Who is Gen Z? Get to know the graduating class of 2025
It’s time to start taking Generation Z seriously. While the youngest of the generation, those born in 2012, are still just 10 years old, the oldest, born in 1997, are 25 years old: already full-fledged adults. Today, there are 68.6 million Gen Zs living in…
Does your career college enrollment strategy include high school students? It should.
For decades, career college recruitment specialists have focused primarily on enrolling older adults: those with time in the workforce, with families, with less desire and fewer resources to commit to a traditional on-campus, four-year degree. Those adult learners aren’t going anywhere, thanks to employment market…
How career colleges can help course-correct the anti-work movement
Have you heard of the anti-work movement? Closely related to the pandemic-driven “Great Resignation” and trailing idea of “quiet quitting,” the phrase can easily strike disdain into the hearts of many traditionalists (as well as anyone who wants to see an educated society and a…
Making HERstory: Women in Welding Careers
The world is currently experiencing a shortage of qualified skilled welders as part of the greater “Skilled Trades Gap”. Filling this gap is necessary, as welding impacts many industries and supports the maintenance and growth of infrastructure. With the demand increase in welding career fields,…
The State of College and Careers in 2023: How High School Students are Impacting Enrollment and Employment Trends
Just a few months ago, President Biden signed a resolution to bring the U.S. national emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic to a close. In many ways, this resolution echoes the state of the nation: On a micro level, much of the way we live…
Becoming Financially Capable Series- Budgeting: Three Buckets of Money
In today’s inflationary environment, budgeting and saving money can seem like a daunting task. Whether it is creating an emergency fund, saving for retirement, or budgeting for vacation, it can feel like it is impossible to check all of these boxes. However, we believe there…
Narrowing the Skills Gap: The UTI Way
Sponsored by: The Skills Gap. We’ve been talking about it for years. It’s a real problem in our world today, yet the gap is not narrowing. It’s talked about in many educational circles. At Universal Technical Institute, we are taking a proactive approach as we…
