SXSW EDU 2021

How Covid Has Changed the College to Career Track

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Pre-COVID, employers were in a race for talent, looking to education as a retention strategy. Seven months into the pandemic, 57 million were unemployed with 40% of jobs not coming back. Meanwhile, colleges face deep enrollment declines and budget cuts. Hear from reporters who cover the convergence of higher education and the workforce about the unprecedented disruption and transformation in how we train the workers of tomorrow.


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Takeaways

  1. Hear about how Covid-19 has affected post-secondary institutions and students
  2. Learn new trends affecting employers and workers due to Covid-19
  3. Listen to expert opinion on how colleges and employers should approach our new normal to improve student and worker outcomes

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Natalia Garcia, Vice President, Whiteboard Advisors


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