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Alternative Credential Training in Cybersecurity: An Exploratory Study of the Nexus Certificate and Degree in Cybersecurity
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Michael Dean Barker – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The emergence of new credentials is changing the landscape of traditional post-secondary education. The tight labor market's rising demand to fill vacancies in high-demand career fields such as cybersecurity has led to so-called "alternative credentials" to rapidly upskill and reskill existing professionals to move into the industry.…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Credentials, Employment Qualifications, Labor Needs
Adapting to Change: How Is Higher Education Preparing Students to Be Workforce-Ready?
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Sarah Bollinger – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Scholars debate the criticism higher education has received for not adequately preparing students for careers that reflect employer and industry needs and low job placement rates (Holzner, 2017; Monis, 2018; Niu et al., 2019). The skills desired for today's qualified applicants continue to change, and employers are experiencing difficulty finding…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Career Readiness, Employment Potential, Job Skills
An Examination of Microsoft Office Specialist Certifications and Employability Skills Sought by Georgia Employers
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Claiborne, Melissa J. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study was designed to investigate response ratings for the value of computer skills, the value of Microsoft Office Specialist Certifications, which participant and/or business qualities impact the desire for given computer skills and Microsoft Office Specialist Certifications, and the employability skills employers desire. Data were analyzed…
Descriptors: Employers, Labor Needs, Job Skills, Employment Qualifications