Tag: Workforce readiness

News Roundup

Two Student-Centric Nonprofits to Collaborate

The Council for Aid to Education, Inc. (CAE) – nonprofit developer of assessments that measure students’ college and career readiness – will be partnering with CenterPoint Education Solutions –a  nonprofit giving curriculum, assessment and professional learning solutions to help educators help students succeed. “CAE’s globally-recognized performance-based assessment expertise and CenterPoint’s deep experience in building high-quality […]

May 19, 2021

Leadership & Policy

Benedict College Eliminates Majors, Prepares for 21st Century Workforce

Benedict College, the historically Black college based in Columbia, South Carolina, will phase out several of its majors in order to prepare students for the 21st Century job market, college leaders said.

August 29, 2018

Latest News

Recent Graduates Lack Soft Skills, New Study Reports

A recent study revealed that four in 10 corporations and almost half of academic institutions believe that recent graduates lack certain so-called “soft skills” needed in the workforce to be successful, including emotional intelligence, complex reasoning and negotiation and persuasion.

August 3, 2018