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Leveraging Education Abroad for Student Career Development & Employability
Category: Linking Education & Employability
Looking Beyond Degrees in hiring
In the midst of the pandemic, there are again renewed calls for re-thinking the value- and ROI- of a college degree [and the requisite residential life surrounding being in a classroom]. We know the impact of Covid has hit harder in minority communities; that… Continue Reading “Looking Beyond Degrees in hiring”
On changing the learning paradigm in higher education
“Our whole model of education and all of its power comes from close human interaction.” President, Colby College in Maine What kind of collegiate educational experience will there be if most classes are virtual and there is no safe way for students to learn… Continue Reading “On changing the learning paradigm in higher education”
New Research: Study Abroad Fosters “Clearer Sense of Self”
Two points to make: First, this study, https://hbr.org/2018/05/how-living-abroad-helps-you-develop-a-clearer-sense-of-self, appears in the Harvard Business Review which is not where I’d expect to find research on this topic; second, the five co-authors tested their hypothesis that “living abroad will increase self concept clarity across six studies… Continue Reading “New Research: Study Abroad Fosters “Clearer Sense of Self””
My Point of View on Study Abroad and Its Impact on student Career Development & Employability …
I hope you enjoy watching these presentations which deliver my point of view – well known if you follow me here or @tillman_marty – on a topic which continues to resonate on campuses and with private organizations in the international education field. This year,… Continue Reading “My Point of View on Study Abroad and Its Impact on student Career Development & Employability …”
Latest U.S. Survey on Impacts of Studying Abroad & Linkage to Student Employability
At the recent IIE (Institute for International Education) Generation Study Abroad “Summit” held in Washington, D.C., a research survey report was released: “Gaining an Employment Edge: The Impact of Study abroad on 21st century Skills and Career Prospects in the United States, 2013-2016.” https://www.iie.org/Why-IIE/Announcements/2017-10-02-Gaining-an-Employment-Edge The… Continue Reading “Latest U.S. Survey on Impacts of Studying Abroad & Linkage to Student Employability”
FOUNDATIONAL READINGS FOR EDUCATION ABROAD SCHOLAR-PRACTITIONERS
Anthony C. Ogden, PhD, Executive Director of Education Abroad and Exchanges at Michigan State University, has crafted an important resource for all professionals in the education abroad field. I think it’s also quite relevant for anyone working in any aspect of international education –… Continue Reading “FOUNDATIONAL READINGS FOR EDUCATION ABROAD SCHOLAR-PRACTITIONERS”
My Work Cited in Study of Impact of International Experience on Employability of Chinese Students
I’m very pleased to find my work cited in a new research report issued by the Centre for Global Higher Education in London. An excerpt is at: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-work-cited-study-impact-international-experience-career-tillman International and transnational learning in higher education: a study of students’ career development in China by Ka… Continue Reading “My Work Cited in Study of Impact of International Experience on Employability of Chinese Students”
The Destruction of Anbar University & Finding a Pathway to the Future for its Students
I’m just back from the 69th NAFSA: Association of International Educators annual conference in Los Angeles. It’s my 40th year of membership in NAFSA. My career has circled through many many upheavals on the world stage – and the conference has grown so large… Continue Reading “The Destruction of Anbar University & Finding a Pathway to the Future for its Students”
On the Importance of Linking International Experience to Employability-New Essays/New Ideas
Career Integration: Reviewing the Impact of Experience Abroad on Employment (No.2), has just been published by the University of Minnesota Learning Abroad Center & CAPA. See this volume – and the first one (2014) – at Publications || || Learning Abroad Center. The two volumes are outcomes… Continue Reading “On the Importance of Linking International Experience to Employability-New Essays/New Ideas”
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