Social media should be viewed with an eye for employability
Social media usage by students affects their chances of finding a job after graduation By Karishma Albal | 01/18/18 7:59pm Social media is hardly a…
Stackable Credentials May Not Boost Earnings
Stacking of credentials is gaining a toehold. In the last year, for example, MOOC providers edX and Coursera have added the ability to stack courses and pathways within…
On ‘Experiential Learning’
In his classic 1963 study Anti-Intellectualism in American Life, Richard Hofstadter convincingly argues that Americans’ suspicion of purely intellectual pursuits extends even to our thinking about…
University courses using Acadiate Clusters as an in-class sharing tool
As an education technology entrepreneur and advocate for enabling improved student employability outcomes, it is always interesting to see how your platform is being used…
Students are feeling more pressure than ever to be perfectionists — and social media may be to blame
I found this an interesting article, because one of the biggest barriers to youth job search success is procrastination and fear of failure. This articles…
The Ph.D. Skill Mismatch
Senior faculty members frequently tell doctoral students in English and foreign languages to “just do research all the time” and to “view everything else as…
Many graduates struggling to make the leap from school to career
Josh Grant had no idea how tough it would be to embark on a career when he graduated from Western University with a business degree…
Can Entrepreneurs Balance Educational and Financial Returns?
At the University of Pennsylvania, the Graduate School of Education is located directly beside the Wharton School, the campus’ business school. As a master’s student…
39 aspects of employability to help you win the job
One of the key questions I am often asked by students is what are the skills that employers look for and evaluate for new graduates.…
Using Your ‘Strong Yes’ to Guide Career Decisions
How can we better tap into our intuitive selves and factor our internal and intangible knowing into career decision making? Beth Godbee offers five strategies.…