The workforce is shrinking, industry faces painful talent shortages, yet employers screen out qualified applicants, erect barriers to those on the margins, & demand credentials or skills that aren’t needed. New research from @HarvardHBS @Accenture

Thrilled to announce that @Burning_Glass and @EmsiData are merging. I consider it a tremendous honor to be leading the combined company and couldn’t be prouder of the outstanding teams at both companies, or more excited about what we’re going to accomplish

In our essay in @WSJLife @jselingo and I show how #highered can guide millions of students to skills that will help them survive the worst job market in decades. The future of a generation, not to mention the fiscal stability of higher ed, is at stake.

In our new report “Good Jobs in Bad Times,” @jeffselingo and I examine four ways #highered can help graduates make a good start while also boosting the bottom line in a challenging post-pandemic economy.

I'm excited to join @mattsigelman Dec. 3 to discuss new data showing that 2/3rds! of new higher education programs may not confer enough degrees to provide a return on investment—and what can be done about it. Register for the webinar here.

Join me and @michaelbhorn on Dec. 3 to discuss new data showing up to two-thirds of new #highered programs fail to draw enough enrollment to get a positive ROI. We’ll discuss the new @Burning_Glass data and how colleges can launch programs that succeed. https://t.co/qxxcNIdDo4

The full report is available at https://t.co/jhgiTkKMVq 7/7

New programs that speak to what students want and need is the key for #highered to navigate both the current crisis and the #futureofwork. But institutions need a more data-driven method for assessing ROI for this strategy to work. 6/7

The biggest cost to fiscally-strapped schools may be missed opportunities. Investment in failing programs could have been spent on programs that strengthen the institution’s mission and bottom line 4/6

With the cost of starting a new program estimated at >$2M over 6 years, programs with <10 grads can’t be covering costs, much less yielding positive ROI. In fact, bad bets could pull a struggling college even closer to the brink 3/6

Two-thirds of programs started in 2013 and 2014 hadn’t made it past 10 conferrals per year by 2018. 30% of programs conferred no degrees in 2018 at all. 2/6

#Highered is counting on launching new programs as the key to survival – and that’s right. Yet new @Burning_Glass research shows that institutions have a disturbingly poor track record of building programs that appeal to students. (thread) 1/6

Excited that voting is under way for the #SXSWEDU #PanelPicker! I look forward to discussing the great opportunity for #highered to thrive with @WorkforceVan and @DrChrisHoward on the 30 Million Students by 2030 panel. Vote for us here:

H/T to @sechaney for the @Burning_Glass mention in this story on the slowing #jobmarket. I think the fact that innovation jobs are declining more than average is a troubling sign. https://t.co/FFreN2h8DQ

Glad to be quoted by @WSJ’s Gwynn Guilford @sinoceros about how @Burning_Glass data is showing worrying early signs that the #jobmarket may be losing steam again #COVID19

Great feature in the @WSJ using @Burning_Glass data to highlight the imperative to upskill and highlighting our work on “lifeboat jobs”. Many thanks to @laurenweberWSJ https://t.co/PfH2G4AiNR

Looking forward to participating in #TheFORUM opening session; workforce investment has never been more important #workforcenow @WorkforceInvest

People of color and immigrants are bearing the brunt of declines in job postings during the pandemic, finds new research from @policylink and @Burning_Glass #COVID19impact https://t.co/0AC9nIGwyx

States taking the biggest #jobmarket hit from the #coronaviruspandemic aren’t necessarily those with the most cases but those that depend on vulnerable industries like manufacturing and tourism

So proud that @Burning_Glass has won @uscensusbureau #OpportunityProject in the Revolutionizing the Workforce category.