Nearly all higher education leaders (97 percent) offering microcredentials believe the credentials improve students’ long-term employment prospects, according to a survey from Coursera.

The demand for professionals with soft skills, such as effective communication, critical thinking and time management, is high in today's job market. "Soft skills are the personal and social skills ...

College graduates who earn a micro-credential along with their degree are likely to fare better in an increasingly tough job market, finds a new report from Coursera.

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As private firms and governments struggle to fill jobs—and with the cost of college too high for many students—employers and elected officials are searching for alternative ways for people to get good ...

As the labor market evolves and as generative AI impacts industries, students and employers believe microcredentials play an important role in career success, according to a new report from Coursera.

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If you pay much attention to higher education or workforce training, odds are you’ve seen excited talk about the promise of microcredentials. Earlier this year, a survey of employers reported that 95 ...

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The course-based, hard-skill microcredentials program is underway at Brandeis, and the first round of assessments, new offerings and a new hub for career services on campus are in the pipeline. Three ...