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FutureReady States: Early Lessons on Bringing Clarity to Short-Term Credentials

The U.S. economy is changing fast, shaped by new technologies, shifting demographics, and the rise of fields like AI. As skill demands evolve faster than traditional education and workforce systems can keep up, more learners are turning to short-term credentials that promise quicker pathways to jobs. But rapid growth has also brought confusion. The real question is no longer whether these credentials belong, but how states, colleges, and employers can identify which ones truly deliver value—and invest with confidence. Full article

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The AI Workforce Moment Is Here: Here Is How Business and Higher Education Are Leaning in Together

Posted December 9, 2025

AI is not eliminating work. It is transforming every job, reshaping roles and skills at a speed most organizations are still trying to comprehend. With more than 150 million workers likely to require some level of AI upskilling in the coming years according to leaders at the event, the central challenge is not displacement: it is readiness.

Work-Integrated Learning Takes Center Stage at Business-Higher Education Forum Fall Convening

Posted November 26, 2025

Work-integrated learning is emerging as essential infrastructure for preparing talent, and leaders at BHEF’s 2025 Fall Convening highlighted how apprenticeships, internships, and real-world projects are helping students meet the pace of today’s evolving workplace.

Corporate Leaders Challenge the Field to Reimagine Work, Not Just Retool It

Posted November 13, 2025

What if AI readiness isn’t about retooling workers, but reimagining work entirely? Advisors from BHEF’s AI and Future Talent Collaborative share why traditional workforce planning can’t keep pace—and what will.

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