Sharpen the Saw
New Year’s Resolutions for 2021
No matter your current or future career path, the new year is a great time to make a fresh start. Here are seven suggestions that are sure to help you advance in your vocational pursuits — READ POST
Month: December 2020
Accredition
Five institutions in 2020 voluntarily withdrew DEAC accreditation
Each year the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) posts a list of all schools or universities who have voluntarily a resigned their DEAC accreditation. There are a number of reasons why a career training institution — READ POST
Accredition
Two Universities have been denied CACREP accreditation
The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs, or CACREP, certifies 869 programs in the United States and around the world. Unfortunately as of this writing, Lamar University and Sonoma State University are — READ POST
STEM
Math Pathways to Success
At community colleges, an overwhelming majority of entering students enroll in developmental mathematics classes. Historically, 80% of these students never go on to complete a college-level mathematics course, thus putting their graduation, career, and life — READ POST
Grants & Scholarships
Ideal Announces $1M in Scholarships before Christmas
MAYS LANDING, N.J., Ideal Institute of Technology is offering $1 million in tuition scholarships and $100,000 in work study stipends for 100 eligible youth ages 16 to 24 in Atlantic County. The funds will be applied towards students who — READ POST
News
Upskilling company Pluralsight sells out to ethically challenged private equity firm
In a surprise announcement, the well regarded online training company Pluralsight, has agreed to be acquired by Vista Equity Partners and its $140 million tax evading CEO, Robert Smith. Pluralsight was started in 2004 by — READ POST
Transportation
C.R. England increasing truck driver pay
C.R. England, one of the nation’s leaders in transportation solutions, has announced a multi-million dollar driver pay increase which will impact a majority of its Over the Road drivers, making it the largest pay increase — READ POST
Upskilling
Amazon to help 29 million people around the world grow their tech skills with free cloud computing skills training by 2025
As part of Amazon’s efforts to continue supporting the future workforce, the company says they are investing hundreds of millions of dollars to provide free cloud computing skills training to people from all walks of — READ POST
Upskilling
Three thought leaders on why upskilling matters
To better understand what upskilling is and why it’s becoming increasingly important, we’ve compiled a selection of career training insights from a few industry thought leaders. Mckinsey & Company By 2030 as many as 375 million — READ POST