In Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick’s recent 2012 State of the Commonwealth address, he reported that 240,000 people were still looking for work in Massachusetts – and there were nearly 120,000 job openings. Business leaders have told the governor that job applicants don’t have the skills required. One of the actions Patrick called for in response was for better alignment between...
Curious about @nebhe's new Board Chair Rep. Joe McNamara (RI) and how he sees opportunities and challenges in the region's higher ed landscape? Check out the latest @pbn Q&A: https://t.co/EaQcVC5RrU
What Amazon's decision to retrain a third of its employees means for the future of work https://t.co/hHbkFlEVWL via @ConversationUS | also see #nebhe Commission on #HigherEducation & #Employability
Only thing more questionable than standardized #tests is when pols strategically tamper with them as Fla did, see Short Courses https://t.co/EBftHWQVqz and Penn may do now https://t.co/94rvWsVa46 via @phillytrib @nebhe
In Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick’s recent 2012 State of the Commonwealth address, he reported that 240,000 people were still looking for work in Massachusetts – and there were nearly 120,000 job openings. Business leaders have told the governor that job applicants don’t have the skills required. One of the actions Patrick called for in response was for better alignment between... 
