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Associate Degrees in US – How they are paying off (Infographic)
With the cost of tuition at four-year colleges and universities growing out of control, it is no surprise people are more interested in two-year degrees. Let’s take a look at how popular associate degrees are and how they are paying off. Source: DegreeQuery.com Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Associate Degrees: Bang … Continue reading
US – People with higher levels of education: consistently lower unemployment rates
You probably know lots of reasons why it’s smart to stay in school. Well, here’s one more: You’re less likely to be unemployed. According to data released in January 2014 from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the higher your level of education, the lower your rate of unemployment. In the last decade, as … Continue reading
Middle East – A growing gap between education and market demand
Educational challenges across the Middle East vary from country to country, but one thing remains the same – the growing gap between education and market demand. The urgent need for educators to produce graduates who possess skills sought after by employers took centre stage on Monday at a panel discussion during the second day of … Continue reading
The Skills Gap in Cambodia – Over half of the firms feel that vocational education and training programs do not yet meet the needs
The shortages of skilled labor and quality human resources are among the greatest challenges facing the Cambodian economy, a new survey revealed Wednesday. The survey was done based on the interviews of 355 enterprises nationwide by the International Labor Organization and the Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations ( CAMFEBA). “In terms of … Continue reading
Sweden – Many more young women than men showed an interest in university
Six out of ten Swedish students about to graduate from high school (gymnasium) want to pursue higher education, but many more young women than men showed an interest in university. The survey from Statistics Sweden showed that 69 percent of the women plan on going on to study, while 48 percent of the men expressed … Continue reading
US / Young college graduates are outperforming their peers with less education
For those who question the value of college in this era of soaring student debt and high unemployment, the attitudes and experiences of today’s young adults—members of the so-called Millennial generation—provide a compelling answer. On virtually every measure of economic well-being and career attainment—from personal earnings to job satisfaction to the share employed full time—young … Continue reading
Canada / Men with high school by 1991 earned $206,000 more over 20 years than than those who didn’t, women $161,000
A new study that followed a group of men and women for two decades reports that men who had finished high school by 1991 earned $206,000 more over those 20 years than men with no high school diploma. For women, the difference between the two groups was $161,000. The dollar figures are expressed in 2010 constant dollars to account for inflation Continue reading
The value of an education in today’s US economy
Even in today’s recovering economy, education has retained its high value and is still the strongest step you can take in your career Continue reading
UK needs a better developed vocational higher education system with higher apprenticeships says AoC’s rep
Universities are trying to fit a “square plug into a round hole” by attempting to “tack on” employability skills to a three-year academic degree, a college representative has said. Nick Davy, higher education policy manager at the Association of Colleges (AoC), argued that England instead needed a better developed vocational higher education system, including a … Continue reading
Newly qualified teachers in Canada / Heading abroad
Newly qualified Canadian teachers frustrated with the over-saturated teaching market in many major Canadian cities are setting their sights on international schools abroad, where they say professional and personal benefits far outweigh those back home Continue reading
Apprenticeships in US / Can lead to good jobs
Instead of racking up debt while going to college, apprentices start earning money within their first year in the classroom Continue reading
Teacher / Job hunting and interview advice
Headteachers and education recruitment experts share their tips on standing out in the job seeking process Continue reading
US / International students supported 313,000 jobs in the 2012-2013 academic year
International students in the United States and their families supported 313,000 jobs and contributed US$24 billion to the economy in the 2012-2013 academic year according to the latest estimates by NAFSA: Association of International Educators Continue reading
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2013-2014
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2013-2014 judge world class universities across their core missions – teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook Continue reading
NEETs in US / 15 Percent Of American Youth Out Of School And Work, Study Finds
Almost 6 million young people are neither in school nor working, according to a study by The Opportunity Nation coalition Continue reading
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