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By Jennifer Moss, Ph.D., Assistant Director, Bellevue University Human Capital Lab
When discussing the value of learning, most of us sit solidly on one side of a very tall fence. Either education is valued as a “given”, not needing justification for its existence, or, education must be quantified, and therefore, only of value if we can put some concrete value on its delivery. With regard to tuition assistance, those who are responsible for making decisions about their human capital investments usually sit solidly on either side of this fence. Click here for the full article.
As Economy Wavers, Online Enrollments Climb
By Andy Guess, Inside Higher Ed, November 13, 2008
Researchers who study online education tend to believe that the staggering growth in enrollments seen over the past several years can’t continue apace forever. According to a study released Wednesday, they’ll have to wait at least another year for the predicted flattening. Click here for the full article.
CAEL Partners with ACS to Expand Services Related to Learning Delivery
CAEL and ACS share a common vision of a more centralized approach to learning that improves efficiency and makes it easier for employees to reach their learning goals. For many years, CAEL has recognized the need to help eliminate redundancies between tuition assistance and training, offer reporting and tracking features that allow more effective measurement, and structure tuition assistance programs in a way that supports the employer’s strategic business goals. ACS offers services that take this strategy to the next level, moving beyond tuition assistance to examine the entire learning function.
ACS Services
ACS Technology
ACS Experience
More information is available at http://www.acslearningservices.com/services/admin/tuition.html.
We also would be happy to facilitate an introduction to ACS. Please contact Lynn Schroeder at LSchroeder@cael.org.
Webinars and Presentations
Coming in March 2009
Free Webinar: Proactive Talent Management Strategies to Address Long-Term Workforce Needs
Many healthcare employers struggle with the cost of employee turnover and look for ways to improve retention. Turnover, coupled with the shortage of qualified employees, threatens their ability to provide quality care. CAEL’s work with healthcare employers has demonstrated that addressing these challenges requires coordination of talent management strategies. Linking best practices in management of tuition assistance programs with effective education partnerships and the design and implementation of career ladders are proven approaches to effect change in the healthcare workforce.
Phyllis Snyder and John Zappa, Vice Presidents at CAEL, and Judy Schueler, Vice President of Organizational Development and Chief Human Resources Officer at the University of Pennsylvania Health System, will provide examples of how they have worked to implement programs that provide information, access and support to incumbent and newly hired workers to advance in their careers through:
Managing Talent through Career Advising
Most employers recognize assisting employees to make the right education choices leverages tuition expenses and helps grow and manage talent. But what is included in career advising? How can it help someone create a career plan or an education plan? What are the components of an advising program? How can advising be integrated with tuition assistance? How can advising be aligned with an employer’s organizational development needs? Is there a value in outsourcing career advising? Dorothy Wax, Director of CAEL Career Services and Catherine Raines from CPP, Inc. answer these questions and demonstrate how to use the Strong and MBTI® Career Report, which provides your employees with a complete career development picture based on a combined interpretation of their interests and personality. Listen to the recording here. For more information about career advising contact Dorothy Wax at dmwax@cael.org.
50% Discount to The Conference Board 2009 Enterprise Learning Strategies Conference
CAEL, in partnership with Bellevue University’s Human Capital Lab, extends this invitation to you to attend the upcoming Conference Board’s "Enterprise Learning Strategies Conference" at a special 50% discounted rate and with complimentary access to Pre-Conference Workshops on February 10. That’s a savings of up to a $2,500. Among the many informative and engaging sessions, John Zappa, CAEL’s Senior Vice President for Learner Services, will be presenting "Tuition Reimbursement as a Tool for Talent and Learning Management." John would welcome the opportunity to meet you at the conference. We hope you will consider taking advantage of this opportunity to discover new ways of enhancing your organization's talent management strategies. The Conference will be held at:
The Westin Buckhead Atlanta
3391 Peachtree Road, N.E. • Atlanta, Georgia 30326
Visit the Online Registration Web Site here
Enter Discount Code DS3
CAEL Will Present at Upcoming Conferences
If you are planning on attending any of the conferences below, be sure to check out the presentations by John Zappa, Senior VP at CAEL, to learn more about how to take a more strategic approach to tuition reimbursement:
Tuition Assistance Management Service
CAEL Customer Satisfaction Ratings Continue to RiseAs we continue to add enhancements to our services, CAEL’s customer satisfaction ratings for our tuition outsourcing programs have increased as well. The most recent aggregate ratings show that overall satisfaction is at 92%, an excellent standard in the industry! We always value feedback received from clients and program participants, which will help us to further improve our scores. Our team is united behind our goal of providing accurate, timely and quality assistance to all of our program participants.
We regularly receive unsolicited feedback on our services as well:
“I'm writing to you this evening to express my gratitude for a commodity that is all too rare today - exceptional customer service. What organization would care enough about one person's application to ensure the situation was resolved in such a timely manner? Your organization - that's who. Kudos to your folks - they are extremely professional, caring, and obviously dedicated to resolving customer problems.”
M.E. – Verizon Wireless
DeVry Net Up on Rise in Enrollments
By James P. Miller, Chicago Tribune, January 28, 2009
DeVry Inc. reported a 20 percent increase in fiscal second-quarter earnings Tuesday, as hard economic times continued to help fuel enrollment growth for the Oakbrook Terrace-based provider of educational services. Click here for the full article or here to download the pdf.
New Members
We are pleased to announce that the following educational institutions have been added to CAEL’s Featured Provider Network (FPN):
Baker University is a private, non-profit University located in Kansas. It was established in 1858 and offers high quality online and on-ground undergraduate degree completion programs and a wide range of graduate programs. The institution is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
College of Saint Elizabeth is sponsored by the Sisters of Charity, whose mission is to be a community of learning in the Catholic liberal arts tradition for students of diverse ages, backgrounds, and cultures. The college is located in Morristown, New Jersey and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Creighton University, a top tier university, was founded in 1878 in the Jesuit intellectual tradition. It is located in Omaha Nebraska and is ranked #1 among comprehensive Midwestern universities by U.S. News & World Report, Best Colleges Edition.
Northwestern College is regionally accredited located in Orange City. Iowa. Four-year Christian liberal arts College with an undergraduate, co-educational, residential environment, it also specializes in online Associate Degree programs in the high demand fields of Health Information Technology, Business Administration and Criminal Justice.
Saint Xavier University is a private, Catholic, four-year, co-educational institution and one of the oldest universities in Chicago, IL. It offers a wide variety of distinctive, academic programs. Their programs are Regionally Accredited and are delivered by professional faculty who are experts in their fields, and degrees that are recognized and respected by employers.
Expanded Programs
Boston University – Metropolitan College has added a second tuition discount opportunity. Now all Preferred Educational Partners are eligible for one of two discounted rates: 10% discount for companies that offer prepayment programs and a new 5% discount for companies offering reimbursement programs.
Saint Joseph’s University:
Project Management Certification
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
Crisis Management
Benedictine University:
Master Science in Management and Organizational Behavior
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