Black employees reported having a sponsor at work, compared to 20% of their white counterparts.

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New Report Examines Employers’ Understanding of Equity in Recruiting

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For example, if the recruiter thinks equity is the most important thing, and the hiring manager thinks that equality is the goal, they may not be appreciating all the diverse talent that recruiters bring in.” Kahn, associate director of research and public policy at NACE and a co-author of the study.

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Integrating Student Management Systems with Other Educational Technologies: A Path to Holistic Education Management

Creatrix Campus

Integrating Student Management Systems with Other Educational Technologies: A Path to Holistic Education Management editor Fri, 05/31/2024 - 01:24 It is undeniably true that a higher education institution with an efficient student management system in place runs like a well-oiled machine. What are Student Management Systems?