Career development by design, not default: Creating a more efficient and data‐driven process by connecting aptitude‐based learner guidance to post‐secondary pathways, competency‐based credentials, and high‐demand jobs

Abstract

This paper details a systematic process that links industry and competency-based institutions' ability to create a more diverse talent pipeline while connecting learners to high-demand jobs. To remain competitive, competency-based institutions must closely align with industry and the government to keep their content up to date and relevant to today's job market. Paramount to this approach will be institutions' ability to assess incoming students' aptitudes before choosing educational pathways for which they ma…