brain gain brain gain / http://backend.userland.com/rss Â鶹´«Ã½AV WebTeam U.S. High School Students' Entrepreneurial Ambition at New Low Entrepreneurial ambition among U.S. high school students is at its lowest level in five years, according to the latest findings from the Â鶹´«Ã½AV-HOPE Index. /poll/208817/high-school-students-entrepreneurial-ambition-new-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/208817/high-school-students-entrepreneurial-ambition-new-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 20 Apr 2017 18:30:00 GMT Entrepreneurial Ambition Wanes Among Nonwhite Students in U.S. Though a majority of nonwhite students (54%) in grades five to 12 in the U.S. said in 2011 that they intended to start their own business, this figure fell to 42% in 2016, a new low in the Â鶹´«Ã½AV-HOPE Index. /poll/207887/entrepreneurial-ambition-wanes-among-nonwhite-students.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/207887/entrepreneurial-ambition-wanes-among-nonwhite-students.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 12 Apr 2017 15:30:00 GMT Value Africans Place on Education Varies Widely by Country The perceived value of education varies widely across 31 African countries Â鶹´«Ã½AV surveyed in 2013. Asked to choose one of four factors most important for success, 73% select education in Botswana versus 13% in Ivory Coast. /poll/174332/value-africans-place-education-varies-widely-country.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/174332/value-africans-place-education-varies-widely-country.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 06 Aug 2014 06:00:00 GMT Northern America Leads the World in Workplace Engagement Worker engagement varies by region and by economic and cultural conditions, according to Â鶹´«Ã½AV's 142-country global workplace study. These differences highlight the need to align education systems with workforce opportunities. /poll/165719/northern-america-leads-world-workplace-engagement.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/165719/northern-america-leads-world-workplace-engagement.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 04 Nov 2013 16:45:00 GMT Americans Say Graduates' Jobs Status Key to College Choice When selecting a college, Americans are about equally as likely to say the percentage of graduates who get a good job is the most important factor as is price. Far fewer care about the graduation rate. /poll/163268/americans-say-graduates-jobs-status-key-college-choice.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/163268/americans-say-graduates-jobs-status-key-college-choice.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 28 Jun 2013 06:00:00 GMT In the U.S., 21st Century Skills Linked to Work Success Young U.S. adults who say they "often" developed 21st century skills in their last year of school are more likely to report work success. Of seven types of 21st century skills measured, real-world problem-solving is most important. /poll/162818/21st-century-skills-linked-work-success.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/162818/21st-century-skills-linked-work-success.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 30 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT One in Five First-Generation Migrants Want to Keep Moving First-generation migrants are more likely to want to permanently switch countries -- and typically to somewhere other than home -- than native-born residents. /poll/148559/One-Five-First-Generation-Migrants-Keep-Moving.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/148559/One-Five-First-Generation-Migrants-Keep-Moving.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:00:00 GMT