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Preparing Students To Be Productive in the Future Workforce

Dr. Jacque Taylor is an Assistant Dean at Greenville Technical College Educators have the daunting task of predicting how to prepare students for a workforce that will look much different than...

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Preparing Students for a Virtual Workplace

Nick K. Gera, JD, MBA, MPP is a doctor of Education student in the Higher Education Leadership program at The University of Texas at Austin While remote work has been around...

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Career Readiness: How to Teach Skills, Not Just Courses

Beth Ryan is an Associate Professor of Instruction for Columbia College Chicago in the Business and Entrepreneurship department Human Development During College Years Human development is about the “whole person” learning...

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Helping Students Develop Emotional Intelligence for Career Success

Sure, IQ plays an important role in academic and career success. But what about EQ, aka emotional quotient, aka emotional intelligence? It turns out, college students with higher emotional intelligence have an...

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Using Experiential Learning to Build Career Ready Students

Developing career ready students is an important part of your curriculum. You want to prepare them for success beyond your course—while keeping them engaged and focused in the classroom. Enter experiential learning....

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College Success and Career Tips for Students: Free Resources from Cengage Unlimited

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWith many campuses closed and classes moved online, students are now adapting to a new era of social distancing and remote learning. But it can be difficult trying to stay productive...

Are Students Career Ready: 4 Myths Debunked eBook cover and inside pages

The Career Readiness Myth Higher Ed Can’t Shake

When we think of college, “career” is often the next thought. Now more than ever, students and families are expecting a college education to lead to better job opportunities. Seen as the...