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Research demonstrates gender gaps in education enrolment, employment outcomes, and salaries, post-graduation. Higher education…

In the face of a rapidly changing job market, the need for higher education institutions to align their curricula with the practical…

Higher education institutions have access to a treasure trove of data on their students and graduates throughout the student…

Explore Artificial Intelligence, Education, and Employability and learn how education institutions are thinking about AI strategically, what skills employers are looking for, and how AI can…

Research demonstrates that there is a gender gap in education enrollment, employment outcomes, and salaries post-graduation. Considering that…

This was the beginning. We cannot unsee gender issues, the challenges, and the needs of female students. We need guidance and to personalize our…

Digital transformation in higher education extends beyond online courses and degrees. It also includes experiences for students, faculty, and staff while generating…

Collecting employment data by program, can provide education institutions with valuable insights into the labor market, help identify skill shortages, and inform…

Entrepreneurship centers offer more than just business setup skills; they equip graduates with versatile abilities for any job. Gain valuable insights for developing your own…

Discover the benefits of industry advisory committees in higher education. Understand best practices from our experts and the fundementals for successful…

Career Services shape how graduates contribute to society by linking work and study. Today, career services have evolved to address employment equity issues, such as access, pay gaps, and equal…

Navigating a culturally diverse workplace is increasingly important. For universities, an international student body is an excellent way to develop culturally aware students and prepare them for a global…

Micro-credentials have the potential to align education more closely to jobs and to build collaboration between industry and educators to ensure programmes are responsive to the needs of both learners and…

Digital literacy is required not just to be an effective worker, but to be an effective global citizen. In this webinar, we discuss digital literacy and explore practical solutions for taking action within…

Best practices for leading jurisdictions, that highlight solutions in higher education, and explore how technical universities are improving employee engagement for student…

Learn about developing employability strategies, in higher education, that will ultimately help students find jobs faster in their area of interest, with the relevant skills they need to…

Explore how universities prepare students for the next era of globalization. Learn the signs that remote work is here to stay. See why environmental and social issues are poised to earn greater…

This webinar explores how universities are utilizing program advisory committees, applied research, and more to successfully drive their connections with…

A growing number of organizations are creating internship opportunities for refugees that can be performed virtually. It’s an example of the new and borderless world for…

This webinar explores perspectives from leading higher education institutions on digitizing career services and supporting institutional excellence in an era of online…

How a reading of Hans Rosling’s Factfulness prompted this Vitae ambassador to reflect on how educators can shift the guard rails to effectively make or break the next…

A man on a mission convinced his South African university to start with the end game in mind, reconfiguring a curriculum with the belief that his graduates could become the first pick of…

Higher education institutions need to place greater emphasis on employability and equip graduates with degrees and skills to hit the ground running in the world of…

The relationship between career choice and the time it takes to get a job are among the most important factors affecting graduate unemployment, including in South…

Employability is a sum of competencies and sofr skills that determine whether an individual is fit to hire. It is this combination that results in whether a candidate is moved forward in a selection…

This collaboration focuses on strengthening work-integrated-learning and connecting higher education institutions with better career programming for their students and…

Universities must embrace work-integrated-learning, rather than trusting in the continuing power of prestige to open employers’ doors is a dangerous strategy, say Alejandro Caballero and Sean…

Educators are taking strategic action to better prepare their graduates for the workforce; implementing multi-faceted plans that involve virtual, physical, and experiential learning structures to help their students…

Career Services shape how graduates contribute to society by providing a vital link between work and study. In countries like South Africa, funding for…

Course content counts when developing work-ready graduates. Especially, when it aligns with job market requirements. Today’s employers demand work-ready graduates that have…

Career services are a vital link between a student’s current life and their future life. In recent years, higher education has rapidly accelerated online. In a short amount of time, institutions have improved their digital resources, reached…

Employers are attracted to candidates who can demonstrate they’ve successfully completed an internship, apprenticeship, or some other form of work-integrated learning…

Alumni engagement fosters ongoing university-graduate relationships, proven to enhance student job readiness and graduate…