For nearly a decade, the College of Engineering has fostered leadership skills programs that enrich undergraduates’ technical prowess and meet the expectations of 21st century employers. The latest, ...

All students Should succeed in law school. The Director of Academic Skills Meredith Galto and Professor of Law and Writing Specialist Clare Keefe Coleman work with students individually, in small ...

In the spring of 2000, a young man walked into the Inner-City Computer Stars office in Chicago, determined to join this nonprofit’s digital skills training program and build a future for himself in ...

Workforce development programs — funded through public-private partnerships — appear to bridge the skills gap by helping companies to scale and expanding opportunities for less skilled workers, ...

Skills have long been associated with productivity and economic well-being. A large body of evidence shows the value of academic and technical skills in the workplace. And in recent years, soft skills ...

It’s back-to-school season. But for some in the U.S., especially full-time employees, traditional education is not an option. Yet they want to grow their skills, position themselves for promotions, or ...

Microsoft’s mission – to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more – has never felt more urgent. These times demand different thinking, concerted effort, and collective ...

Seventeen-year-old Dipali is the only girl in her village in northeastern Bangladesh who knows how to repair mobile phones. Forced to drop out of school when her parents couldn't afford to pay the ...