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Workforce Preparedness

Phoenix Forward Explores Future of Work

Phoenix Forward, an online publication from University of Phoenix, recently published an article titled Visionaries Identify Solutions For Tomorrow's Workforce, which discusses Future of Work, a think tank and research report by Institute for the Future for Apollo Research Institute.

Workforce Preparedness

ACUTA eNews Explores Cognitive Load Management, a Future Work Skill

An article titled Cognitive Load Management: Navigating the Coming Data Flood recently appeared in ACUTA eNews, a publication of the Association for Information Communications Technology Professionals in Higher Education. The article discusses one of the 10 future work skills revealed in Future Work Skills 2020, a report by Institute for the Future by Apollo Research Institute.

Higher Education and Military Service

Hiring Heroes Cited in Articles Posted on MSNBC.com and Kansas State Collegian

The Apollo Research Institute study Hiring Heroes: Employer Perceptions, Preferences, and Hiring Practices Related to U.S. Military Personnel was cited in an article titled Veterans Battle PTSD Stigma -- Even If They Don't Have It, posted on MSNBC.com, and in an article titled Study Concludes Military Experience Valuable in Variety of Professions published in Kansas State Collegian.

Workforce Preparedness

Findings from Society 3.0 Reported on Web

Findings from the book Society 3.0: How Technology is Reshaping Education, Work and Society, by Apollo Research Institute Vice President and Managing Director Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti, appeared in the following several websites including Women for Hire.com, Everything Small Business Journal, League Connections, Imperial Valley News, Yuma News Now, NJ.com, San Diego Newscape, and Imperial Valley News.

Workforce Development

Apollo Research Institute VP Cited on Value of Continuing Education in the Workplace

MSN Business on Main cited Apollo Research Institute Vice President and Managing Director Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti in an article titled Can’t Afford Employee Training Programs? Think Again, which discusses the value of continuing education in the workplace. The same article appeared on Entrepreneur.com.

Workforce Preparedness

Society 3.0 on the Radio

Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti, Vice President and Managing Director of Apollo Research Institute, was recently interviewed on the Mountain Money show on National Public Radio affiliate KPCW, and on The Business of Wisdom show on 1580 CBS Radio Washington, where she discussed findings from her book Society 3.0: How Technology Is Reshaping Education, Work and Society.

Workforce Preparedness

Predictions for Business and Careers and Tips for Using Forecasts as Opportunities

An article titled Take Advantage of These 5 Trends and Become the Boss of Tomorrow’s Workplace by Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti, Apollo Research Institute Vice President and Managing Director, was published in Brazen Life, a career management site for young professionals and college students. In the article, Dr. Wilen-Daugenti outlines five predictions for business and careers in 2012, and offers tips for using these forecasts as opportunities for career advancement.

Workforce Preparedness

Advice for Returning to the Workforce After Unemployment

Drawing on interviews with HR professionals, job recruiters, and industry leaders, Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti, Vice President and Managing Director of Apollo Research Institute, posted an article titled Top 5 Things You Can Do If You Have Been Unemployed For Over 6 Months on HR.com. The article offers advice to job seekers returning to the workforce after a period of unemployment.

Women in Leadership

Apollo Research Institute VP Spreading the Word About Women in the Workforce

Apollo Research Institute Vice President and Managing Director Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti posted several updates from an ongoing study on the role of women leaders in the 21st-century workforce. Apollo Research Institute is interviewing more than 150 professional women and surveying more than 2400 men and women about leadership skills and attributes for the 21st century. Dr. Wilen-Daugenti, a leading authority on women in business, commented on a range of topics--from women's negotiating styles and earning power to their ability to maintain dual identities as mothers and working professionals.

Women in Leadership

Apollo Research Institute VP Quoted on Skills Women Bring to Workplace

Findings from a new book by Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti, Society 3.0: How Technology Is Reshaping Education, Work and Society, on the skills and talents women bring to the workplace have been cited in a variety of online publications, including Athens Report, Business Insider, and The Atlantic Press.

Workforce Preparedness

Virtual Collaboration Subject of ACUTA eNews Article

An article titled Virtual Collaboration: Working and Engaging in a Wired Environment recently appeared in ACUTA eNews, a publication of the Association for Information Communications Technology Professionals in Higher Education (ACUTA). The article discusses one of the 10 future work skills identified in Future Work Skills 2020, a report by the Institute for the Future for Apollo Research Institute.

Workforce Preparedness

Future Work Skills 2020 Report Cited in Blog Post on Collaboration

Future Work Skills 2020, a report by the Institute for the Future for Apollo Research Institute, was cited in a blog post titled How to Work Together to Build Capacities for Collaboration published in Getting Smart™, a community passionate about innovations in learning and helping others learn.

Workforce Preparedness

Apollo Research Institute Vice President Shares Perspective on Global Economy in ESB Journal

Apollo Research Institute Vice President and Managing Director Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti spoke about the impact of globalization on American workers for an article titled Global Economy will Transform Working and Learning, published on the Everything Small Business Journal website. Many ideas are based her recent book, Society 3.0: How Technology Is Reshaping Education, Work and Society.

New Technologies in Education

ACUTA eNews Article on Mobile Technologies in Education Discusses Findings from Two Apollo Research Institute Studies

An article titled To Serve Today’s Students, Universities Must Harness Mobile Technology’s Potential recently appeared in ACUTA eNews, a publication of the Association for Information Communications Technology Professionals in Higher Education (ACUTA). The article discusses findings from two Apollo Research Institute studies.

Nontraditional Students

Chronicle of Higher Education Publishes Article About Institute Report on Perceptions of College Students

An article published in the Chronicle of Higher Education highlights a recent study by researchers at Apollo Research Institute who took a fresh look at a groundbreaking 2002 National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) study. The original NCES study challenged commonly held perceptions about college students.

Workforce Preparedness

New Book, Society 3.0, Reviewed and Discussed on the Web

A new book by the Vice President and Managing Director of Apollo Research Institute, Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti, titled Society 3.0: How Technology Is Reshaping Education, Work and Society, explores disruptive forces that are changing the world of work and explains the need for educators to understand these forces. Two websites, Getting Smart and Women's Book Reviews, shared ideas from Society 3.0.

Workforce Preparedness

Transdisciplinarity Article by Apollo Research Institute Appears in ACUTA eNews, League Connections

An article by Apollo Research Institute writer James M. Fraleigh, titled How Transdisciplinarity Will Help Workers Thrive in a Complex World, appeared in the January 2012 ACUTA eNews, a publication of the Association for Information Communications Technology Professionals in Higher Education (ACUTA), and the February 2012 League Connections, a publication of the League for Innovation in the Community College.

Higher Education and Military Service

Talent Management Magazine Publishes In-depth Discussion of Apollo Research Institute Findings on Employers' Attitudes Toward Vets

Talent Management magazine published an article titled An Army of Leaders about an Apollo Research Institute study of employers’ perceptions of military employees. The article, authored by two Apollo Research Institute writers, James M. Fraleigh and Courtney L. Vien, explains the study’s findings. Overall, employers look favorably on military service, but there are significant nuances and variations in employers' attitudes toward vets. Insight from the Apollo Research Institute study can help veterans find ways to lead and excel in civilian life, easing high rates of unemployment among those who have served our country.

Distance Learning

Apollo Research Institute Partners with Edlink to Compare Outcomes for Employees Taking Online vs. On-Campus Courses

Apollo Research Institute partnered with EdLink, a leading educational services provider to determine if workplace outcomes, including workplace retention rates, degree completion rates, and time needed to earn a degree, differ depending on whether employees take online or traditional classroom courses. To find the answer, researchers from the Apollo Research Institute analyzed EdLink data on more than 50,000 tuition assistance program participants from forty companies in diverse industries. Findings are reported in TAPWire, the official newsletter of EdLink.

Higher Education and Military Service

Phoenix Patriot Highlights Webinar on Post-Military Careers for Service Members

Phoenix Patriot, a magazine for the University of Phoenix military community, published an overview of a webinar on post-military careers for service members hosted by The Chronicle of Higher Education and featuring research findings from Apollo Research Institute.

Workforce Preparedness

Apollo Research Institute Sparks Talk About Future Trends

Several blogs and websites are sharing ideas about technology, social, and business trends that will shape 2012 and beyond from Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti, Vice President and Managing Director of Apollo Research Institute.

Workforce Preparedness

TLNT Internet Radio Show Features Apollo Research Institute VP's Predictions for 2012

The TLNT Internet Radio Show, a weekly podcast featuring experts in human resources and talent management, spoke with Apollo Research Institute Vice President and Managing Director Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti on trends in future careers.

Workforce Preparedness

Christian Science Monitor, San Francisco Examiner, TechRepublic Quote Apollo Research Institute VP on Future Tech Trends

The Christian Science Monitor ran an article by Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti on technology trends to watch in 2012, and the San Francisco Examiner and TechRepublic quoted Dr. Wilen-Daugenti in articles about what political, economic, and social changes the new year might bring.

Workforce Development

League Connections Publishes Two Articles Focusing on Findings from Apollo Research Institute Studies

An article titled Generational Traits in Adult Student College Retention appeared in League Connections, a publication of the League for Innovation in the Community College. League Connections also published the article How Skills Credentialing and Education Can Close the Manufacturing Skills Gap featuring the Apollo Research Institute study Creating Value From HR: The New Credentialed Manufacturing Workforce.

Higher Education and Military Service

New York Post Cites Institute Study on Hiring Military Personnel

The New York Post published Vets a Good Bet, an article reporting highlights of Apollo Research Institute's Hiring Heroes employer-perception study about hiring military personnel. The article also quotes Apollo Research Institute Executive Director of Research and Publications Caroline Molina-Ray, PhD.

Workforce Preparedness

Reports in The Atlantic Examine 21st-Century Education Landscape

The University of Phoenix partnered with The Atlantic to publish Recalibrating the Classroom: Working and Learning in the 21st Century, a collection of reports that examine America's 21st-century education landscape and the demands of the evolving workplace. The collection features Future Work Skills 2020, a report by the Institute for the Future for Apollo Research Institute, and Extraordinary Commitment: Challenges and Achievements of Today’s Working Learner, by the University of Phoenix Knowledge Network.

Return on Educational Investment

Examiner.com Cites Study on Return on Educational Investment of Traditional and Nontraditional Students

An article focusing on an Apollo Research Institute study titled Traditional and Nontraditional Students: Is a Bachelor’s Degree Worth the Investment? was published by the San Francisco Personal Finance Examiner, a part of Examiner.com, a network of local news Web sites in which contributors share knowledge on a blog-like platform.

New Technologies in Education

Research Institute Vice President and Managing Director Writes About Impact of Technology on Higher Education

Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti, Vice President and Managing Director of Apollo Research Institute, wrote an article for The Chronicle of Higher Education about the impact of technology on higher education.

Tuition Assistance

The Value of Tuition Assistance

The League for Innovation in the Community College, an international organization dedicated to the community college movement, and TAPWire, the official newsletter of EdLink, a leading educational services provider, published articles on the perceived value of tuition assistance authored by researchers from Apollo Research Institute.

Return on Educational Investment

Government Technology Research Alliance Publishes Study on Return on Educational Investment for CS/MIS

The Government Technology Research Alliance (GTRA), a group of executive-level government technology leaders, posted an Apollo Research Institute study that provides insight on the return on educational investment as well as on starting salaries for people who earn degrees in computer science and management information systems.

Skills Gap

Language Skills Gap Discussed in the Wall Street Journal and Other Major Media Outlets

In its study The Great Divide, Apollo Research Institute investigated the disparity between employers' demand for foreign language proficiency and workers' intent to learn a foreign language. Several media outlets and websites reported on the study's findings, including The Wall Street Journal, CBS MarketWatch, and Chief Learning Officer Magazine.

Nontraditional Students

U.S. News and World Report Cites Study Dispelling Myths About Today’s College Students

After polling members of the general public and comparing the results to published demographic data, researchers at Apollo Research Institute found that Americans still do not recognize the emerging characteristics of 21st-century college students. These findings are documented in a report titled Americans Flunk Quiz About Today’s College Students. U.S. News and World Report also cited Americans Flunk Quiz About Today’s College Students in two separate articles.