There's a massive skills gap among workforces where traditional assessments have been poor to match talent to jobs. An abundance of credentializing and discriminatory recruitment practices create further barriers to good talent acquisition. Modern assessment methods like competency-based assessments match recruitment to skills rather than credentials. There are 6.5 million unemployed people in the United States, yet nearly 11 million job openings point to the massive skills gap among current workforces. Meanwhile, the Great Resignation is in full swing, fuelled by toxic work environments and unaddressed grief from two years of pandemic life.
Monday, April 4, 2022
Sunday, April 3, 2022
Connecticut Committee Explores CHESLA Loan Eligibility Expansion - CBIA
A General Assembly committee is considering legislation enhancing the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority lending capabilities. The Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee heard testimony Feb. 18 on SB 103, which expands the type of post-secondary education programs eligible for CHESLA loans.
https://www.cbia.com/news/issues-policies/chesla-loan-eligibility-expansion/
Saturday, April 2, 2022
Education is yours for life - Joe Graves, Mitchell Republic
In a process that some call micro-credentialing and others call competency-based recognition or even just demonstrations of mastery, industries in the West are turning away from an emphasis on degrees and toward one of specific skills attainment. According to industry experts, corporations including Apple, Costco, and Amazon, are going right to the heart of the matter by identifying precisely what employees need to know in order to enhance their performance or earn a promotion and then offering it. Rather than recommending a degree in the computer sciences, industrial engineering, or business management, these companies target specific skills and ask that their employees take the necessary training to master them.
https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/opinion/graves-education-is-yours-for-life
Friday, April 1, 2022
Small But Mighty: Why Micro-Credentials Are Huge For The Future Of Work - Mark C. Perna, Forbes
Here are three big reasons why micro-credentials can be your secret to recruiting, retaining and upskilling workers for the future of work. Today, the pressing talent shortage is hitting just about every business and organization in a big way. It’s more than just a matter of sourcing people willing to work; they also have to possess the skills that match up with the role. Research by Robert Half indicates that 95% of executives say it’s somewhat or very challenging to find employees with the appropriate skills and talents—a longstanding impasse that’s come to be known as the “skills gap.”
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Learn, stack, build, master: Making post-grad study fit your schedule avatar - Alice Webb-Liddall, the Spin-Off
Further education can be a daunting prospect when you have to work around full-time employment and other life commitments. That’s why the stackable micro-credential courses from The Mind Lab and Tech Futures Lab’s are designed to create a master’s programme that doesn’t compromise your career.
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Canada's top digital marketing bootcamp - Jessica Kirby, BC Business
Jelly Academy is making sure Canadian youth have what they need to shine as the next generation of marketers. Canada’s top digital marketing bootcamp arms students with the tools, skills and confidence to support small businesses across BC. Students learn from gurus in the industry—online, in person and by Zoom—who understand the Canadian market and are in the trenches finding out what works and what does not. After six weeks, students receive micro-credentials from industry-recognized platforms, such as Hootsuite, Google and Meta (Facebook).
https://www.bcbusiness.ca/Canadas-top-digital-marketing-bootcamp
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) Outpatient - Online Certificate Course - IDEAL Public Health and Development Consultancy
Healthcare workers and community health assistants should be able to understand and apply these concepts to help improve the nutrition outcomes of the target population which includes facility and community cases affected by under-nutrition. To equip healthcare workers including community health assistants/volunteers, humanitarian field assistants with technical skills to handle uncomplicated cases of acute malnutrition.Who should attend this training? UN, Government and NGO staff including but not limited to healthcare workers, community health assistants and volunteers, program assistants and nutrition technical staff.
Monday, March 28, 2022
USD 1.40 Bn Growth in Alternative Credentials Market for Higher Education from 2020 to 2025 - Technavio
The alternative credentials market potential growth difference for higher education sector will be USD 1.40 billion from 2020 to 2025, as per the latest market outlook report by Technavio. The report identifies the market to register an accelerating growth momentum at a CAGR of 17% during the forecast period. The report forecasts the highest market growth of 57% to be contributed by North America. This growth can be attributed to the focus of educational institutions toward personalizing the learning process for students in higher education by analyzing their individual learning patterns and career goals is gaining momentum in North America.
Sunday, March 27, 2022
Microcredentials are surging in popularity, but how should they be shaped? - Misheck Mwaba, Noel Baldwin, Steve Richter, Policy Options
Governments need to be mindful of how microcredentials are developed and the role they play in education and training across Canada. Microcredentials are a new way to mobilize workers to acquire and validate skills that meet a labour market need through flexible, short and timely training. In recent years, a number of provinces have made significant investments in the growth of microcredentials (at least $75 million since 2020), and recommendations to further expand microcredentials have come from business groups like the Business Council of Alberta and the Future Skills Council.
https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/micro-credentials-training-education/
Saturday, March 26, 2022
NIT-Tiruchy to launch new online PG course in steel technology - Sowmya Mani, New India Express
In a bid to offer courses that would be beneficial to the working populace, NIT-Tiruchy is all set to launch an online certificate course on steel technology. Tiruchy being a major hub for industries with a lot of companies involved in steel fabrication, this course would be beneficial to young professionals. Director of NIT-Tiruchy Dr G Aghila said the approval for the course has been received. "We are designing a special online certificate course in steel technology. This is a postgraduate course for people working in the steel industry. This will enable them to reach the next level, both technically and in terms of their skillset.
Friday, March 25, 2022
St. Lawrence College launches new full-time programs and micro-credentials By Jessica Foley, Kingstonist
The new offerings reflect the College’s commitment to offering relevant, accessible skills training and educational opportunities that align with industry and employer needs. SLC also offers many micro-credentials, which are short, competency-based training opportunities that focus on in-demand workplace skills. According to the release, they can be taken individually or stacked to build larger certificates, and multiple micro-credentials may serve as pathways to further education and other SLC programs. Each micro-credential earned comes with a digital badge that can be shared with employers and added to a digital profile or portfolio.
https://www.kingstonist.com/news/slc-launches-new-full-time-programs-and-micro-credentials/
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Drones, Land Surveying, And Micro-Credentials: How NMC Is Looking Beyond Traditional Community College Programs To Broaden Its Reach - Craig Manning, the Ticker
In 2018, local businessman, investor, and philanthropist Casey Cowell mused to The Ticker about the potential for Traverse City to become “the greatest destination for experiential learning.” “If you wanted to learn to conduct an orchestra, learn how to draw or paint, learn how a microprocessor works, cook Asian food, weld aluminum, fly an airplane, fly drones…[you] could go to Traverse City for three days or a week or a month and learn this stuff,” Cowell said at the time.
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
MicroCredX, a new project for innovative micro- credentials - EDEN
EDEN Europe participates among other european institutions, like UOC, in the project MicroCredX. This innovative project is based on the potential of micro-credentials as a key asset in the Higher Education field, in the present time and in the Future of Education. The project has a series of objectives including:
Create micro-credentialing strategies that marry with their institutional objectives
Analyze how micro-credentials can contribute to their institutional objectives
Map out the specific activities they need to perform to put together a micro- credentialing strategy
Identify elements of innovation
https://eden-europe.eu/microcredx-a-new-project-for-innovative-micro-credentials/
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Australia plans a marketplace to assess the value of courses - Christopher Niesche, Financial Review
The federal government is planning to set up a micro-credentials marketplace to help prospective students navigate which course would be best for their needs. Announced in 2020, it will provide a nationally consistent platform to compare course outcomes, duration, mode of delivery and credit point value. Commenting at the launch, then Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business Michaelia Cash said: “The marketplace will provide consistency that gives students and businesses the assurance they need to invest in this new mode of education.” The Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) has announced that it has won an Australian government grant to build the nation’s first marketplace for micro-credentials.
Monday, March 21, 2022
Three steps to developing useful microcredentials - Natcha Thawesaengskulthai, THE Campus
Alternative credentials have become increasingly popular in the higher education sphere, especially in the wake of the global pandemic. While a set definition has yet to be agreed upon, microcredentials can be understood as mini-credits, narrower in range and scope than traditional qualifications. Microcredentials are particularly beneficial when linked to fast-changing industry skills requirements. A microcredential does not award a degree but rather a “credential,” or a type of badge. Coursework is mandatory, and this determines the success of the learner. This makes microcredentials versatile and useful for all types of students, from prior degree holders to market veterans.
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/three-steps-developing-useful-microcredentials
Sunday, March 20, 2022
New Tech Start programme helps WA women enter space industry - Catherine Knowles, IT Brief AU
In partnership with Microsoft, Modis is launching a new educational initiative and programme named Tech Start. Designed specifically for and with the South Australian space, defence and technology industry, Tech Start is designed to help South Australian women gain industry recognised micro-credentials, professional mentoring and career development support. Tech Start will provide the connections and pathways to help women pursue a career in the growing space and defence industry. The first Tech Start program will help candidates acquire the skills and industry recognised micro-credentials necessary to step into an entry level data analyst role.
https://itbrief.com.au/story/new-tech-start-programme-helps-wa-women-enter-space-industry
Saturday, March 19, 2022
Territorium, Credential Engine to Match Skill Sets With Jobs - GovTech
Looking to expand its footprint in the education technology space, Texas-based software company Territorium has entered into a partnership with a credential database nonprofit in Washington, D.C., that could lead to better job placement and career pathways for students, and easier head-hunting for employers. The company announced last week that its Territorium Comprehensive Learner Record, or TerritoriumCLR — an artificial intelligence-powered tool that distills a person’s academic history into a transcript of competencies and skills — will work with Credential Engine to make it easier for students to find available jobs and schools that align with their credentials. The partnership will also give higher education institutions the ability to access TerritoriumCLR and the nonprofit’s credential registry to tailor their educational programs to suit workforce demands and help employers find the most qualified applicants.
Friday, March 18, 2022
Top 10 companies that don’t require College Degree - SRESTHA ROY, Tech Story
Many people don’t have the time or money to get a college degree as college tuition continues to rise around the globe. That does not, however, imply that your work prospects are bleak. Many companies are now offering well-paying jobs to people who have non-traditional schooling or college degree. Not surprisingly, the list begins with Google, but you may be surprised at some of the others in the top ten.
https://techstory.in/top-10-companies-that-dont-require-college-degree/
Thursday, March 17, 2022
Google Career Certificates: Heralding the Future - Ray Schroeder, Inside Higher Ed
Postsecondary education is broken. The signs are obvious and pervasive. Although not perfect and not a universal solution, Google has launched an alternative approach that illuminates the way to address many of the shortcomings that plague our current system. While the problems with education beyond high school are deep and many, three towering issues loom over the rest. They are staggering student debt, non-completion rates nearing 40%, and graduating students who are ill-prepared for the workforce. Combined, they make continuing our current model untenable for the future. The real game changer, to my mind, is Google’s partner program with employers.
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Automatic credential suggestions coming to popular learner-records platform - Emily Bamforth, EdScoop
A company that designs digital records to store student coursework and professional experience plans to integrate automated credential suggestions into its software. The company, Territorium, announced a partnership with the nonprofit Credential Engine on Monday with the goal of adding that functionality. By integrating Credential Engine’s national database of certificates, degrees, apprenticeships and micro-credentials into a learner record, students would be able to see in their profiles education opportunities relevant to their skills and goals, Territorium founder Guillermo Elizondo told EdScoop.
https://edscoop.com/territorium-credential-engine-learner-records/
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Q&A: HOW DO YOU EDUCATE TOP EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS? BY CONSTANTLY LEARNING. - UVA Today
To better train those who work with young children, the University of Virginia’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies works with education researchers to make sure the school’s concentration in early childhood evolves with the latest research in the field, giving students tested and proven tools for success. UVA Today asked Jennifer LoCasale-Crouch, a research associate professor in UVA’s School of Education and Human Development and the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning, to give a glimpse behind the scenes of the program’s development. The center, referred to as CASTL, was founded by School of Education Dean Robert Pianta as a research center focused on effective teaching and learning.
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