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Is post-secondary education still worth the time and money?

Is post-secondary education still worth the time and money?

CityNews — Almost 40 per cent of Canadians feel unsure whether or not higher education is worth their time and money.

The Best Online Universities in Canada of 2022 | CourseCompare.ca

The Best Online Universities in Canada of 2022 | CourseCompare.ca

coursecompare.ca — March 2020 marked a major turning point in the history of online education. That month, of course, is when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic, leading Canada's postsecondary institutions to upgrade (or adopt) online learning platforms and make everything from part-time bookkeeping classes to nursing degree programs available to remote learners.

How to learn online in the middle of a pandemic - MoneySense

How to learn online in the middle of a pandemic - MoneySense

MoneySense — Demand for digital skills is greater than ever-and so are the number of online options for learning them. Here's how to navigate the changing education marketplace. Demand for digital skills is greater than ever-and so are the number of online options for learning them. Here's how to navigate the changing education marketplace.

How to convince your employer to pay for education - MoneySense

How to convince your employer to pay for education - MoneySense

MoneySense — Ongoing training is good for your career-and, just as importantly, it can result in benefits for your employer. If you pitch that successfully, you may be able to get the costs of your continuing education covered. Here's how. Ongoing training is good for your career-and, just as importantly, it can result in benefits for your employer.

Digital Skills Training in the Workplace: A Canadian Report Card and Five Recommendations for Com...

Digital Skills Training in the Workplace: A Canadian Report Card and Five Recommendations for Com...

mitacs.ca — Everyone from the federal government to large businesses and start-ups agrees that Canada needs to develop more workers with technology skill sets that lead to improved productivity and innovation. Yet Canadian businesses are failing to take advantage of the one thing that could shift the tide: employer-funded continuing education and training courses.

The most important lesson B2B CMOs can offer their teams - B2B News Network

The most important lesson B2B CMOs can offer their teams - B2B News Network

B2B News Network — B2B CMOs can't be expected to predict what the marketing technology stack will look like in five years - with the rise of artificial intelligence and the increased emphasis on account-based marketing, things are simply changing much too fast.

How to be a full-stack marketer

How to be a full-stack marketer

Strategy Magazine — Course Compare's Robert Furtado explains why expanding your skill set can fuel experimentation and growth. By Robert Furtado An entirely new mindset born from Silicon Valley's startup culture is upturning traditional notions of what it means to be a marketer. Look carefully and you'll notice coding terminology has even begun to appear in the industry's latest job titles.