Talk of the “great resignation” is often focused on skyrocketing rates of people leaving the workforce within the last few months. But the underlying dynamic — of people reconsidering and changing employment — is in fact the foundation for post-secondary education. The path of education to employment has often focused on degree attainment, but what the “great resignation” brings today is a call to urgently and rapidly transform education to better respond to the needs of workers for short-duration, easily extendable, and employment-relevant skills.
I was privileged to discuss changing demand and opportunities for non-degree credentials with a group of Salesforce higher education customers last month at a new event called Higher Ed Dreamin’. It offered an opportunity to collaborate, network, and learn from experienced education technologists working within and serving higher education. I spoke about what the great resignation means for higher education and how we can move forward.
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