The University System of Georgia and Technical College System of Georgia have made substantial operational changes to adapt to new needs created by the pandemic. However, both systems had already been preparing for change long before the pandemic as evolutions in the economy … [Read more...] about MAX Minutes with Commissioner Greg Dozier and Dr. Tristan Denley to Focus on Higher Education Innovations
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MAX Minutes Features Two Organizations Working to Help Students Be College-Bound Despite COVID-19
More than half of today's young adults do not meet the qualifications to pursue higher education yet by 2025, projections state 60 percent of jobs in Georgia will require some form of education beyond high school. Whether we're talking about a degree or a industry preferred … [Read more...] about MAX Minutes Features Two Organizations Working to Help Students Be College-Bound Despite COVID-19
MAX Minutes with Tina Fernandez and Yarbrah Peoples to Focus on Post-Secondary Student Supports During Covid
By 2025, projections state 60 percent of jobs in Georgia will require some type of higher education, yet only 47.9% of today’s young adults qualify. Strategic student supports play an important role in increasing the number of Georgia students that enroll and complete a degree or … [Read more...] about MAX Minutes with Tina Fernandez and Yarbrah Peoples to Focus on Post-Secondary Student Supports During Covid
MAX Talks with Amazon Provides Workforce Developers An Inside Look Into Company’s Hiring Needs
On Wednesday, October 21st, Amazon hiring leads Michelle Ellis and Victoria Harrison joined MAX to discuss the benefits of working at Amazon, review the company’s most pressing workforce needs, and provide insights into the company’s hiring process and practices. In doing … [Read more...] about MAX Talks with Amazon Provides Workforce Developers An Inside Look Into Company’s Hiring Needs
MAX Minutes Focuses on the Unique Challenges and Opportunities Facing K-12 in Pandemic Times
As the schools have been back in session in varying forms for a number of weeks now, we are definitely in a new day with respect to the education of our children. Dr. Barbara Wall, Director of the Career, Technical and Adult Education with the Georgia Department of Education, … [Read more...] about MAX Minutes Focuses on the Unique Challenges and Opportunities Facing K-12 in Pandemic Times