Employability

Which programs count as gainful employment, and what do institutions actually have to report? This guide walks through GE program classification, the D/E and earnings premium tests, disclosure and reporting deadlines, and how to build compliance into program design before the 2027 accountability framework arrives.

Work-based learning turns your talent pipeline problem into a strategic advantage. This guide shows employers how to design programs, partner with schools, stay compliant, and scale — with real ROI data and a 60-90 day plan to launch your first pilot.

School employer partnerships are the bridge between classroom learning and real careers. This guide covers every stage — identifying employer partners, structuring agreements, funding paid experiences, building equitable access, and measuring outcomes — for districts, colleges, and employers ready to build lasting pipelines.

Nearly 40% of job skills are expected to change by 2030. This guide defines workforce skills vs. workplace skills, shows how to run a skills gap analysis, and explains how apprenticeships and work-based learning build skills that actually transfer.

Immersive training puts employees inside realistic, hands-on scenarios instead of slide decks. This guide breaks down the data behind higher retention and faster onboarding, real case studies from Walmart and BNSF, and how to plan an immersive training rollout for your workforce.

The Gainful Employment rule determines whether career education programs keep access to federal student aid. This guide breaks down which programs count, how the debt-to-earnings and earnings premium metrics work, key reporting deadlines, and what institutions should do now to stay compliant.

Generative AI is already embedded in daily work across every industry, but skill development is lagging behind adoption. This guide shows how to design AI workforce training that’s role-specific, equitable, and grounded in real work — including how to blend it into apprenticeships and work-based learning.

Simulation-based learning is no longer just for pilots and surgeons. This guide breaks down the data behind faster skill mastery, lower training costs, and safer onboarding, and shows how to build simulation into apprenticeship and work-based learning programs.

Employer-school partnerships are infrastructure, not extras. This guide walks schools, colleges, and employers through designing work-based learning that works, structuring communication and governance, avoiding common pitfalls, and measuring what actually matters.

Six months after graduation, families want to know one thing: did it pay off? Here’s a practical look at how schools and employers can measure, improve, and honestly report the outcomes that answer that question.