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Putting Skin in the Game: Chevron and the Engineering Academies
Glenn Weckerlin | Director of University Partnerships and Association Relations, ChevronBroadening access to promising postsecondary programs that lead to high-paying careers is a priority for colleges and universities across the country. One group that’s often missing from these efforts, however,…
The Many Benefits of Symbiotic Employer-Institution Partnerships
Lori Bieda | Vice President of Business Analytics and Insights, Bank of MontrealHigher education institutions today are serving a very different demographic of students than they were a decade ago. Today’s students are older, they’re often working and they’re often supporting families.…
ePortfolios Based on Competency Models: Connecting Academia to the Workplace and Back
Stella Porto | Learning and Knowledge Management Specialist, Inter-American Development BankIvan is completing his MBA part-time after 10 years of experience in the IT industry. During this time, he has taken on different professional roles, some with managerial experience. He…
Supporting Employee Learning Strengthens the Corporation from Within
Karen Kocher | Chief Learning Officer, CignaOngoing learning presents a number of advantages for professionals in today’s labor market, but some employers tend to be concerned that investing in ongoing education will lead employees to gain…
Addressing the “Why” and the “How” of Employee Professional Development
Jessica Fyffe | Human Resource Assistant, Stanley ConsultantsRead any business publication and the rapid changes occurring in the economy are reflected. As companies seek to achieve sustainable growth, part of their strategic investment must be focused internally,…
Tuition and Education Support Improves Employee Retention and Business Growth
Florida Starks | Education Leader, Grason Consulting GlobalDeveloping talent within organizations is essential to maintain a competitive knowledge supply-chain advantage. For some organizations, the validation standard for professional development programs involves whether or not alignment to organizational…
Strengthening the Future Workforce and Creating a Model for Innovation through Tri-Sector Partnerships
Stanley Litow | Vice President of Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs, IBMThe skills gap—the barrier that stands between the jobs that are available and unemployed members of the labor market—is widening daily. Many employers have blamed higher education leaders for this…