Online Learning Update

July 11, 2021

10 strategies for expanding networks—not just skills—to expand career pathways

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:04 am

Julia Freeland Fisher and Mahnaz Charania, Christensen Institute

As well-intentioned as these education and workforce investments may be, the inconvenient truth is that skills and jobs aren’t one and the same. The reality, in fact, is much messier. And more human. Social networks and relationships function as something of an unspoken currency in the world of work. An estimated half of all jobs come through personal connections. And even earlier in the educational pipeline, students’ networks are proven to shape their career ambitions. For the Administration to realize its commitment to improving outcomes for historically underserved learners and workers, more equitable pipelines to employment will need to be built on both skills and networks. Doing so requires more than the occasional job fair or networking event. Instead, network-building must be woven throughout education and workforce pathways.

https://www.christenseninstitute.org/blog/10-strategies-for-expanding-networks-not-just-skills-to-expand-career-pathways/

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