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December 17, 2019 by frankbritt

Colleges must speak employers’ language on skills training

As more employers are looking to offer education as a benefit to train their workers with new skills, there is increased need for education providers to speak two languages. Employers are looking for job readiness and consistency. Workers are looking for employment and income improvements. We need to adapt to provide value to both. Read more about workforce planning and what education providers need to do to teach the skills employers are looking for on educationdive.com

Filed Under: Education & Training Innovation Tagged With: benefits, middle-skills, online education, skills, skills gap

August 26, 2019 by frankbritt

Why Not to Ignore the Invisible, “Unbanked” Labor Market

Middle-skill workers are the majority of the U.S. labor market but are among the least likely to have a career focused social media presence. With recruiters looking to platforms like LinkedIn and using digital keyword tools when looking for candidates, many who are not online are falling through the cracks. Their invisibility in the digital […]

Filed Under: Democratization of Access Tagged With: middle skill, recruiting, skills gap, unbanked

July 9, 2019 by frankbritt

Lost in Translation: Decoding the New Language of the Labor Market

Though nearly two-thirds of Americans do not have four-year college degrees, many have the skills employers are looking for. Still, middle-skill industry employers are requiring bachelor degrees for jobs that don’t really need them, leading to suboptimal hiring choices. Education providers must now translate these skills into signals that employers recognize. The challenge is recognizing […]

Filed Under: Education & Training Innovation Tagged With: data, degree, education, learning, skills, skills gap, workforce development

March 22, 2019 by frankbritt

Insights from SXSWEDU 2019 On Closing the Skills Gap

Closing the middle skills gap was a hot topic of conversation at SXSWEDU 2019, and Penn Foster was right in the middle of the discussion. Panelists from education and workforce development organizations identified four areas of focus that could help close the middle skills gap, creating opportunity for workers and employers alike. Bringing their ideas […]

Filed Under: Democratization of Access Tagged With: middle-skills, skills gap, SXSW, workforce development

June 18, 2015 by frankbritt

Why Closing the Achievement Gap is Good for Business

As posted on FosterEDU blog Our nation continues to combat the dropout crisis by increasing the high school graduation rate (from 80 percent in 2012 to 81.4 percent in 2013). It’s progress for education, but what about the achievement gap?1 The National Center for Education Statistics defines the achievement gap as the result of when […]

Filed Under: Democratization of Access Tagged With: achievement, dropout crisis, educators, employers, high school, high school completion, skills gap, workers

June 10, 2015 by frankbritt

How to Improve and Grow the Employee Talent Pool

As posted on FosterEDU blog The skills gap continues to dominate much of today’s economy discussions. Despite steady improvements in college graduation rates and job availabIlity, employers and job seekers struggle to make a match. It’s time for employers to gain control of talent management. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce proposes a new approach to […]

Filed Under: Education & Training Innovation Tagged With: employers, hiring, managers, skills gap, supply chain, talent, talent pool

October 13, 2014 by frankbritt

Why Addressing the Middle Skills Talent Gap Starts with Helping At-Risk Youth

As posted on FosterEDU blog The current labor market “skills gap” translates into more than 4 million jobs annually going unfilled, and stems from an imperfect match of supply and demand for critical talent in growing sectors of the economy. Skills shortages are common to most periods of economic transition and resurgence over the past 100 […]

Filed Under: Education & Training Innovation Tagged With: America, cost, employees, entry-level, job market, manufacturing, middle-skilled, quality, skills, skills gap, time, workers

July 3, 2014 by frankbritt

Bridging the Skills Gap

Bloomberg News: Frank Britt, Penn Foster CEO on Bridging the Skills Gap Penn Foster CEO, Frank Britt, appeared on Bloomberg TV’s Street Smart with Trish Regan to talk about the U.S. Department of Labors’ May 2014 Jobs Report. While the unemployment rate is holding steady at 6.3%, and over 200k new jobs were created, the real […]

Filed Under: Education & Training Innovation Tagged With: Bloomberg, Department of Labor, education, grey-collar, skills gap

October 24, 2012 by frankbritt

Minding the Gap

A big topic and conversation in our workforce is centered around the skills gap — some experts argue there is no such gap, but our work with businesses and students across the country tells us otherwise. We have no doubt that the skills gap is indeed preventing employers from finding the talent they need. At […]

Filed Under: Education & Training Innovation Tagged With: career, career-readiness, job growth, skills gap, training, workforce

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Penn Foster CEO & Education Advocate

Frank is CEO of Penn Foster, a leader in career-focused online and blended education. Students, employers and organizations rely on Penn Foster to build the skills and knowledge to power the 21st century workforce. For over 125 years, we have been dedicated to helping people lead more meaningful and productive lives and improving social outcomes through education.

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Creating a national movement to better connect education, career pathways and job creation, while also promoting affordable learning.
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