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Posts Tagged ‘Workforce Development’

The Mega Gap Between Industry and the Workforce

Jul 05, 2010 | Comments

The third wave of the Internet’s development: mobile broadband is upon us. Revealed at a June 28 presentation to the New America Foundation, was the President's Spectrum Initiative. This isn't about a secret order like the Illuminati - it's about job creation for which as a workforce we are not prepared... …

You’re Invited to a Historic Recruiter Networking Event in NEPA!

Jul 01, 2010 | Comments

Come one, come all to the Wilkes-Barre PA ERE.net Recruiter Meetup! I have visions of collaboration, sharing, good times and new friends. What about you?…

Focus On Retention Not Dropout Re-engagement

Jun 02, 2010 | Comments

The more I think about it the more I am convinced that the management principles of education and employment should be strategically aligned. From the LMS to motivation, acknowledgment of learning styles to flexibility and accountability to disciplinary action, school is preparation for the rest of life which is in large part WORK so what's the deal? Why is it so different and wouldn't a more seamless approach to the transition out into the real world be a heck of a lot better?…

My Challenge to You

May 19, 2010 | Comments

When I think back to high school I don't think of myself as an awkward teenager - though I had no idea of a career I would be interested in except archeology. My father would get angry with me and tell me that unless I planned on moving to Africa I would end up in a fast food joint - that I needed to study something that was in demand or I would starve.…

DSL™ — The New Professional Credential

Aug 08, 2009 | Comments

Oh yeah, it's an alphabet world out there in employmentville. They have certifications and licenses and initials to go with them for everything it seems. Human Resources, Project Management, Physicians, Attorneys, everyone who studied something seems to have a set after their name. There's a new kid in town, DSL is the new professional credential.…