Employers report with more urgency than ever before that the skills gap impacts their ability to hire qualified employees, and educators are responding with new, innovative solutions. Collaborative models are emerging that show new ways for universities, employers and online learning groups to bridge these gaps with just-in-time learning, alternative credentials and digital badges.

Join industry experts Jim Fong, Leah Jewell, and Pete Janzow for a discussion of the latest findings of research conducted by UPCEA and Pearson on the rise of alternative credentials. This research will be examined alongside Pearson's new report, The Future of Skills: Employment in 2030 and will provide actionable insight into the steps an institution can take to ensure its students are prepared for the workplace, now and in the future.

Attendees will:

• Learn how alternative credentials are utilized across institutions in 2017 versus 2016
  
• Discover which emerging trends in alternative credentials are making an impact on the labor market
  
• Find out which skills are on track to be most in-demand in 2030 and how institutions can prep students for success
  
• Go through a case study of one university that accepts digital badges for credit