Businesses are trying new ways to attract and retain talent such as, offering huge sign-on bonuses or offering higher starting salaries for entry-level positions. However, the most innovative businesses are doubling down on their employee reimbursement programs (ERP). According to SHRM’s 2018 study, 51% of employers offer tuition reimbursement programs Read more…
Let’s face it, people are not returning to work Post-COVID. We all want life to get back to normal, but there are many challenges that are preventing employees from returning to the workforce. Employers are looking for ways to: Reward those who stayed on in the workforce Find motivated entry-level Read more…
Because it is difficult for students to engage with businesses like they did before COVID-19, here are a few ideas about how to connect virtually with students during National Job Shadowing Week March 21-27, 2021 1. Save Time and Incorporate Current or Canned Employee Recruitment Videos Increase traffic to current HR Read more…
Seeking Industry Partners and Thought Leaders Interested in Developing the Workforce of Tomorrow PHILADELPHIA, PA, UNITED STATES, January 5, 2020 The National Career-Readiness Association (NC-RA), a forming 501(c)(3), is seeking industry and educational leaders to sit on its founding board charged with developing a National Workforce Recovery Plan (NWRP) that helps students Read more…
Dream2Career, LLC, an educational intermediary, invites President-Elect Joe Biden, incoming Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and the soon-to-be-announced Secretary of Labor to use the Horizonal Industry Framework to develop a National Workforce Recovery Plan that tackles the psychological, educational, and operational challenges of getting students and displaced workers back to work after the COVID-19 Read more…
Dream2Career, LLC, a business specializing in promoting synergies between workforce and education, is proud to announce national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the WBEC-EAST, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). Dr. Kathleen Houlihan, Founder and CEO of Dream2Career stated that, “The WBENC Read more…
When there are strong connections between businesses and schools, students effectively prepare for sustainable careers that they love. There are many examples of these connections happening around the globe and the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted new innovative ways for schools and businesses to connect. Here are a few highlights from Read more…
According to Internet Live Stats there are more than 1.7 billion websites. That number does not include the actual number of pages of content on each website. Just to provide a context for this number, small companies will easily have over 100 pages of content so it is difficult to Read more…
Dream2Career challenges educational leaders to participate in 90 Days to a Career-Ready America. Schools and businesses that offer online experiences like webinars, courses, certificates, badges, degree programs, activities, virtual tours, educational games, learning communities, presentations, camps, educational kits, internships, mentorships, scholarships, incubators, or events for students of any age or Read more…
There is a desperate need for an interest matching solution for education like Amazon’s marketplace for products. Dream2Career, a women-owned tech startup, is working on this problem for students and career-seekers across the nation. There are so many different types of programs and learning opportunities, traditional and non-traditional pathways, certificates, Read more…