A genuine disconnect exists between education and the employment needs of business and industry and those that hire technical and creative professionals. Educators generally contend that enrollment rates are at an all time low for technical and creative jobs, yet, business and industry professionals cite that they can't find the talent with the skills to land the job.
WOW, the professional organization for Web individuals that create, manage and maintain Websites, in collaboration with business and industry groups, present Web Professional Summit: Pathways to Technical and Creative Jobs.
The Web Professional Education Summit is the first of its kind organized to stimulate discussion and present solutions for innovation related to technical and creative professional education.
This two hour (luncheon, evening or online Webinar) event promises a matter-of-fact appraisal of the present state of Web professional and IT education. WOW's Web Professional Education Summit will review current industry trends and outline required skills that employer's need that is intended to serve students, educators, parents, industry, and employers operating throughout the region.
WOW's Web Professional Education Summit panel will also address the issues surrounding how rapidly changing technologies, curriculum development cost, low enrollment rates, institutional indifference and student mobility and the lack of qualitative and quantitative data have a negative effect on educators attempting to face these challenges in trying to meet the true needs of employers today. By bringing these top employers, industry and government leaders together the panel will reflect on the issues and jointly develop solutions to support the education system in the region.
Key Learning Objectives:
- Which technologies and industry sectors are creating jobs for IT and Web Professionals?
- Employment trends and stats and what skills are the most sought after
- How to strengthen industry and education partnerships through a road mapto the interdependent network of professionals of IT and Web Professionals
- The role, key benefits and the potential pitfalls of local advisory boards
- How education and industry can benefit from Career Pathway and Assessment Programs
- The various curriculum resources available (online material, texts, guestspeakers)
- Learning delivery models (online, face-to-face, blended)
- The unique differences and the benefits between credit and non-credit programs for the aspiring and practicing professional
- Objective data for informed decision making
- Effective utilization of media - print, TV, and online in educational marketing campaigns
- How to leverage critical political forces
Who should attend?
- Educators teaching IT and Web professional topics
- Deans and Administrators of Career and Technical Education programs
- Hardware and Software Manufactures
- IT, Creative and Web Professional Program Managers
- Small Business Executives
- IT and Web Hiring Managers and Consulting Firms
- Project Managers