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Degrees vs. Skills: Why Companies Are Cautious About Hiring New Grads and How Colleges Can Align with Workforce Needs

An exclusive opportunity to participate in a nationwide student competition

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EST)

Event Details

Are you ready to drive innovation in education and prepare students for the future of work?

Join our Future of Work Challenge webinar, an interactive session with higher education leaders and industry professionals designed to provide NACCE members with an opportunity that promotes creativity, future-oriented thinking, digital storytelling and practical AI application, and champion workforce readiness at their institutions.

What to Expect:

  • Guest Speaker: Join Huy Nguyen, SolveCC Co-Founder and Chief Education and Career Development Advisor for Intelligent.com, in an exclusive virtual event: "Degrees vs. Skills: Why Companies Are Cautious About Hiring New Grads and How Colleges Can Align with Workforce Needs." Drawing on exclusive survey data from over 10,000 hiring managers and business leaders in 2024, this session unpacks why more than 50% of managers say Gen Z is unprepared for the workforce and 1 in 6 companies hesitate to hire recent graduates. We’ll explore actionable strategies for higher education leaders to bridge the gap between degrees and workforce-ready skills. Intelligent’s insights and Huy’s analysis have been featured in media outlets such as Business Insider, Inside Higher Ed, Forbes, Fortune, Newsweek, NPR,  and McKinsey and referenced over 80 times in the Department of Education resource publications. Discover how colleges can future-proof graduates for a rapidly evolving job market and maintain the relevance of higher education in an AI-driven economy.
  • Challenge Overview: Discover how this free competition supports educators in providing experiential learning opportunities for their students.
  • Becoming a Champion: Learn how you can lead workforce initiatives as a Future of Work Champion, advocating for impactful change.
  • Interactive Discussion: Engage directly with Challenge coordinators and peers who are driving the future of workforce education.

 

Why Attend?

  • Zero cost to your institution – 100% sponsored by NACCE and SolveCC
  • Learn how to easily implement this challenge with little effort or administrative hurdles. 
  • Position yourself as a leader in workforce education
  • Winners invited to present at NACCE 2025 Annual Event
  • Explore the Opportunity to earn a NACCE digital badge, Future of Work Challenge, certified by Credly.

 

Reserve Your Spot Today!

Learn more about the Future of Work Challenge: https://futureofworkchallenge.com/

Institutional Champion details: https://futureofworkchallenge.com/champions

Huy Nguyen

Co-Founder at SolveCC

Huy Nguyen is a visionary entrepreneur and educational innovator with an extensive background in executive management serving in lead roles with technology startups and Fortune 100 companies. As the Co-Founder of Solve Community Challenges (SolveCC), Huy has pioneered a transformative approach to higher education, enabling colleges and universities to deeply engage students with their communities through collaborative experiential learning.

 

Learn more: Huy Nguyen on LinkedIn