Tuesday, April 14, 2015

3 Ways You Can Use Nontraditional Education to Win the War for talent - Barry Salzberg, Fast Company

Approximately 70% of those currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in the U.S. are not doing so in what is thought of as the "traditional" college experience, according to the U.S. Education Department. Rather than studying full-time while living on a college campus and earning a degree after four years, they are studying part-time, withdrawing from college to work, and then returning later in life. Because of these changes, businesses need to expand how they approach finding future employees, hiring them, retaining them, and developing them. Here are some approaches they should consider: http://www.fastcompany.com/3044622/3-ways-you-can-use-nontraditional-education-to-win-the-war-for-talent