How DeVryWORKS Training Solutions Can Help Close Your Skills Gaps

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One of the challenges in today’s tech-driven business environment is having a workforce that

can meet customer demands and marketplace shifts. HR professionals are confronted with an

imbalance between available jobs and qualified talent.

An OverviewUnderstanding Today’s Skills Gap Needs

In the United States, 61% of adults over 25 do not have a college degree or post-secondary education1. Education levels1 show the disparity among American workers:

EDUCATION LEVELS

30% have bachelor’s degree or higher

44% have high school diploma

28% have some college

0 25% 50% 75% 100%

JOB AVAILABILITY BY EDUCATION LEVEL

33% workers with college degree/post-secondary education

37% workers with high school education

30% workers with some post-secondary education

0 25% 50% 75% 100%

1 Soares, Louis and Steigleder, Stephen, “Building a Technically Skilled Workforce,” Center for American Progress, January 2012 (https://cdn.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/issues/2012/01/pdf/dww_sp_scitechworkforce.pdf)

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To remain economically competitive long term, organizations that upskill or reskill their

workforce are at an advantage. Working adults who participate in flexible, accessible

learning programs to improve their skills may display better career performance.2 The

figures are stunning.

2Schwabel, Dan, “10 Workplace Trends You’ll See in 2018,” Forbes, November 1, 2017 (https://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2017/11/01/10-workplace-trends-youll-see-in-2018/#459c769c4bf2)

million job openings are unfilled in America.6.2

of all employers have open jobs that are vacant 12+ weeks. 60%

of jobs Generation Z workers will need to fill don’t even exist yet, creating a huge skills gap.65%

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Introducing the Three Pillars of Skills TrainingWe understand that one of the biggest challenges of any business is not just hiring skilled people,

but providing opportunities to help them grow in their careers. DeVryWORKS offers targeted solutions3

to help address your organization’s training and development needs.

Talent Development

Providing talented team members with

opportunities to enhance critical thinking skills

and business acumen is key to keeping them

engaged.11 DeVryWORKS provides flexible

training options including stackable degree

paths, onsite boot camps, and online and

blended learning programs.

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3DeVryWORKS web site (https://devryworks.devry.edu/)11 IBM Training Building Skills for a Smarter Planet: “The Value of Training,” IBM Corporation, 2014.

(https://www-03.ibm.com/services/learning/pdfs/IBMTraining-TheValueofTraining.pdf)

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Skills Gap Training

Not having updated skills can be

stressful for workers, teams and leaders.12

Skills gap training4 can help develop

key competencies, support professional

development and talent initiatives,

and boost both workforce confidence

and productivity.

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5Schwabel, Dan, “10 Workplace Trends You’ll See in 2018,” Forbes, November 1, 2017 (https://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2017/11/01/10-workplace-trends-youll-see-in-2018/#459c769c4bf2)

Talent Acquisition

According to Forbes magazine5, organizations

that don’t invest in their hiring and training

programs lose top talent, costing them money

and productivity. Offer continuous growth

programs, and you’re likely to have access to a

diverse pool of highly qualified candidates and

be viewed as preferred employer.

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Before you can tackle your talent skills gap, you need to honestly identify and

address strengths and weaknesses. Conducting a SWOT analysis can give

you the information needed to implement a plan to train and develop your

workforce talent.

Organizations that afford their employees opportunities to enhance their

job skills may see an increase in workforce retention. In fact, according to

a 2016 Cornerstone OnDemand survey conducted by Kelton Global,

today’s American employees want to remain loyal to their current employers

but only if they feel growth opportunities are abundant.6

Let’s have a Discovery conversation.

Building a Better-Educated, More-Skilled Workforce

6Kelton Global, Cornerstone OnDemand’s, Career Trends Report, ©2016. (https://www.cornerstoneondemand.com/company/news/press-releases/research-reveals-driving-force-behind-american-employees-and-their-career)

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No two organizations are the same, and learning opportunities must align with business

objectives to be effective. DeVryWORKS provides customized learning7 that can help

drive innovation by:

• Accurately assessing skills

• Making training accessible and affordable

• Providing customized flexible learning paths to advance knowledge and education

• Supporting your employees by helping them navigate program options to meet

goals—organizational and personal

• Measuring outcomes with metrics to justify your investment in training programs

Providing Learning Opportunities that Align Organization Objectives and Drive Innovation

7”Build a Brilliant Workforce” video, DeVryWORKS (https://devryworks.devry.edu/talent-acquisition.html)

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Our expertise teaching adult learners can help your organization grow, develop

and succeed. With continual learning opportunities, your workforce is provided the

opportunity to stay on top of the latest innovations in technology and business.

As their skill sets improve and expand, talent confidence and engagement grow—

critical for front-line employees with customer-facing roles.

DeVryWORKS helps today’s organizations maximize workforce talent by offering

educational resources that help meet their professional goals.

Let’s start a conversation.

Creating a Catalyst forSustained Growth Through Workforce Training

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DeVryWORKS talent development opportunities can help foster leaders at all levels within your organization. Your supervisors and managers

will have resources and customized learning opportunities for professional development that will help them motivate and engage workforce

teams for long-term organizational growth.

Developing and TrainingTomorrow’s Leaders

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Filling your talent pipeline with the right people is critical to your

organization’s day-to-day operation and—ultimately—success.

DeVryWORKS offers a variety of recruiting events and talent match

services to help attract prospective new hires. Our programs help fill

your talent pipeline with:

• Diverse student and alumni population of various degree levels

• Personalized talent sourcing programs with access to a national

career services team

• Military candidates to help boost veteran hiring initiatives

Customizing Programs thatHelp Fill Your Talent Pipeline

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According to LinkedIn’s 2018 Workforce Learning Report, 93% of employees8

would stay at a company longer if their employer invested in their careers.

That indicates there’s a strong relationship between talent development and

organizational loyalty.

Deloitte’s 2017 Human Capital Trends Report9 shows that developing growth

opportunities through learning is a key factor in providing a positive employee

experience. That, in turn, contributes to higher organizational performance, as

well as an improved ability to compete and meet shifting business needs.

Helping Retain Employees ThroughSkills Gap Training & Services

8Biro, Meghan M., “Developing Your Employees Is The Key To Retention—Here Are 4 Smart Ways To Start.” Forbes, July 23, 20189Bersin, Josh; Flynn, Jason; Mazor, Art; Melian, Veronica; “The employee experience: Culture, engagement, and beyond,” 2017 Global Human Capital

Trends, Deloitte Insights, February 28, 2017

(https://www2.deloitte.com/insights/us/en/focus/human-capital-trends/2017/improving-the-employee-experience-culture-engagement.html)

Want to hear more about DeVryWORKS services? Listen to our “We Work for You” podcast series.

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DeVryWORKS Skills Gap Training & Services understands the multiple

challenges adult learners face, such as a perceived lack of time and issues

with accessibility to courses. Flexible learning options may eliminate some

of those concerns.

• Stackable degree paths, online and blended learning programs

• Hands-on, experiential ModULearn programs that parallel real-world

business challenges

• Curriculum developed in tandem with industry leaders to help

employees reskill and upskill

• Learning paths that can lead to post-secondary credentials through

academic coursework and applied training

• Training in shorter time increments to fit into the workday10

Academia Realizing the DeVryWORKSDifference

10Biro, Meghan M., “Developing Your Employees Is The Key To Retention—Here Are 4 Smart Ways To Start.” Forbes, July 23, 2018

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CustomizationThe DeVryWORKS Difference

Providing your workforce with flexible, distinctive learning

opportunities can help prepare them for their next challenge.

We help identify and assess your talent needs to support

your organization’s priorities and then work with you to tailor

a curriculum that meets those skill needs and wants.

With our multi-faceted targeted learning path approach,

we develop solutions that align with your organizational

requirements, integrating coursework and providing metrics

to track progress.

Let’s start a conversation.

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When you partner with DeVryWORKS, we provide continuous learning opportunities that combine the rigor of higher education with

the flexibility and labor-market focus of industry-based workforce training. As a result, our targeted training solutions help develop

key competencies among employees, teams and leaders, and support professional development and talent initiatives.

Sign up for a Discovery Session.

Taking the Next StepsVia the Power of Collaboration

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Additional resources:

ATD/DeVryWORKS report, “Upskilling and Reskilling: Turning Disruption and Change into New Capabilities,”

June 2018 (https://www.td.org/research-reports/upskilling-and-reskilling)

Watch the skills gap, infographic, Adecco, May 6, 2018

(https://www.adeccousa.com/employers/resources/skills-gap-in-the-american-workforce/)

News Release: Employee Tenure in 2018, Bureau of Labor Statistics, September 20, 2018

(https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/tenure.pdf)

Toosssi, Mitra, Labor force projections to 2018: older workers staying more active, Bureau of Labor Statistics,

Monthly Labor Review, November 2009 (https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2009/11/art3full.pdf)

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