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Refocusing on Jobs and Education in 2015

YourMembership

That question was answered in November when LinkedIn launched a new feature that will allow professional education companies and eventually colleges to provide certifications for LinkedIn users who have completed their courses. As a result the unemployment rate dropped to 5.6% (the lowest rate since 2008) and job openings rose to 4.97

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‘We’re feeding more people with less’: What food security nonprofits need now

Candid

Fast and transparent funding with reduced reporting requirements In past crises like the 2008 recession or the pandemic, the federal government stepped in quickly, said Scott Schenkelberg, CEO of Miriams Kitchen. This time, the effects are concentrated and urgent, but the response feels slowerand our ability to serve depends on that timing.

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How Gaps in Higher Education Create Big Opportunities for Associations

Socious

Understanding the Gap Between Education and Employment. The 2016 Association Role in the New Education Paradigm whitepaper, completed by Elizabeth Weaver Engel from Spark Consulting and Shelly Alcorn from Alcorn Associates, investigates the skills gap in detail. Factor #1) Colleges and Employers Are Focusing on Different Skills.

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For Manufacturers, For-Profit: Jason Moss of the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance Supports Members through Networking and Education

Association Adviser

Moss started the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance (GMA) in 2008 in response to what he perceived to be a lack of friendly, consistent events that educate manufacturers about production technology and trends. JM: In February 2008, I kicked off my first meeting with 16 people. AA: When did you start GMA? AA: What happened next?

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Community for Career Development: A Look Inside One NAVUG Community Member’s Journey

Higher Logic

From Formal Education to Dedicated Mother. Then, in 2008, I returned to the accounting profession as the receivables coordinator at American Ring; 10 years later I continue to work for them as the Director of Business Technology and Intelligence. Much of the education and information to make this happen was learned in the community.

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How to Build Spaced Learning into Your Online Courses

WBT Systems

Spaced learning isn’t about the education of astronauts or space cadets. They know it was good, and they received credits for their time, but they didn’t truly receive an education. Paul Kelley brought the spaced learning concept to a wider audience in 2008. Months later, they’re not really sure what they learned.

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The Lifelong Learner’s Guide to Success: Future Proofing Your Career, Part One

Blue Sky eLearn

We pay tuition for higher education because we look at it as an investment in ourselves, assuming it will provide us with higher wages and thought-provoking work. First, let’s talk about higher education and how more Americans have college degrees than ever before. The percentage rose from 13.4% in 1974 to 35% in 2018 !

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