Où en est l’externalisation RH ? En (re)parcourant plusieurs livres blancs parus cette année, cette séquence se propose de former, au-delà d’un recueil des données du marché, un « instantané » des nouvelles pratiques RH. Suite...
Recrutement : les compétences avant les diplômes ?
adaptation de l’individu à des postes potentiellement très différents. Suite...
. Ce n’est pas vraiment une surprise, les diplômes ne suffisent plus pour garantir un emploi. Les recruteurs creusent au-delà des sésames acquis auprès des écoles ou des universités et recherchent des compétences bien précises, techniques bien sûr, mais aussi de l’ordre des soft skills, ces « compétences douces » – pensée critique, résolution de problèmes, créativité, savoir-être, etc. – qui assurent l’Growth areas: Student enrollment and success
By Matt Zalaznick. Colleges and universities expect to add students in 2015, though no institutions anticipate significant growth or decline in any enrollment sectors, according to a UB survey of higher ed administrators. More...
Outlook on enrollment: Perfect storm of challenges ahead
By Dawn Papandrea. From declining numbers of traditional-age high school graduates and changing student demographics, to the overall concern among consumers about the value of a higher education, anxiety will haunt enrollment administrators moving forward. More...
Top universities 'ignoring final A-level grades' in race to sign up students
By Graeme Paton. Universities such as Lancaster and Birmingham are making record numbers of "unconditional offers" – places awarded irrespective of final A-level grades – in 2015. Leading universities have been accused of undermining A-levels by accepting students before they sit their final exams in a “desperate” rush to fill places. Read more...
Why State Policies Fall Short on College Completion
The decade-old college completion push has fallen short at the state level because of failures to bring policy solutions to large numbers of lower-income students, according to a new report from Jobs for the Future. State policy makers too often are focused on "quick fixes" and sweeping legislation, the report said. Read more...
Enrollment at Law Schools Continues Downward Slide
By Andy Thomason. Enrollment at American law schools declined this fall by 6.9 percent, down nearly 20 percent from its peak in 2010, the American Bar Association announced on Tuesday. This fall’s enrollment, which totaled 119,775 full-time and part-time students, is at its lowest point since 1982, when there were 35 fewer association-approved law schools being measured. More...
Le recrutement interne, reflet d'une culture d'entreprise commune
Une enquête récente menée en Europe montrent que les entreprises françaises font parties de celles qui recrutent le plus en interne, (46%) derrière celles du Royaume-Uni (54%). Et dans un cas sur deux, le recrutement interne est une réussite. Suite...
3 technologies revolutionizing admissions
By Meris Stansbury - . Where should I go to college? What courses should I take? How will the college know about the importance of my credentials? Should I transfer?
These questions, which have become so important to today’s students, can now be answered in the blink of an eye, thanks to a set of digital technologies aimed at easing the worry and workflow of prospective students and admissions offices. More...
Global Company Buys Big Player in Student-Recruitment Industry
By Eric Hoover. The Advisory Board Company, a global research and consulting firm with ties to higher education, announced on Wednesday that it would acquire Royall & Company—one of the biggest players in the college-admissions business—for $850-million. More...