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How Two Associations Created Career Pathways for Their Members & Market

When hiking up a mountain, well-marked trails prevent you from wasting time and energy, facing an insurmountable obstacle on the way, or getting...

Is There a Need for Professionals to Become “Virtual Certified” in Your Industry?

Everyone in the association community has watched one particular profession get dramatically disrupted by the pandemic: the event planner. In a...

Lessons from NIGP: How to Quickly Convert In-Person Courses to Online Courses

NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement had more than 100 in-person, one- to three-day courses scheduled between March and mid-May when the...

What Association Learning Professionals Read in 2019 & Plan to Do in 2020

If you want a clue as to where professional development programs are headed in 2020, take a look at what association learning professionals read in...

Colleges & Universities Are the New Competition for Associations in the Lifelong Learning Market

More than 40% of job requirements have changed since 2009 and, by 2022, the core skills required for most jobs will change by 42%. Where will people...

Will Your Association’s Credentials Become an Alternative to College?

Many young adults who would normally pursue a bachelor’s degree are now questioning the value of a college education. Meanwhile,...

Our Most Popular E-Learning Posts in 2018

What’s been on your mind this year? One way to find out is to see which pages you’ve been visiting on this blog. A review of Google Analytics...

The Benefits of Micro-Credentials for Members, Employers & Your Association

Do people really change careers five or six times during their lifetime? Is that number growing as millennials take over the workforce? The average...

Help Gen Z and Millennials Get Jobs: Offer Online Learning & Career Resources

Millennials get their share of depressing headlines these days—like this one from NBC News:

Associations Have the Advantage in the Digital Badges Market

It’s a great time for job-hunting—as long as you have the skills employers need. But, 92 percent of executives believe Americans don’t have the right...

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