Ep. 118: Colleges’ Responsiveness to the Job Market

The Key with Inside Higher Ed · Jun 20, 2024 · 25m

Colleges are increasingly being judged by how well they prepare students for jobs and careers after they leave, and in response most are trying to adapt their programs and offerings to align with the needs of employers. How are they doing?

This week's episode of The Key uses two recent studies (from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce and from the Upjohn Institute) as a jumping-off point for a larger conversation about how colleges and universities are responding to the growing pressure to prepare learners for work.

Our guest is Michelle Van Noy, an associate…