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A discussion with Holly Raider, Dean and Professor of Management, and Roy Matthew, Deloitte Higher Education Practice Leader, about potential solutions to bridge this skills gap and better prepare graduates for successful careers as they transition into the workforce.


There is a skills gap in America. Solving the issues associated with the current skills gap will require a departure from the traditional Train-Place-Retain approach that has defined the labor market for the past half of a century. Learn more about the role of higher education institutions in enabling sustainable change in this piece by Deloitte’s Higher Education practice, Quinnipiac School of Business, and AACSB.


As both the higher education industry and the employee experience continue to evolve, now is the time to develop the next generation of CHROs in higher education. The American Research Universities Human Resource Institute (ARU-HRI) and Deloitte’s Higher Education practice recognize this need and are committed to developing future CHROs through the CHRO Academy.



What does your institution’s transformation journey look like? The length and complexity of the journey depends on your organizational aspirations and leadership ambition, where you are today, and where you need to be to achieve those goals.


What are the 8 key areas for higher education HR and university leaders to consider for their institutions to emerge from the pandemic with greater agility, strength, and resiliency?


COVID-19 expedited changes in higher education that many predicted would happen over decades, forcing those seemingly distant changes to happen within weeks. The vision for what the workplace looks like next has moved beyond the traditional binary choice of onsite or telework. Can universities designed around in-person interactions transform into hubs brimming with innovation enabled by an adaptive workplace?


During COVID-19, many higher education institutions adopted a mix of face-to-face and online delivery of courses and services—creating an opportunity for a more permanent shift to a hybrid university. This publication developed by Deloitte’s Center for Higher Education Excellence and Strada Education Network explores shifts across three key areas: academic affairs, student success, and the campus workforce.



Leaders have an opportunity to embrace a new era in higher education and employ effective strategies to support their workforce as the industry evolves into its “next normal.” Organizational leadership based on empowerment and ownership can counteract stress and can contribute to institutional agility and innovation while retaining talent.


Deloitte’s Love Anderson and Ronn Kolbash, Boston University’s Amanda Bailey, Boston College’s David Trainor, and University of Virginia’s Angela Knobloch discuss the current higher education workforce trends and strategies for responding to employees’ changing expectations.