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Employers and workers shed light on the local employment landscape in Life in the 21st-Century Workforce.
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Life in the 21st-Century Workforce: Three New Cities Released
As part of a multi-city study of the U.S. employment landscape, Apollo Research Institute released Life in the 21st-Century Workforce for three metropolitan areas: Kansas City; Washington, DC; and Philadelphia. The study explores employer and worker perspectives on the education and skills that are needed for workforce success. Each report was presented at Career Innovation 2012, a career event series offered by Career Builder and University of Phoenix.
Women Are Earning Degrees for the Jobs of Tomorrow
Women are preparing themselves for the jobs of the future by pursuing higher education. They now comprise 57% of college students and 59% of graduate students, and are expected to earn 60% of all bachelor’s degrees by 2019. The choice to advance their education will serve women well in the job market, as the five fastest-growing job clusters require 70% to 94% of workers to have postsecondary degrees. Apollo Research Institute has interviewed more than 150 women executives and entrepreneurs, who almost unanimously agreed that earning a bachelor’s degree was a necessary prerequisite for the jobs of tomorrow. Many recommended pursuing advanced degrees as well. Most of these women were or had been involved in some form of continuing education, either by returning to school for advanced degrees, earning professional certificates, or engaging in self-directed study.
If you are a female business owner or corporate leader (director-level or above), please contact us to participate in our ongoing research on education, careers, and leadership.
Future Work Skills 2020: Social Intelligence
Social technologies have introduced novel ways to form relationships online, but the instantaneous nature of having a status update “liked” or retweeted might make these interactions seem deeper than they are. As social networks become integral to the workplace and workers partner with clients and teammates 140 characters at a time, individuals must learn to communicate in these virtual spaces with as much nuance and depth as they do face-to-face.
Social intelligence can help establish collegial and productive online work relationships, whether the goal is to collaborate with overseas colleagues, launch an organization’s Facebook page, or simply build a professional reputation. This ability to make meaningful connections both online and in person will become a key workforce differentiator, according to Future Work Skills 2020, a report by Institute for the Future for Apollo Research Institute. The report pinpoints social intelligence as one of 10 key proficiencies required for success during the next decade.
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Military personnel can earn credentials for civilian jobs while on active duty.
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From Enlisted to Employed: Educating Military Veterans for Civilian Careers
Veterans often struggle when pursuing higher education and transitioning to civilian employment. To address this issue from multiple perspectives and propose solutions, Apollo Research Institute convened an expert panel of employers, educators, and former military personnel. Moderated by Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti, Vice President and Managing Director of Apollo Research Institute, the panel examined Apollo Research Institute findings on employers’ hiring practices related to military personnel, and offered recommendations to ease the military-to-civilian career transition. Read a summary of the panel’s insights and recommendations.
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2012 Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business
The San Francisco Business Times named Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti, Apollo Research Institute Vice President and Managing Director, as one of the 2012 Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business for her outreach and research on women, education, technology, and the workforce. Dr. Wilen-Daugenti will participate in an event celebrating the honorees in San Francisco, California, June 7. Read the blog post.
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Wall Street Journal Task Force (left to right): John Bussey, Assistant Managing Editor, The Wall Street Journal; Susan Desmond-Hellmann, Chancellor, University of California, San Francisco; Helen G. Drinan, President, Simmons College; Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti, Vice President and Managing Director, Apollo Research Institute.
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Western International University
Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti, Vice President and Managing Director of Apollo Research Institute, delivered a commencement address at the Western International University graduation ceremony in Phoenix, Arizona, May 20. Read the blog post.
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Apollo Group Co-CEO Greg Cappelli and Caroline Molina-Ray, PhD, Apollo Research Institute Executive Director of Research and Publications, at the Milken Institute Global Conference in April.
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Milken Institute Global Conference
Greg Cappelli, Co-CEO of Apollo Group and Chairman of Apollo Global, served as panelist at a session titled “A Matter of Degrees: How Higher Education Drives Economic Development” at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, April 29 - May 2. The panel previewed findings from an ongoing study on how educational attainment affects careers, employment, and local economies, conducted by the Milken Institute with support from Apollo Research Institute. Apollo Group Co-CEO Chas Edelstein moderated a separate panel on public-private partnerships.
CLO Breakfast Club
Apollo Research Institute Vice President and Managing Director Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti served as a panelist at the 2012 Chief Learning Officer (CLO) Breakfast Club event, The Learning Economy: Development That Drives Results, in Atlanta, Georgia, May 3.
REAL Agenda Commission
Caroline Molina-Ray, PhD, Executive Director of Research and Publications at Apollo Research Institute, served as deputy member of TechAmerica Foundation’s REAL Agenda Commission on Recommendations for Education and Advancement of Learning, a group of educational technology experts tasked with proposing an initial research and policy agenda for Digital Promise. Digital Promise is a national center created by Congress with bipartisan support to advance technologies to transform teaching and learning. The REAL Agenda Commission presented its findings and recommendations at the Department of Education in Washington, DC, April 27.
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Apollo Research Institute Vice President and Managing Director Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti presented recent research findings at the Mid-Atlantic Crossroads Conference in Maryland.
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Mid-Atlantic Crossroads Conference
Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti, Vice President and Managing Director of Apollo Research Institute, presented Society 3.0: The Future of Society, Work, and Education at the Mid-Atlantic Crossroads (MAX) 2012 Spring All Hands Meeting in College Park, Maryland, May 22.
International Conference on E-Learning in the Workplace
Apollo Research Institute Vice President and Managing Director Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti will participate in ICELW 2012, an international conference that focuses on e-learning in the workplace, in New York City, June 13-15.
EdMedia 2012
Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti, Vice President and Managing Director of Apollo Research Institute, will participate in the 2012 EdMedia World Conference on Educational Media and Technology organized by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education in Denver, Colorado, June 26-29.
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