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Associations play an important role in higher education

Aaron Wolowiec

But with credentialing programs, MOOCs, conferences and other online offerings, associations can fill the skills gap. Finally, some advice for millennials reading this: “You have personal power and more options than you have ever had. Try MOOCs or coding camps. However, there’s a huge divide in the readiness of such skills.

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Associations play an important role in higher education

Aaron Wolowiec

But with credentialing programs, MOOCs, conferences and other online offerings, associations can fill the skills gap. Finally, some advice for millennials reading this: “You have personal power and more options than you have ever had. Try MOOCs or coding camps. However, there’s a huge divide in the readiness of such skills.

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Challenges and Opportunities for Association Education Programs

WBT Systems

In addition, by highlighting some of the reasons why employees are not engaged, the report could inspire proactive associations to take advantage of the opportunities this lack of engagement in the workplace presents, including: “Millennials want to grow in their roles, but many aren’t getting the support to do so.”

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 10.7.16

Reid All About it

This list is part of their Data Science Career Guide , a six-part series recommending the best online courses and MOOCs for people entering the data science industry. What online courses (including your own) and MOOCs would you recommend to people entering (or thinking about entering) your industry or profession? More info/register.

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The Many Benefits of Selling Online Education to Corporate Members

WBT Systems

Even MOOCs have caught on. Everyone appreciates an employer who invests in your professional development, but according to research , millennials value training and development more than any other job benefit, including cash bonuses and flexible working hours. Increased employee retention.

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How #GivingTuesday Can Help Your Nonprofit Reach PhilanthroKids or Generation Z Donors

Beth Kanter

Gen Z is already being branded as a welcome foil to the Millennials, born between 1980 and the mid- or late 1990s, who have been typecast as tolerant but also overconfident, narcissistic and entitled. The Giving 2.0

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