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Workforce Trends to Watch in 2013
March 01, 2013 by William FriersonBoth job seekers and employers should be aware of workforce trends which may affect them in 2013. Learn more in the following post.
As we continue into 2013, what trends will drive the workforce and what can businesses and job seekers expect to see in the months ahead? With recent advancements in social media, an increasingly diverse workforce and continued demand for skilled talent, employers and job seekers have much to prepare for in the New Year. Continue Reading
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Looking for a Job? Look at Healthcare.
January 30, 2013 by Steven Rothberg
Photo of healthcare professionals courtesy of Shutterstock
Healthcare continues to be one of the hottest areas for hiring in the U.S. and one of the toughest to recruit in-demand talent. A new annual survey finds 22 percent of healthcare hiring managers plan to add full-time, permanent healthcare employees in the New Year, up three percentage points over 2012. At the same time, 23 percent of health care employers reported that they currently have open positions for which they can’t find qualified talent.
Thirteen percent of all U.S. jobs are in healthcare and the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the U.S. will add 5.6 million health care jobs from 2010 to 2020, the largest projected increase of any industry. Continue Reading
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How can your campus meet the needs of adult and online learners?
December 26, 2012 by William Frierson
With online learning being a common form of education these days, colleges and universities should be concerned with the satisfaction of the online experience for their students. The following post talks about how to better understand the needs of nontraditional students.I attended the Sloan-C Conference in Orlando earlier in October—the event to attend on the topic of online learning. I participated in some excellent sessions to learn more about how campuses are serving nontraditional learners.
During a session presented by Dr. Kristen Betts from Armstrong Atlantic State University on “Engaging and Retaining Today’s Diverse Student Population,” she shared the following statistics about the 17.6 million undergrads now enrolled in higher education:
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How can your campus meet the needs of adult and online learners?
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Nine strategies for successful enrollment management in today’s higher education environment
November 30, 2012 by William FriersonLike all of us at some point, colleges and universities will see the need for change. The following post identifies strategies that can help them adapt to change in enrollment management, as well as their recruiting and retention efforts.I have been involved in enrollment management for more than 40 years, both as an enrollment manager on campus and as a consultant for Noel-Levitz. During that time, I have seen changes in higher education that are nothing short of revolutionary. Shifts in access to higher education, the gender and ethnic composition of classes, the number of students attending college, and technological innovations are just some of the sweeping changes that have made higher education an increasing force in the social, economic, political, and cultural life of our country.
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Nine strategies for successful enrollment management in today’s higher education environment
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Increasing student success through statistical modeling for student retention: Lynchburg College (Virginia)
by William FriersonThe following post discusses a method colleges and universities may think about using to assess their incoming freshmen. See how this method may benefit student retention.Lynchburg College is a small, private liberal arts institution serving students from diverse geographic regions with a wide range of academic performance (high school GPAs ranging from 2.5 to 4.0). Because of this diversity, Lynchburg College has made it a campuswide priority to understand the needs of incoming students and connect them to the resources they need to succeed.
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How Employers can Add Value to Career Development
August 21, 2012 by William Frierson
Beverly Kaye (on the left) and Julie Winkle Giulioni (on the right)
Employees may one day hope to advance in their careers, by having the right attitude and working hard. So, how can employers demonstrate an interest in career development while getting their employees’ best efforts on the job?
The success of every business is based on the people that work there. And one of the most costly impacts is the loss of key people.
Growing your business means growing your people. Research consistently underscores the link between employee engagement and critical business priorities like innovation, productivity, efficiency and results. Yet too many organizations fail to see the connection between talent and the bottom line. Continue Reading
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Employers Increasingly Focused on Retention As Economy Recovers
August 13, 2012 by Steven Rothberg
Even as employers appear reluctant to ramp up hiring, a new survey shows that the majority are committed to retaining the workers they have and are focused increasingly on employee engagement as the most effective means of achieving that goal.In the survey of human resources professionals, 80 percent said their companies were focused on employee engagement and 67 percent said the focus on engagement is greater now than it was before the recession. The survey was conducted by global outplacement and executive coaching consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. among attendees at the annual conference and exposition of the Society for Human Resources Management held recently in Atlanta.
“As the job market continues to improve, albeit slowly, more and more workers are starting to seek new opportunities. In recognition of this, employers are stepping up their efforts to hold on to the talent that was critical in helping the company survive the downturn,” said John A. Challenger, chief executive officer of Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Continue Reading
