How IOM succeeded in organizing custom virtual events
Reading Time: 2 minutes About IOM IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and […]
Meet Luis: Highered’s new Mexican innovation expert
Reading Time: < 1 minute Luis Gutierrez Reyes Retana was born in Mexico, but has been living in Oslo, Norway, for the past six years. He joined the Highered Corporate Team as a Global Account Director at the end of 2021. Luis previously worked at the Mexican Embassy here in Oslo. As a lawyer and previous politician – or is being […]
European Student Data Viz Challenge 2022
Reading Time: 3 minutes Get involved and do good with data! Open for entries 14th March 2022 If you are a professor who teaches data visualisation (or indeed a student who is interested in data viz) then make a note in your diary that the annual European Student Data Viz Challenge is open for entries from the 14th March […]
Year-end message from Highered’s Chief Talent Officer
Reading Time: 3 minutes Highered Chief Talent Officer, Dr. Amber Wigmore Alvarez, shares her reflections on an extraordinary year for talent in her year-end message to the Highered talent community, as well as very personal tips on her own career journey. Dear Highered talent community, At the end of the calendar year, most of us like to slow down […]
Recruitment Tips from Campus Rockstars
Reading Time: 4 minutes After 5 exciting and, quite frankly, very busy days at Highered’s EFMD Global Virtual Fairs, you have probably already accessed your report in TalentPanel (if not, you can find out how to do it here). Now, you might be wondering: what might have affected my results? How should I interpret them? Or, generally, how to […]
Highered x Coursera: Closing the skills gap digitally
Reading Time: 2 minutes Highered, the careers platform for EFMD, is partnering with Coursera, one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, to launch a global education initiative to help bridge the skills gap.
What Do I Do Next?: #1 Tip on Finding the Right Career for You
Reading Time: 3 minutes I started university knowing I have chosen the right course – I’ve been passionate about the subject for years, excited to learn more and get a degree in something I enjoy. However, one vital question kept creeping up way too often to avoid it – What do I do next with this degree?
“Let’s keep it virtual”: Are Virtual Career Events the New Norm?
Reading Time: 3 minutes As we talk with our partners about their events, one thing keeps coming up: “We’ve decided to keep them virtual, at least until the end of the year. You know, some guests may not be able to come, we don’t know what’s going to happen yet.” Rightly so, virtual events have undoubtedly become the safest […]
How ESSEC targeted talent for employers through program-specific events
Reading Time: < 1 minute Problem Having organized their first virtual event with Highered, ESSEC faced a problem – too wide accessibility, with school-branded events being open to all students and graduates at the school. That’s a lot of students and graduates in various programs. Consequently, talent from other programs took up the much anticipated space dedicated to Hospitality students. […]
Rapidfire Solutions to the Career Challenges of Today
Reading Time: 7 minutes Reflections on the state of the industry in a post-COVID marketplace The Career Professionals Development Institute (CPDI) was inaugurated in November 2019, following years of feedback from Career Services professionals from the EFMD Global network, as to the need to go deeper into the challenges of the industry. Since then, this program, which is jointly […]
