Certified Value
These findings indicated that certificates and certifications can serve as a beneficial stand-alone credential. However, there are important variations by occupation and gender that demand serious attention as we develop …
In partnership with Gallup, Strada Education Network is building the nation’s largest data set of consumer perspectives on the value of education after high school. This data, along with insights from employers and our strategic partners, help Strada measure what works in connecting learners to careers.
Students Are Consumers. It’s Time to Treat Them That Way.
This post was first published by Real Clear Education on July 17, 2018. Your…
From College to Life
Relevance and the Value of Higher Education
Relevance scores have an impact beyond purely educational outcomes–they are related to an individual’s overall sense of well being. Among those who are ‘thriving,’ there is an 18-percentage point difference …
Intertwining Education and Career Paths Keeps Lifelong Learners Skilled and Employed
Over the past three years, the Consumer Insights team at Strada Education Network has…
Online Student Success Symposium
Innovative Strategies to Support Today’s Online College Students
“Students are individuals, and the power of online learning is in using real-time data to identify individual needs and develop curricula that provide individualized instruction.” To help all learners succeed, …
Online Learning Expands Access, but Our Focus Must Remain on Student Success
Two striking trends in American higher education are on a collision course. A worrisome…
Hiring for Success
Employer survey on finding the best talent for the job
Managers and those involved in hiring decisions at employers of all sizes struggle to identify and recruit highly qualified job candidates. Managers and those involved in hiring decisions at employers …
Accounting for Cost of Living: Where Does Your Job Have the Most Buying Power?
When looking at compensation data, it’s important to take cost of living (COL) into account. Salaries feel different depending on where you live due to housing, groceries, utilities, transportation, healthcare, …
Measuring College Value: The Important Role of Minority-Serving Institutions
At Strada Education Network®, we’re interested in supporting all students on their education-to-career journey…
The Real, Long-term Labor Market Outcomes of Liberal Arts Grads
Depending on who you ask, liberal arts graduates are either headed for a lifetime of serving coffee as a barista or are capable of doing absolutely anything. Most of these …
The Real, Long-term Outcomes of Liberal Arts Graduates
There are some wild narratives out there about liberal arts grads. One of the most popular is a wait-and-see approach that suggests that the long-term return on investment (ROI) is …
Robot-Ready
Human+ Skills for the Future of Work
“As technology continues to advance, the line between soft and hard skills is disappearing. What matters is whether a skill is ‘human’ or can be performed by machines,” says Michelle …
Mentoring College Students to Success
2018 Strada-Gallup Alumni Survey
Recent research demonstrates the importance of faculty and staff members’ involvement in career-related conversations with students. The 2017 Strada-Gallup College Student Survey showed that students who had these types of …
America’s Employers Place Technical Skills and Work Experience Above College Rankings
Important news for all students when it comes to getting a job: what you…
Who’s Ready to Upskill?
State-by-State Demand for Education After High School
A perceived need for additional education is significant overall but varies by state and region. Some states will need to make a greater effort to help individuals see additional education …
First jobs matter: Avoiding the underemployment trap
We all have heard stories of newly minted college graduates working as baristas or…
Innovating College to Career by Michelle Weise
Dr. Michelle Weise, Chief Innovation Officer & Senior Vice President for Strada Education Network, discusses how higher education institutions are not adequately preparing students for future jobs. These institutions must …
Strada-Gallup release report, From College to Life: Relevance and the Value of Higher Education
Strada Education Network and Gallup today released new findings from the Strada-Gallup Education Consumer Survey, revealing only one quarter (26 percent) of U.S. adults with college experience strongly agree that …
Wall Street Journal Cites Emsi in Alumni Migration Story
The Wall Street Journal released an interactive front-page article yesterday showing where the nation’s college graduates move to after receiving their degrees. Hint: It’s largely metro areas, but not always! …
ASU + GSV 2018 Highlights
Highlights of key speakers from the ASU + GSV conference in San Diego. The conference consists of educators and business leaders promoting the launch of the Strada Institute for the …
The Permanent Detour
Underemployment's Long-Term Effects on the Careers of College Grads
“These findings contradict the popular narrative that underemployment and drift are built into the early phases of career discovery–like some sort of rite of passage for graduates,” said Weise. “We …
Faculty Development as an Authentic Professional Practice
Editor’s Note: This post originally was published on the American Council on Education’s Higher…
Why Go to College? Student Perspectives on Higher Ed
The consumers of higher education have spoken. Workforce outcomes are, far and away, the driving motivation for pursuing post-secondary education across all ages, races, and degree types. According to a …
Why Higher Ed?
Strada and Gallup Examine Consumers’ Top Motives for Choosing Their Postsecondary Path
As we think about creating a more skilled, technical workforce and targeting those with some college and no degree to retool for the future of our information economy, it likely …
Crisis of Confidence: Current College Students Do Not Feel prepared for the Workforce
2017 College Student Survey
Universities can push students to seek out conversations with faculty members about career options. In doing so, universities open a dialogue between faculty and students about the relationship between academic …
Measuring the Value of Education Thought Leaders
Dave Clayton, Ph. D.
Senior Vice President, Consumer Insights
Strada Education Network
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Carol D’Amico, Ed.D.
Executive Vice President, National Engagement and Philanthropy
Strada Education Network
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Michelle R. Weise, Ph. D.
Senior Vice President, Workforce Strategies; Chief Innovation Officer, Strada Institute for the Future of Work
Strada Education Network
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Ben Wildavsky
Senior Vice President, National Engagement
Strada Education Network
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