What HR Professionals Should Know About Blockchain

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When most people think about blockchain, they’re thinking about finance. But blockchain technology has the ability to impact higher education and the hiring process by eliminating fraud, giving graduates control over their own credentials and allowing employers to quickly identify who has what skills.

Because Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) has a mission to extend access to higher education opportunities that are workplace relevant, they are very interested in the potential of this n…

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“If I Can Do It, Anyone Can”: After 15 Years With Comcast, One Busy Employee is Finally Getting His Degree

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James Gennetti leads an incredibly busy life. He and his wife have six children, he’s involved in a charity that raises awareness for juvenile diabetes, is renovating an old house and refurbishing a show car, and he works full-time for Comcast’s Northeast Division.

 

Recently, though, he added yet one more thing to his packed schedule: Gennetti is enrolled in College for America at Southern New Hampshire University, working to complete his associate degree.

 

“My goal is to become a senior direct…

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What is Competency-Based Education?

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CBE is, as its name suggests, learning based on developing and demonstrating competence. While the details of individual CBE programs differ, all have one thing in common: prioritizing what a student can do over how much time they put in.

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