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The Perfect Storm

Spark Consulting

I’d like to share some sobering statistics about higher education and employment: In the United States, students graduate from college with an average debt load of nearly $29,000. In the United States in 2015, 32% of employers reported. By 2020, 65% of all jobs in the United States will require some.

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Colo. Tech Group Asks Members to Help Break Down Barriers to Innovation

Associations Now

Cory Gardner, the Colorado Technology Association is hosting interactive online sessions to solicit member feedback on barriers to innovation. The Colorado Technology Association is asking its members how they could create one more innovation or one more job—if not for a regulation or another perceived barrier. The post Colo.

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Association Brain Food: 1.12.24

Reid All About it

Data lays the foundation for innovation, but what good is data that you can’t access? Professional Ethics in Volunteer Administration Learn about the difference between personal, organizational and professional ethics, and the core values and principles identified by the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.25.21

Reid All About it

Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. 1 CAE credit. . – #RealTalk Dialogue Series | State of Crisis: Leveraging Meetings for Transgender Justice. The Most Innovative Campaigns in Digital Advocacy. Check out Cecilia’s Nonprofit Executive Spotlight series too.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.1.19

Reid All About it

I know, I know, the mirrorworld will spark innovations that will transform education, travel, healthcare, science, and who knows what else for the better. Raising the Bar: Using Certifications and Credentialing to Extend Your Reach. And we need this why? I’m starting to feel old. Tue 3/5 at 1 p.m. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

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Finding Radical Value in Core Competencies

Association Subculture

If you read the news and study trends, you may already be aware that there is a great deal of change underway in the K-12 and post-secondary system in the United States. Core competencies are “traditional,” but can still be incredibly innovative if we carefully rethink and refresh them for a new audience.

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ASAE Identifies Top 6 Drivers of Association Change

Association Adviser

Empowered women : In the United States, changing workplace needs, women’s educational advances and the reduction of discrimination could enable women to dominate more professions. Certification will need to change to allow microlearning modules to be assembled in innovative combinations for new forms of certification.