Global Career Compass
Leveraging Education Abroad for Student Career Development & Employability
Category: Global Perspectives on Workforce Issues
Youth Unemployment – A Global Crisis
Reading this blog post on World Bank site, http://blogs.worldbank.org/voices/we-need-youth-jobs-revolution, I was struck that the problem, the actors involved, and the solutions – all were as applicable to the youth unemployment problem in the United States as in the developing world (the ostensible aim of the… Continue Reading “Youth Unemployment – A Global Crisis”
NAFSA: A Global Commons & The Growing Inequality of Access to International Education
It’s the week after the world’s largest gathering of international educators in St. Louis, MO. Over 8,500 professionals -representing academic institutions and both for-profit and nonprofit organizations – and supporting businesses from 100 nations spent a week sharing insights, research and creative new program… Continue Reading “NAFSA: A Global Commons & The Growing Inequality of Access to International Education”
Students Do Not Connect Study Abroad Experience to Employability & Employers Expect Higher Education Institutions to Help Make the Connection
Two recent surveys help explain the quandry employers have found themselves in for several years when it comes to the mismatch between their need for talent and the recent graduates they interview, who may have international experience on their resumes, but who cannot make… Continue Reading “Students Do Not Connect Study Abroad Experience to Employability & Employers Expect Higher Education Institutions to Help Make the Connection”
Importance of College for Rural Family in China: “…Only Knowledge Changes Your Fate”
I was very moved by this story in the NY Times which chronicles the sacrifice of a rural family to allow their only child to apply to college: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/17/business/in-china-families-bet-it-all-on-a-child-in-college.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 You can see a slide show here: Rural Chinese Family Sacrifices to Send Child to College But… Continue Reading “Importance of College for Rural Family in China: “…Only Knowledge Changes Your Fate””
What Should Be the Focus of Higher Education?
There has been an enormous uptick in story lines – in all media formats – which attempt to unravel the mysterious linkage between education and employment or “employability.” I’ve covered a lot of those stories in my blog and more appear daily. I think… Continue Reading “What Should Be the Focus of Higher Education?”
A College Degree, Job Status & Getting Your Hands Dirty
This is not about our society looking down its nose at working class jobs. No, it is about China’s college grads and, as the NY Times reports, http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/25/business/as-graduates-rise-in-china-office-jobs-fail-to-keep-up.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0, why most urban-educated students do not want to take advantage of the over supply of factory jobs.… Continue Reading “A College Degree, Job Status & Getting Your Hands Dirty”
Will MOOCs Democratize Skills Development for All?
As this Economist essay points out, the global reach of online classes is expanding opportunity around the world, but, especially for those with both access to online education, and the ability to take lessons in English: http://www.economist.com/news/international/21568738-online-courses-are-transforming-higher-education-creating-new-opportunities-best. So what does this mean? On the one… Continue Reading “Will MOOCs Democratize Skills Development for All?”
Importance of University-Business Partnerships in Mexico & LA Region
This story about linkages between business and universities in Mexico, http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20130110110144741, points to the weakness of current partnerships and the missed opportunities for both institutions. More importantly, as I’ve often cited here, there is increased demand from the private sector to strengthen skills of graduates… Continue Reading “Importance of University-Business Partnerships in Mexico & LA Region”
Worldview on Unemployment
A new IFC (International Finance Corporation) report, http://www1.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/corp_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/ifc+news/news/tosjobstudy?cid=ISG_E_WBWeeklyUpdate_NL outlines the tremendous gap in terms of education and workforce readiness. Between skills needed and availability of people to fill gaps in the labor market. Jobs also are the principal way out of poverty. To take advantage… Continue Reading “Worldview on Unemployment”
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