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Why are Associations missing from the Digital Credentials conversation?

WBT Systems

Other key recommendations in the report focus on the need for digital fluency and “ incentivizing employees to commit to lifelong learning so they continue to develop their skills or even retrain for new roles “, as noted in this analysis. ” (‘Leapfrogging in higher ed’, Tech Crunch, Jan 27, 2017.

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Associations: Solving the Skills Gap with Digital Credentials

WBT Systems

million open jobs in this country and only 98,000 were added in March 2017. Skills gap theorists say that formal education isn’t preparing enough candidates for specialized high-skill, high-growth jobs such as data analysis, user experience design and software programming. Department of Labor, in December 2016 there were 5.6

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Which Association Learning Trends Predictions Came True in 2016?

WBT Systems

Which association learning trends will still be important as we move forward into 2017? As the year has unfolded, it has been interesting to watch which of these association learning trends have manifested themselves and become important to associations that are looking to enhance and extend their education and certification programs.

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How to Lead in a Time of Declining Trust

Associations Now

Trust in the certifications it delivers to its members. Every day seems to deliver a cycle of an attention-grabbing Event, followed by hours of analysis of the Event, followed by a debunking of the Event, which produces analysis of the debunking in which the debunker may or may not be a Russian bot. Communicate with care.

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Top 11 Chamber Management Software AMS Systems

GrowthZone

GrowthZone Chamber Edition provides chamber professionals with a powerful, easy-to-use system to manage the daily workflow of running their organizations. MemberClicks AMS is designed for a variety of membership organizations. In 2017, the chamber-focused Weblink Connect became a smaller subsidiary of MemberClicks. Mobile app.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.13.17

Reid All About it

If your organization has a webinar scheduled in the next few weeks, please send me the link. Find out what meeting planners can expect from the industry in 2017. Discuss program components such as interviews, orientations, volunteer handbooks, and more, as well as the importance of managing risk for your program and your organization.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.13.17

Reid All About it

If your organization has a webinar scheduled in the next few weeks, please send me the link. Find out what meeting planners can expect from the industry in 2017. Discuss program components such as interviews, orientations, volunteer handbooks, and more, as well as the importance of managing risk for your program and your organization.