3 reasons your students are not getting the jobs they deserve
While the current job market in the US may look quite rosy, it actually isn’t an ‘all flowers and no thorns’ garden, mind you. Here’s why we say so: 63%…
Think staffing? Think predictive analytics in staffing
The real asset of any organization – its employees - play a significant role in making or breaking it. Turning a great business idea into an equally good reality requires…
Deans can guarantee student success with skill analysis
Considering the extensive overlap in the responsibilities, and areas of involvement, of deans and provosts, one can be excused for confusing the two roles. However, although it’s true that provosts…
The role of a provost in student success
The provost, while having minimal immediate involvement in student affairs, is responsible for the inception of the ‘big-picture initiatives’ that have got to do with academic affairs that ultimately impact…
Here’s what ‘Mindfulness’ for university career development teams looks like
The increasing significance of university career development teams is a clear indicator of the evolving role of educational institutions and their increasing obligations towards students. Universities, whose responsibilities, until…
It’s time university budgets and monies be guided by job market insights
Although most educational institutions, especially the state-funded ones, do not operate with the stated goal of achieving financial profitability, maintaining a healthy treasury remains a crucial priority for them.…
Life of a Provost in today’s challenging job market
The roles and responsibilities that follow the title of ‘provost’ can be rather nebulous and can vary across educational institutions. A provost or chief academic officer of a university providing…
Find an employer who pays for your college!
Did you know, most of the students in the US are under tremendous pressure to repay their education loans? While it might be hard for us to believe, it is…
Recruiting in the gig economy – how it’s different and what does it take
The ‘gig economy,’ an economy dominated by freelancers, independent contractors, and other contingent workers, is fast approaching (or has already arrived, as some might argue). Although full-time, permanent employees still…
Three steps in the hiring process recruiters can do without
Recruiters are eagerly finding ways to streamline their hiring process and bring top-notch candidates and niche skills to their company. While recruiting the best talent is in itself a difficult…