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Millions of young workers. A job market that has never had to accommodate so many people before. What’s the result? Incredibly high competition. 

Data and research from The Rising Storm shows that the rules have changed: younger generations are smaller than the Baby Boomer generation was, and competition just doesn’t look the same. 

Why Older and Younger Generations Look at Work Differently

Products Of Their Environment: Why Older and Younger Generations Look at Work Differently

Among US teachers who started 2018 or later, roughly 60% are no longer in their positions. Beneath the excitement and anticipation of the new school year is a worrisome trend: demand for teachers is rising as more and more educators leave the classroom.

Skipping School: Demand Is Increasing For U.S. Teachers

Skipping School: Teachers are Leaving The Classroom, and Demand is Increasing

Learn how to use alumni data to identify your program’s strengths, demonstrate the ROI of the education you offer, and discover new demographics to market your programs to.

Power your institution’s marketing with alumni data 

3 ways to leverage alumni data in your next marketing campaign 

On August 23 Emsi is co-hosting a webinar, Connecting Credentials to Work, with eLumen, an assessment and curriculum management system serving colleges and u...

Webinar: Connecting Credentials to Work

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