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Information Today
October 20, 2015 |
EBSCO Introduces Resource for College and Career Readiness EBSCO Information Services launched the PrepSTEP online learning platform to help students build the skills they need for college and career readiness.   |
BusinessWeek
June 3, 2010
Ira Boudway |
More Graduates, More Job Seekers A quick look at the global job market |
Job Journal
April 15, 2007
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Few Firms Retaining Retirees A new study shows that American companies often have a hand in creating their own workplace staffing issues. |
Job Journal
October 6, 2013
Peter Weddle |
How to Avoid Becoming a Permanent Part-Timer The part-time workforce is becoming a permanent reality, but it doesn't have to be yours. Make sure you're seen as a person who can adapt to and contribute in a wider range of circumstances and situations than those defined by your job. |
Job Journal
October 7, 2012 |
In a Tough Job Market, Soft Skills are Essential The skills employers value go well beyond technical expertise or your college degree, and it can improve your competitiveness to point out the `soft skills' you'd bring to a job. These valuable traits and abilities deserve a mention if you can back it up. |
Registered Rep.
December 19, 2011
Lynn O'Shaughnessy |
8 Facts You Didn't Know About the ACT and SAT In honor of test-taking season, here are some valuable statistics to know about the two tests. |
Job Journal
March 1, 2009 |
Easier Access to Career Education Producing Powerful Results With the convergence of job skill development and academic studies, workers win. |
Job Journal
September 22, 2013 |
Capitalize on New Skills More Quickly with New Programs in Online Education If you don't have the time or money to go back to school you can complete many free online education courses just by watching 10-minute video clips. Take 5 minutes to learn more about the amazing improvements in virtual classrooms. |
Managed Care
July 2007 |
Employers Take Greater Interest in Managing Chronic Conditions According to a new study, employers face major decisions on how (and whether) they will offer health care plans to their employees. |
Job Journal
March 12, 2006
James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: You're a Service Provider Over the past decade or more, the relationship between employer and employee has changed significantly. Today, you'll go further by seeing yourself as an independent service provider. |
Information Today
May 14, 2015 |
Gale Helps Middle School Students With Information Literacy Gale launched Research In Context, an online, multimedia (images, audio, video, and primary sources, etc.) research tool for middle school students. |
Chemistry World
July 24, 2012
Laura Howes |
Calls to match skills to industry A report, published today by the House of Lords science and technology committee has called for more science students at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level, to drive the UK's economic growth. |
CRM
May 2014
Maria Minsker |
The Evolution of the MBA What business schools are doing to better prepare your future employees. |
Information Today
October 29, 2013 |
Learn It Online Offers Tablets to Students Learn It Systems works with public, private, and charter schools on academic, enrichment, and specialized learning programs that reach more than 100,000 students in 200-plus school districts. |
IndustryWeek
May 16, 2012
Jill Jusko |
Vermeer Invests in the Future with Teacher Internships CEO Mary Andringa says the experience gives teachers the opportunity to learn about manufacturing -- and share the experience with students. |
Entrepreneur
July 2007
Mark Henricks |
Pen to Paper Writing skills are vital for today's employees, but few have them. |
IndustryWeek
September 14, 2011 |
Wanted: Talent-Driven Innovation Can the United States meet the challenge of creating the skilled workforce needed for manufacturing leadership? |
T.H.E. Journal
March 18, 2009
Ruth Reynard |
The Suitability of Technology-based Education for Skills Development Skill development now refers not only to specific technical skills for specific vocations but to the development of workplace skills (or competencies) and personal development skills as well. |
IndustryWeek
September 14, 2011 |
Why Training Fails to Deliver Manufacturers should view its training investment as a continuous, closed-loop process: assess, teach, apply and repeat. |
Information Today
August 18, 2015 |
LexisNexis Introduces Survey Results on Law Firm Expectations "Hiring Partners Reveal New Attorney Readiness for Real World Practice," highlights a significant gap between law firms' expectations for job candidates and the skills law students actually have. |
Registered Rep.
September 19, 2014
Lynn O'Shaughnessy |
The College Illusion Are your clients, who could be paying as much as a quarter of a million dollars to send one child to college, getting their money's worth? |
T.H.E. Journal
June 2003
Mona Westhaver |
Learning to Learn: The Best Strategy for Overall Student Achievement State and local funding for schools is decreasing. Learning to learn -- helping students develop thinking skills, learning skills and, most importantly, a passion for learning -- is the solution that will have the most long-term and widespread impact. |
Job Journal
June 12, 2011
John Challenger |
Career Pros: New Grads Need Aggressive Strategy The fierce competition for jobs demands an aggressive strategy to secure your first step on the career ladder. |
Job Journal
September 9, 2012
John A. Challenger |
Career Pros: Labor Day is Time to Renew Efforts The annual holiday honoring America's workforce is an appropriate time to reassess your job search and redouble your efforts toward achieving your employment goals. |
Job Journal
January 27, 2013
Peter Weddle |
Elevate Your Standing With Employers Accepting the label of "jobseeker" can leave you stuck in a bottomless pool of applicants. Those who rise to the top get employers' attention by being something more than a someone simply looking for work. |
CIO
June 14, 2011
Christine Celli |
Why CIOs Should Hire Interns for IT jobs When you hire interns to do IT jobs, you're helping to train the professionals who will become your future workforce. Consider the time and effort worth the investment. |
Information Today
July 29, 2014 |
ALA Survey Reveals Statistics on Technology in Libraries The survey found that almost 100% of U.S. public libraries provide workforce development training programs, online resources for finding jobs, and other technology skills training. |
IndustryWeek
October 19, 2011 |
High Unemployment and Few Qualified Candidates? It's a Teachable Moment Bayer MaterialScience's efforts to promote STEM education are elementary - and much more. |
IndustryWeek
July 11, 2012 |
The 'Before' of Training Business leaders should view training as a system, not a one-time event. |
Job Journal
May 4, 2008
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Americans' Declining Job Readiness America is failing at the job of preparing students for the workplace. |
CIO
September 14, 2012
Gary Beach |
Time to Pay It Forward for Better Educated IT Workers The author knows American students lag behind other countries in STEM and thinks McKinsey's 'Closing the Talent Gap' report may be on to something. Is it time we incentivize our best students to forgo the private sector for jobs in public education? |
BusinessWeek
September 1, 2010
Dexter Roberts |
A Dearth of Work for China's College Grads China's new university graduates lack the skills companies need, and there are too many of them, which is keeping salaries low. |
CIO
April 15, 2006
Stephanie Gelston |
Sign Up Top Workers Before They're Hot A new book advises planning ahead for the coming baby boomer retirement binge. |
Job Journal
August 8, 2010
Peggy Klaus |
Communication Breakdown Employees who master the nuances of human interaction have the inside track on job security and career success. Unfortunately, most college students get very little assistance in developing the communication skills essential to compete in the real world. |
Job Journal
May 25, 2008
Alesia Benedict |
Career Pros: Essential Skills for Career Success Six areas of strength that companies look for in job candidates. |
AskMen.com
Dave Golokhov |
Academic Success Previous studies have shown that as many as 36% of college graduates make no progress in writing, critical thinking or reasoning. If you thought you could skate by with cramming and copying, you're in for a rude awakening later in life. |
IndustryWeek
May 16, 2012
Jill Jusko |
Training the Manufacturing Workforce: Don't Go It Alone With a skilled production workforce in short supply, manufacturers are stepping up, stepping in and collaborating with training partners to develop curricula that meet their recruiting needs. |
National Defense
March 2012
Edward Swallow |
Rep. Mike Honda Introduces Bill to Boost STEM Education The chairman of the National Defense Industrial Association's Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Workforce division spoke to Rep. Mike Honda, D-Calif., regarding a bill he recently introduced, the STEM Education Innovation Act. |
T.H.E. Journal
September 30, 2009
David Nagel |
States Look To Raise Reading Proficiency in Title I Schools The United States Department of Education is awarding $6.61 million in grants to eight states to help improving reading achievement among poorer students. |
T.H.E. Journal
February 4, 2010
Bridget McCrea |
Early Intervention with Technology When reading issues began surfacing within its elementary student population in the mid-1990s, Liberty Public Schools developed an internal tutoring program to help boost those students' scores on statewide reading tests. |
U.S. Banker
January 2010
Darryl Demos |
Bank Branches: The Changing Nature of Work and Workers In today s changing times, banks will need to evaluate and evolve their branch workforce strategies to meet not only the changing needs and interaction preferences of their customers, but also the flexibility requirements of the available labor pool. |
Chemistry World
July 8, 2014
Emma Stoye |
UK backs 52m pounds science industry training fund The government will contribute 32.6 million, with an additional 20 million coming from participating employers. |
T.H.E. Journal
January 20, 2010
Scott Aronowitz |
Video Game Prepares Texas District for State Test Austin Independent School District in Texas is expanding the use of the DimensionM educational video games to seven middle schools and 15 charter schools. |
Food Processing
April 2013 |
MRO Q&A: Hiring Best Practices for Mechanics We have hired several mechanics with considerable experience over the past four years, and they have not performed to our expectations. What are some hiring best practices we might be able to use? |
Chemistry World
December 19, 2012
Laura Howes |
Home office to help student job seekers In a speech last week, the UK's home secretary announced that from April 2013, all international PhD students will be allowed to remain in the country for one year to find work or start a business after their course has finished. |
Job Journal
April 7, 2013 |
Continuing Education As it becomes more challenging to compete in a tough job market, one way to stand out is with up-to-date knowledge and skills. Continuing education is becoming a necessity for workers and jobseekers looking for success. |
Job Journal
February 3, 2008
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Bosses Hold Keys to Employee Morale Managers and supervisors play a pivotal role in worker morale. |
CIO
May 1, 2009 |
How to attract Next-Gen IT Workers CIOs use partnerships with colleges, middle schools and private programs to attract and shape youth for IT careers. |
Job Journal
June 2, 2013
John A. Challenger |
Career Pros: Labor Shortage Looms While Millions Jobless How can we have staffing shortages when millions are unemployed? A multitude of mismatches are to blame. |
Job Journal
November 11, 2012
ARA Content |
Is Your Job Search Dead in the Water? Job searching is a tedious, frustrating, maddening, humiliating and draining experience. After you've been at it for awhile, it becomes a challenge just to stay motivated and productive. So, here are some tactics that might re-energize your efforts. |
