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Stay in School…No Really, Stay in School
April 03, 2013 by William Frierson
College student thinking about what course to take. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.
The collegiate degree is the new high school diploma. What does that mean? That means that employers who used to be happy with a simple high school diploma are now requiring candidates—even those for low paid entry level positions—to have a college degree. This means that college isn’t really optional anymore.
Of course, that doesn’t mean that you don’t still have a lot of wiggle room when choosing your field of study. Most employers, with the exceptions of a few highly specialized industries like medicine, engineering and teaching, do not really care what kind of degree you have, as long as you have one. So why not consider one of the following degree programs? Continue Reading
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32% of Employers Hiring College Grads for Jobs Once Reserved for High School Grads
March 28, 2013 by Steven Rothberg
Brent Rasmussen of Careerbuilder
Need another reason to stay in school after high school and get a degree from a one-, two-, or four-year college or university?
A recent survey illustrates just how important higher education has become to employers in virtually every industry. Employers have historically looked for educated labor to fill high skill positions but now more and more report that they’re also demanding post-secondary degrees from candidates who wish to fill lower skill jobs as well. Thirty-two percent of hiring managers and human resource professionals said they are hiring more employees with college degrees for positions that were historically held by high school graduates. While this trend is most prevalent among financial services organizations, it spans across various industries: Continue Reading
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China Emerges as a Dominant Force in Written English
February 19, 2013 by William Frierson
English teacher at the board writing. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.
American students lag behind their global peers in a subject where they should have an advantage – written English.
Two billion people worldwide are learning English, from China especially. On track as the world’s largest English-speaking country, China demonstrates an unsurpassed intensity to learn the language of business and information.
China seems to recognize what the United States seems to have forgotten: English is the language of opportunity and must be mastered. Human beings are now part of a global conversation. English is the language of problem-solving; it represents hope for a better future. Continue Reading
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Schools That Can
December 20, 2012 by William Frierson
In the following post, Jim Shelton, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement at the U.S. Department of Education, shares his experiences visiting schools around the country who are striving for excellence.For each of the last three years, Secretary Duncan has started the school year with a bus tour visiting schools and communities across the country to find what’s working in education and to hear the concerns, insights, and lessons learned from students, teachers, principals, parents, and the communities supporting them. It’s always a welcome grounding in “real education” — the kind that children and families experience everyday — versus the “education system” policymakers and pundits love to caricature and debate.
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How to improve the productivity of international recruiting trips
December 19, 2012 by William FriersonFor colleges and universities participating in international recruiting trips to find students, the following post has information to help them make the most of these outings.Travel to international markets and personal outreach to students and parents is an important element of student recruitment. No different than in your home recruitment activities, the personal touch can be a critical starting point of a relationship and a future enrollment.
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Are you helping your students to plan ahead? Incoming freshmen are highly receptive to career-planning assistance
by William FriersonCollege and universities should not assume that incoming freshmen don’t need help with career planning. While they may not reach out for assistance, they are open to it, according to the following post.Released this spring, the new 2012 report The Attitudes and Needs of Freshmen at Mid-Year from Noel-Levitz measures, among other things, the receptivity of incoming freshman students to various types of career-planning assistance. The report contains data from the Mid-Year Student Assessment, which assesses students halfway through the freshman year.
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Assessing student satisfaction at proprietary schools
by William FriersonColleges and universities may want to pay attention to how proprietary schools are doing in education. The following post examines a report which could influence recruiting and retention strategies in the future.Career and private schools provide educational opportunities to a growing number of students, often serving diverse populations, including students of color and nontraditional students. In recent years, this higher education sector has been under additional scrutiny by accreditation agencies and the U.S. government. But what do the students enrolled at these colleges think of their experience? What are the priorities on a national level for career school students, and where are the schools meeting or failing to meet these expectations?
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The State of Education
December 14, 2012 by William FriersonA good education is an important factor to the success of our nation’s students in the future. The following post summarizes a meeting about where we are in education and what can be done to improve it.“States and districts, schools and communities are driving more change than ever before,” Secretary Arne Duncan told reporters during a speech at the National Press Club
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Focus makes perfect
by William FriersonColleges and universities should capture their audience’s attention during a presentation. In the following post, learn how they can improve their presentations for recruiting.In admissions — we present a lot. Open house, info sessions, high school visits — you name it and we’re presenting at it.
People think that the most important part of a presentation is to practice so that you can flow through the content effortlessly. With practice, you can study your notes and get your timing right and that’s important. But I’m putting a new spin on the old saying “practice makes perfect” and turning your attention to keeping the audience’s focus too.
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Boost Your Career: Do What The Popular Kids Did In High School
December 11, 2012 by William FriersonEven if you were not one of the most popular students in high school, you can learn lessons from those who were and apply them to your career. Learn more in the following post.Those cheerleaders, class presidents and smiling sports stars were so popular in high school, and they’re more successful in their careers, too.
They earn more than the rest of us even 35 years after high school is over, according to new research from the National Bureau of Economic Affairs.
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