from school to work: bridging the skills gap
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From School to Work: Bridging the Skills GapLaurie Burruss | 12/08/2016
Today’s agenda
• About Laurie• The Skills Gap • The Economic Graph• Closing the Skill Gap• LinkedIn + Lynda + Higher Ed• Case Study: The Compelling Presentation • 9 Helpful Resources • The Future• Q&A• Research & Resources
The growing skills gap is one of the biggest challenges to the future of the global economy. And higher education is at the heart of it. Learning is transitioning to a 21st century curriculum focused on communication, collaboration, critical reasoning and creative problem solving.
How do we ensure the learning resources provided to students are successfully preparing them for the future?
The Skills GapOpportunities exist to reinvent education utilizing old and new systems based on affordability, accessibility, and agility.
The Skills GapOpportunities exist to reinvent education utilizing old and new systems based on affordability, accessibility, and agility.
Education is anything but linear.
The Skills Gap:Perception
2016 Workforce-Skills Preparedness Report
http://www.payscale.com/data-packages/job-skills
Employees:Can you make decisions and solve a problem?
Can you work well on a team?
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xcd6SIL8Q-s/T2Z6pir8SyI/AAAAAAAAM3o/vH91iUGNMIU/s1600/BEEP%2BBEEP%2B%25282%2529.png
1. Communication - oral, written, and visual
2. Business acumen & awareness 3. Teamwork 4. Negotiation & persuasion 5. Problem-solving 6. Leadership 7. Organization 8. Perseverance & motivation 9. Ability to work under pressure 10. Confidence
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/06/07/where-was-class-2015-six-months-after-graduation?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=ba0d4e3053-DNU20160608&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-ba0d4e3053-198867101
82% doing something
This year’s report is based on data from 279 colleges and universities.
Students:What will get me the job? How do I make the leap?
initiative dynamic
teamplayer proactive
self-motivated led
achieved completed
co-ordinated delegated delivered identified presented promoted reported resolved
organized
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xcd6SIL8Q-s/T2Z6pir8SyI/AAAAAAAAM3o/vH91iUGNMIU/s1600/BEEP%2BBEEP%2B%25282%2529.png
BYE!
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/06/07/where-was-class-2015-six-months-after-graduation?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=ba0d4e3053-DNU20160608&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-ba0d4e3053-198867101
82% doing something
This year’s report is based on data from 279 colleges and universities.
Students:What will get me the job? How do I make the leap?
initiative dynamic
teamplayer proactive
self-motivated led
achieved completed
co-ordinated delegated delivered identified presented promoted reported resolved
organized
“Careers are a jungle gym, not a ladder.”
– Sheryl Sandberg, COO, Facebook, Author & Founder of Leanin.org
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The Economic Graph
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LinkedInNetwork Visualization & Analysis
socilab.com/#home
Users visualize & analyze their LinkedIn
network using methods derived from social-scientific research
http://www.bestinfographics.co/social-network-data-visualization-linkedin/data-visualization-linkedin/
http://www.slideshare.net/linkedin/how-linkedins-economic-graph-is-helping-to-close-the-skills-gap
To connect the world's professionals to make them more productive and successful.
Closing the Skills Gap
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http://blog.linkedin.com/2016/01/12/the-25-skills-that-can-get-you-hired-in-2016/
Cloud +Data +Opportunity +Learning =Closing the Skill Gap Index
Cloud and Distributed Computing
• Courses:
• Cloud Computing
• Big Data
• Hadoop
• Amazon Web Services
• Open Jobs
Network and Information Security
• Courses:
• Network Security
• Vulnerability
Assessment
• Computer Forensics
• Cryptography
• Open Jobs
Virtualization
• Courses:
• VMware vSphere
• VMware Workstation
• Hyper-V
• Open Jobs
Statistical Analysis and Data Mining
• Courses:
• R
• SPSS
• Data Analysis
• Open Jobs
User Interface Design
• Courses:
• Interaction Design
• User Experience Design
• Wireframes
• Mobile Design
• Accessibility
• Open Jobs
Business Intelligence
• Courses:
• Tableau
• QlikView
• Crystal Reports
• Open Jobs
Mobile Development
• Courses:
• Swift
• iOS Development
• Android Development
Perl/Python/Ruby
• Courses:
• Python
• Ruby on Rails
• Perl
Database Management and Software
• Courses:
• SQL
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Database
http://blog.linkedin.com/2016/01/12/the-25-skills-that-can-get-you-hired-in-2016/
Cloud +Data +Opportunity +Learning =Closing the Skill Gap Index
http://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2016-job-skills-report/
http://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2016-job-skills-report/
http://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2016-job-skills-report/
Quadrant Graph Template: 50/50 soft + hard LEARNING CHALLENGE
List the TOP TEN Skills Sets your desire. Place a DOT sticker in the correct quadrants according to job descriptions. Whatever lands in the SWEET SPOT is your Learning Challenge
APPRENTICE
NOVICE
EXPERT
PRACTITIONER
A.K.A. ‘THE SWEET SPOT’
YOUR INDUSTRY:ENTRY LEVEL DOT COM
TOP 10 SKILL SETS for your DESIRED ROLE
1 LEADERSHIP
2 ABILITY TO WORK IN TEAMS
3 WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS
4 PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS
5 STRONG WORK ETHIC
6 DATA SECURITY
7 DATA ANALYSIS
8 DEVELOPMENT (WEB, PROGRAM, APP, MOBILE/DEVICE)
9 PROJECT MANAGEMENT
10 DATABASE MANAGEMENT
https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/the-top-5-job-skills-employers-are-looking-for-in-2015/
The ability to continually develop and improve one’s skills and knowledge in order to:
• Perform effectively and adapt to changes in the workplace
• Take responsibility for keeping up-to-date on current research and technology in one's work
• Identify and pursue areas for development and training that will enhance job performance
• Reflect on and learn from ongoing organizational changes
WHAT’S THE LITMUS TEST?
http://essentialskills.ideascale.com/a/dtd/Review-of-definition-for-Continuous-Learning/94638-17651
LinkedIn + Lynda + Higher Ed
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The 3 Pillars
Content Curation Convenience
CONTENT: high-quality, expert-led, refreshed & up-to-date
o 9K+ courses in English, Spanish, German & French
o 30+ courses published per week
o View by choice - course, chapter, video
o Taught by expert practitioners
o High quality content produced in-house
o Transcripts & closed captioning - read, watch, listen
o Multiple viewing layouts
o Exercise Files - learn as you go
o Code Practice
o Note-taking
o Paced interval quizzes
o Certificates of completion
CURATION: personalized, data-driven, competency & role-based learning paths
Personalized recommendations
Learning Pathsmapped to competencies/
careers
Bookmark a course add to a playlist & share/assign
Curate & recommendannotated playlists
CONVENIENCE: accessible anytime, anywhere on any device, shareable playlists, discoverable on LinkedIn
Quick Access toLinkedIn Learning
Discover learningcontent, in context, on LinkedinIn
Available on any devicePhone, Tablet, Laptop, TV
PUSHHabit-
forming learning
Prompts & coaching
Learning goals
and PULL
CASE STUDY
• Career awareness and exploration skills – integrating soft skills into the college’s general curriculum
• Career preparation skills - resume-building, interviewing, job searches, and salary negotiations
• Career pathway skills – identifying subject expertise skills as well as core competencies for any given position or career path; developing individualized career ladders/paths
• Career training skills – experiencing internships, work-based learning, alumni speakers, and field trips
• Talent development skills – classifying skillsets critical to hiring decisions, making job requirements more transparent, assessing skillsets, and creating organizational learning that supports current and future skill sets
Closing the gap - one student at a time
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Case Study: The Compelling Presentation School 2 Work Skills
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http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2014/11/12/the-10-skills-employers-most-want-in-2015-graduates/
http://www.lynda.com/articles/top-skills-employers-want-2015
Each student filled out the rubric and then had 3 other people fill out the rubric.
Complex Problem Solving
interdisciplinary problem driven
unknown solution multimodal literacy
research: review, collect, look, observer build evidence, collect data
design:target the audience, define, ideate, prototype, select, iterate, test & present
learn:assess what you don’t know to design what you’ve never seen create a learning playbook
- work on a team - make decisions - solve problems - communicate orally - plan & prioritize
discovery: plan & prioritzediscovery: problem-solve
know thy self #allaboutme
research: review, collect, look, observer build evidence, collect data
design:target the audience, define, ideate, prototype, select, iterate, test & present
learn:assess what you don’t know to design what you’ve never seen create a learning playbook
discovery: plan & prioritze
know thy self #allaboutme
rubric: self-assessment
Your Turn
selfknowledge
data intel: seek out others
Have a friend, a family member, & co-worker fill out the rubric @ you! Gather & collate 3 more data points. . .
selfawareness
good design: compelling (persuasive) presentation
https://designschool.canva.com/blog/design-presentations/
selfanalysis
good design: compelling (persuasive) presentation
https://designschool.canva.com/blog/design-presentations/
selfanalysis
good design: compelling (persuasive) presentation
https://designschool.canva.com/blog/design-presentations/
selfanalysis
good design: compelling (persuasive) presentation
https://designschool.canva.com/blog/design-presentations/
selfanalysis
good design: compelling (persuasive) presentation
https://designschool.canva.com/blog/design-presentations/
selfanalysis
good design: compelling (persuasive) presentation
project brief: overview & organization specs
https://designschool.canva.com/blog/design-presentations/
selfanalysis
Canva: a new product in the clouds that no one had used
1. Tutorial
2. Open an account
CANVA ALL in a new tool NO prior experience
https://www.canva.com/
Canva: a new product in the clouds that no one had used
1. Tutorial
2. Open an account
Create a compelling presentation
Original design
Use your experience
Tell a story
Create a playlist for the targeted user
CANVA ALL in a new tool NO prior experience
https://www.canva.com/
Ground Zero
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_zero#/media/File:Wtc-photo.jpg
Up and Running with Canva with Justin Seely and Guy Kawasaki http://www.lynda.com/Design-Page-Layout-tutorials/Up-Running-Canva/370410-2.html
new tool: load leveler, @ square one learning
tell your story
storytelling: engagement, memory, metaphor
selfexploration
storytelling: engagement, memory, metaphor
selfexploration
point-of-view
authenticity: make it your own
selfexpression
Final Project: Interactive PDF
Final Project: Interactive PDF
Final Project: Interactive PDF
Final Project: Interactive PDF
collaborative feedback: 3 post-its on 3 projects
selfcriticism
Agility Adaptability
TO CREATE EXPERIENCES THAT SOLVE A PROBLEM
FOR A TARGETED AUDIENCE
REQUIRED SKILLS
SurveyMonkey : more data, more user research for Canva
communication: oral, written & visual presentation in 3-person teams
selfdiscovery
SurveyMonkey : more data, more user research for Canva
communication: oral, written & visual presentation in 3-person teams
selfdiscovery
SurveyMonkey : more data, more user research for Canva
https://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/survey-templates/
communication: oral, written & visual presentation in 3-person teams
selfdiscovery
communication: oral, written & visual presentation in 4-person teams
http://www.lynda.com/SharedPlaylist/8ffa48c8c39e49e7b049b6ec07377569
selfdiscovery
communication: oral, written & visual presentation in 4-person teams
http://www.lynda.com/SharedPlaylist/8ffa48c8c39e49e7b049b6ec07377569
Survey Monkey Canva Product Analysis:(Teams of 4 - Oral/Written Presentation)https://art064-interaction-design.wikispaces.com/file/view/GP3%20Canva%20Usability%20Survey%20Results.pdf/539429134/GP3%20Canva%20Usability%20Survey%20Results.pdf
Usability - 10 Steps Survey - http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XTRCWCL
selfdiscovery
http://www.subgreendesign.com.au/#!thinking/design-thinking
deliver: tell the world, do good, share the learning
selfempowerment
DEBRIEF (the Benefits)
the gifts
http://www.subgreendesign.com.au/#!thinking/design-thinking
selfempower
mentThe Top 10 Skills Employers
Want in 2015 Grads
http://www.lynda.com/SharedPlaylist/8ffa48c8c39e49e7b049b6ec07377569The Gift from Art 064 Interaction Design
http://www.subgreendesign.com.au/#!thinking/design-thinking
selfempower
mentThe Top 10 Skills Employers
Want in 2015 Grads
http://www.lynda.com/SharedPlaylist/8ffa48c8c39e49e7b049b6ec07377569The Gift from Art 064 Interaction Design
9 Helpful Resources
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LinkedIn Training Finder
learn your way 2 a career City Partnerships
Business Partnerships
https://www.linkedin.com/training?location=Denver-CO
1
LinkedIn University Page
connect with alumni
https://www.linkedin.com/edu/university-of-southern-california-17971
2
LinkedIn University Page
connect with alumni
https://www.linkedin.com/edu/university-of-southern-california-17971
2
LinkedIn University Page
connect with alumni
https://www.linkedin.com/edu/university-of-southern-california-17971
2
LinkedIn Higher Ed
for professionals for students
https://university.linkedin.com/higher-ed-professionals
http://www.lynda.com/Creativity-tutorials/Design-Thinking-Business-Creative-Success/433738-2.html
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7022790
3
LinkedIn Higher Ed
for professionals for students
https://university.linkedin.com/higher-ed-professionals
http://www.lynda.com/Creativity-tutorials/Design-Thinking-Business-Creative-Success/433738-2.html
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7022790
3
LinkedIn Higher Ed
for professionals for students
https://university.linkedin.com/higher-ed-professionals
http://www.lynda.com/Creativity-tutorials/Design-Thinking-Business-Creative-Success/433738-2.html
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7022790
3
LinkedIn Students App
launch your career
https://university.linkedin.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7022790
4
LinkedIn Campus Editor
campus editor program
https://students.linkedin.com/student-publishing/
campus-editor-program
5
Lynda.com Learning Paths
learn your way 2 career
https://www.lynda.com/learning-paths
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Lynda.com Learning Paths
learn your way 2 career
https://www.lynda.com/learning-paths
6
LinkedIn Learning Guides
organizational strategies & methodology
https://learning.linkedin.com/view-all-resources
Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.) for Project Management Institute Credentials
http://www.lynda.com/pmi
PMP Certification Current: Category A PDUs
http://www.lynda.com/SharedPlaylist/0c4b5f81ec954670bdb4ad259335e01b
AutoCAD Certified Professional Prep Course
http://www.lynda.com/AutoCAD-tutorials/AutoCAD-Certified-Professional-Prep-Course/419363-2.html
Small Business Survival Kit http://www.lynda.com/SharedPlaylist/
d68c81c1bc44457fbc57d3d2997b3cf5
Preparing for the CCNA-RS Exam http://www.lynda.com/SharedPlaylist/
2a884663602244608a6a081b6ec0b2fd
CompTIA CEU Credit http://www.lynda.com/SharedPlaylist/
e6c37d349ec64847ad740127d8753ec8
And yes, there are many more in the Playlist Center
http://www.lynda.com/playlistcenter 7
LinkedIn Learning Guides
Starting a Business
https://www.lynda.com/guides/Business/starting-business
7
LinkedIn + Lynda.com Learning Groups
organizational strategies & methodology
https://www.lynda.com/Creativity-tutorials/Design-Thinking-Lead-Change-your-Organization/
433738-2.html
8
LinkedIn + Lynda.com Learning Groups
organizational strategies & methodology
https://www.lynda.com/Creativity-tutorials/Design-Thinking-Lead-Change-your-Organization/
433738-2.html
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7022790
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Learning.LinkedInBlog
best practices for improving your team and
organization
https://learning.linkedin.com/blog
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The Future: It’s here!
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Know Your WhyOwnership, Initiative, Implementation - Integrative Learning
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Personal - expansion of skills & skill sets
Professional - expanding skill set in response to changing environment & “daily” developments
With an eye on the future
CLARITY Clear goalsFREEDOM Self-directedPROTECTED TIME Think freely
Know Your WhyOwnership, Initiative, Implementation - Integrative Learning
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Personal - expansion of skills & skill sets
Professional - expanding skill set in response to changing environment & “daily” developments
With an eye on the future
CLARITY Clear goalsFREEDOM Self-directedPROTECTED TIME Think freely
The Future:Skills Disruption
•Invest in reselling current employees
•Support mobility and job rotation
•Collaborate with educational institutions
•Target female talent•Attract foreign talent,•Offer apprenticeships
http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Future_of_Jobs.pdf
1. Foundations of Programming: FundamentalsCourse Description: Provides the core knowledge to begin programming in any language, using JavaScript to explore the syntax of a programming language, and shows how to write and execute your first application and understand what's going on under the hood.
2. Excel 2013 Essential TrainingCourse Description: Teaches you the basics of using Excel 2013 to enter and organize data, use functions and build charts and PivotTables.
3. Communication TipsCourse Description: Become a better manager or leader by honing your communication skills in this series with communication experts Tatiana Kolovou and Brenda Bailey-Hughes.
4. Excel Tips WeeklyCourse Description: Get a new productivity-boosting tip every Tuesday from Excel expert Dennis Taylor.
5. Communication FundamentalsCourse Description: Effective communication is more than what you say. Learn to overcome anxiety, improve your listening ability, hone your message and deliver it better.
6. Excel 2016 Essential TrainingCourse Description: Learn how to enter and organize data, create formulas and functions, build charts and PivotTables and use other powerful Excel 2016 features.
7. New Manager FundamentalsCourse Description: Learn to establish your identity as a leader and connect with your team when you first step into a management position.
8. SQL Essential TrainingCourse Description: Learn how to use SQL to manage your database records in these simple, straightforward tutorials, which include a quick start guide and detailed instructions for creating tables, defining relationships, manipulating strings and more.
9. Time Management FundamentalsCourse Description: Get time management strategies to stay organized, keep a clear mind and be more productive—in work and life.
10. JavaScript Essential TrainingCourse Description: Use JavaScript to add new features and a richer, more compelling user interface on web pages.
11. Java Essential TrainingCourse Description: Explore Java SE, the language used to build mobile apps, desktop and web applications, and more.
12. Project Management FundamentalsCourse Description: Learn project management techniques to effectively manage simple projects and complex enterprise-wide initiatives. This course tackles the basics of project management, from building a project plan to managing resources.
13. Project Management SimplifiesCourse Description: Management consultant Chris Croft reveals 12 simple project-management techniques that any manager can use to save time and drive greater value from projects across the organization.
14. HTML Essential TrainingCourse Description: Learn how to write HTML, the programming language that powers the web.
15. Up and Running with PythonCourse Description: Get a quick intro to Python, the popular and highly readable object-oriented language.
16. Excel 2010 Essential TrainingCourse Description: Excel tutorials that use real-world examples to teach the core features and tools in Excel 2010.
17. Online Marketing FundamentalsCourse Description: Learn today's online marketing techniques and find out how to build a successful online marketing campaign for all digital channels: search, video, social, email and display.
18. Communicating with ConfidenceCourse Description: Get simple communication tools, strategies and tips to help you communicate with confidence.
19. Hadoop FundamentalsCourse Description: Learn about Hadoop, its file system (HDFS), its processing engine (MapReduce), and its many libraries and programming tools. These Hadoop tutorials show how to set up a dev environment, run MapReduce jobs, build workflows and more!
20. Managing Your TimeCourse Description: Quick time-management tips that help everyone from busy executives to new employees get more out of their work day.
https://learning.linkedin.com/blog/whats-new/the-20-most-popular-courses-this-year#!
What learners want
Concrete Experience: student encounters a new experience or has a reinterpretation of an existing experience.
Reflective Observation: student reflects on the new experience.
Abstract Conceptualization: student's reflection gives rise to a new idea or a modification of an existing abstract concept.
Active Experimentation: student applies idea to the world around them to see what results.http://er.educause.edu/blogs/2016/6/preparing-students-for-the-middle-skills-workplace
To take control of their careers and educational paths
20 MOST POPULAR COURSES
The 3 Takeaways
Eager to learn how to code
Communication is the the most desirable soft
skill
Want to make sense of data
Code Data Communication
What employees want
High performers direct their own learning.
Top performers expect more than self-directed options.
Their bosses did not deliver on supporting them for formal training programs.
Framing assignments from the viewpoint of what the high performer will learn can make a difference.
https://hbr.org/2014/11/what-high-performers-want-at-work
FLEXIBILITY PERSONALISATION
I am able to focus my career on what I need and what I want to learn.
What employers want
Demand for marketers is slowing
Data and cloud reign supreme
Show me, don’t tell me
User interface design is the new black
http://www.slideshare.net/linkedin/the-top-skills-that-can-get-you-hired-in-2017
LinkedInTop 10 Skills in 2016
Skills matched with course content in
LinkedIn Learning and Lynda.com libraries
https://learning.linkedin.com/week-of-learning/top-skills
What employers want
Master-in-Demand Professional Soft Skills
https://www.lynda.com/learning-paths/Business/master-in-demand-professional-soft-skills
“Companies need to start working with colleges so that students get the necessary skills to fill the gap.”
– Dan Scwabel, NYTimes Bestselling Author, Fortune 500 Consultant, Serial Entrepreneur
http://wp.comminfo.rutgers.edu/profdev/wp-content/uploads/sites/145/2016/02/ATD-Bridging-the-Skills-Gap-2015.pdf
Community CollegesStep Up!
California Career Cafe
A Virtual Center for California Community College Students http://www.cacareercafe.com/
http://wp.comminfo.rutgers.edu/profdev/wp-content/uploads/sites/145/2016/02/ATD-Bridging-the-Skills-Gap-2015.pdf
Make a Plan
Research & Resources
Resources – LinkedIn & Lynda.com:
THE ECONOMIC GRAPH How LinkedIn’s Economic Graph is Helping to Close the Skills Gap, Guy Berger, Economist @LinkedIn [video]http://www.slideshare.net/linkedin/how-linkedins-economic-graph-is-helping-to-close-the-skills-gap
THE SKILLS GAP The 25 Skills That Can Get You Hired in 2016, by Soahn Murthy January 12, 2016 https://blog.linkedin.com/2016/01/12/the-25-skills-that-can-get-you-hired-in-2016
10 HELPFUL RESOURCES 01. LinkedIn Training Finder, in partnership with SKILLFULL – Discover training programs in Colorado and Arizona https://www.linkedin.com/training
02. LinkedIn University Page Example: University of Southern California | Students & Alumni https://www.linkedin.com/edu/university-of-southern-california-17971
University Pages – Frequently Asked Questions for Administrators https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/38582
Introducing LinkedIn University Pages, by Christina Allen, August 19, 2013 https://blog.linkedin.com/2013/08/19/introducing-linkedin-university-pages
03.a LinkedIn Higher Education: Higher Ed Professionals https://university.linkedin.com/higher-ed-professionals
• Quick Tip Sheets & Posters • Presentations • University Page Materials • Videos
03.b LinkedIn Higher Education: For Students https://university.linkedin.com/linkedin-for-students
• Videos • Quick Tip Sheets
04. LinkedIn Students – the new app to launch your career https://university.linkedin.com/
05. LinkedIn Student Publishing https://students.linkedin.com/student-publishing/campus-editor-program
• Campus Editor Program • Tips & Guidelines • Monthly Topics
06. Lynda.com Learning Paths https://www.lynda.com/learning-paths
07. LinkedIn Learning: Guides, Case Studies & White Papers https://learning.linkedin.com/view-all-resources 08.a Design Thinking: frog + Lynda.com course https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7022790
08.b LinkedIn Help: Groups – Getting Started https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/1164
09. Learning.LinkedIn Blog https://learning.linkedin.com/blog
10. Navigating the Lynda.com Library • Lynda.com: All Courses – Taxonomy for topics and subtopics
https://www.lynda.com/allcourses • Lynda.com: Subjects – Taxonomy for topics and subtopics
https://www.lynda.com/sitemap/categories
Deeper Dive Resources:
PewResearchCenter: Recent educational experiences have paid off in key ways for some learners http://www.pewinternet.org/2016/03/22/lifelong-learning-and-technology/pi_2016-03-22_education-ecosystems_0-02/
EdSurge: Not Your Grandfather’s Corporate Training: 5 Trends Changing Workforce Learning, by Mary Frenson, August 19, 2016 https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-08-19-not-your-grandfather-s-corporate-training-5-trends-changing-workforce-learning
Soft Skills Are Increasingly Crucial to Getting Your Dream Job, Guy Berger, PhD. Economist at LinkedIn, August 30, 2016 https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/soft-skills-increasingly-crucial-getting-your-dream-guy-berger-ph-d-
The 10 Fastest Growing Skills in Software (And How to Learn Them), by Paul Petrone, June 30, 2016 https://learning.linkedin.com/blog/managing-your-tech-team/the-10-fastest-growing-skills-in-software--and-how-to-learn-them-
