by studentrg | May 31, 2018 | Jobs of the Future, STEM
With all the attention being given to STEM careers, you might think that an equal percentage of students in all categories were preparing with equal enthusiasm for technical careers. Not so. Research has found surprising disparities in STEM preparation among different...
by studentrg | May 29, 2018 | Career Pathways & 21st Century Skills, Cyber Security, Jobs of the Future, STEM
We recently overheard this conversation at a college admissions fair . . . A high school student said to another, “When I told my dad I was planning to work in cybersecurity, he said, `Forget it, those careers won’t be around for more than the next few years.’” Her...
by studentrg | May 10, 2018 | Career Pathways & 21st Century Skills, Jobs of the Future, Online Courses
When deciding what courses they should be offering, colleges often use a simple process of subtraction . . . The skills workers need – minus the skills their college teaches = equals the skills they should be teaching, but are not That way of thinking makes...
by studentrg | Apr 27, 2018 | Career Pathways, Jobs of the Future, STEM
STEM Companies Need Non-Tech Students to Fill Jobs Too It’s no secret that a boom is taking place in STEM education. Students across America are enrolling in courses to study engineering, computer science, statistics, and other subjects that will equip them to fill...
by studentrg | Apr 23, 2018 | Career Pathways, Jobs of the Future
Every year, many college seniors visit the career counseling offices at their schools to get help writing their resumes and cover letters, to get some advice on starting their careers, and to scan job listings. Most of those students benefit. Yet the fact is, students...
by studentrg | Apr 1, 2018 | Jobs of the Future, STEM
STEM: The Acronym Race Begins First there was STEM. And we have recently heard about another acronym, STEAM, which adds “Art” to the mix. The result is apparently Science Technology Engineering Art Math. Once the acronym-generating part of the human brain starts to...
