Gen Z is attending college online — and their parents are joining them. Here’s how to help.

Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dawn Coder is the senior director of online student success at Penn State World Campus. I remember the first time an academic adviser on my staff told me that a student’s parent showed up during an advising … Read more

Some employers are wary of Gen Z workers. What can colleges do?

Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Call them power skills, durable skills or 21st century skills, but career development experts say it’s time to acknowledge that proficiency in empathy, critical thinking and collaboration are required to be successful in most jobs. And some … Read more

30% of hiring managers say they steer clear of Gen Z

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: When it comes to hiring, managers filling entry-level positions report some hesitation on the Generation Z front, according to a January survey by ResumeBuilder.com. Thirty-one percent of the 782 people surveyed said they avoid hiring … Read more