How Higher Ed Can Find Qualified Candidates for Their IT Departments

A 2023 Government Technology report highlights the challenges higher education institutions face filling IT vacancies. There are still lingering effects of the pandemic that led to a mass exodus of qualified staff from the institutions. Add this to the dynamics of shifting world economies, digital transformation, employee skill gaps, and increasing adoption of artificial intelligence.…

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What to Know About Higher Education Staffing Right Now

The COVID-19 aftermath lingers on even today. The world has yet to recover from the loss of lives and livelihoods and the pandemic’s profound impact on global economies. One area we can’t ignore is the labor market. Employers, including those in higher education institutions, have had to adapt to flexible work arrangements. The employee mindset…

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What CHIPS Is & How It’s Going to Effect the Higher Education Labor Force

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Having been enacted by President Joe Biden in August 2022 after a rare display of bipartisan support, the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act is now official. The act addresses the country’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) needs while boosting America’s innovation, national security, and competitiveness. The law also presents…

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INFOGRAPHIC: Five Higher Education Workforce Trends to Watch in 2021

Higher education as an industry has been radically transformed in a number of ways as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.  Shifting economic conditions, funding reductions, dramatic drop-offs in enrollment and the rise of disruptive technologies – all occurring at the same time – have changed many of the orthodoxies formerly applied to higher education…

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Encore Performances From Great Talent

The COVID pandemic has accelerated a higher education trend expanding academic offerings to include online instruction, giving students the ability to pursue their degrees through a combination of traditional classroom experiences, eLearning programs, virtual seminars, and social learning programs. To develop and update hundreds of online courses that are offered each semester, universities are dependent…

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