Long Life Learning, Michelle R. Weise
Long Life Learning, Michelle R. Weise
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Long Life Learning
Preparing for Jobs That Don't Even Exist Yet

Author: Michelle R. Weise

Narrator: Jennifer Aquino

Unabridged: 6 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/27/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

A visionary guide for the future of learning and work

Long Life Learning: Preparing for Jobs That Don't Even Exist Yet offers listeners a fascinating glimpse into a near-future where careers last 100 years, and education lasts a lifetime. The book makes the case that learners of the future are going to repeatedly seek out educational opportunities throughout the course of their working lives—which will no longer have a beginning, middle, and end. Long Life Learning focuses on the disruptive and burgeoning innovations that are laying the foundation for a new learning model that includes clear navigation, wraparound and funding supports, targeted education, and clear connections to more transparent hiring processes.

Written by the former chief innovation officer of Strada Education Network's Institute for the Future of Work, the book examines:

● How will a dramatically extended lifespan affect our careers?

● How will more time in the workforce shape our educational demands?

● Will a four-year degree earned at the start of a 100-year career adequately prepare us for the challenges ahead?


About Michelle R. Weise

Michelle R. Weise is a thought leader and author in the field of the future of work and education. Her writing has appeared in the Economist, the Wall Street Journal, and the Harvard Business Review. She previously served as the Chief Innovation Officer of Strada Education Network, which is a social impact organization dedicated to forging clearer and more purposeful pathways between education and employment for millions more Americans.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Derek on April 29, 2023

Although not very artfully written, the book provides a reasonable overview of many trends in higher education and workforce development. The author provides readers with good examples of new initiatives to help job seekers, workers and employers prosper in a changing economy, but seldom has data to......more

Goodreads review by Kayleigh on February 10, 2025

Super points on the future of work and learning. Best for educators but likely enough in here for others too! A strong 3.7 for me, only because some points felt a bit drawn out, like got the gist in one paragraph but there were ten about it sort of thing. Will follow her work!......more

Goodreads review by Marcus on September 26, 2021

Excellent research; a must read for anyone in higher education, and a career. Digital technologies, and transformations, globalization, industry shifts and so many other factors related to the future of work, are changing the economic landscape daily. The book offers a compelling vision for strength......more

Goodreads review by Fred on July 20, 2021

Learning Ecosystem Work Ahead - Seeing this book while searching for material on lifelong learning and higher education after reading books and articles about COVID 19 impacts (see my review of Zakaria’s “Ten Lessons for a Post Pandemic World”), I decided to check it out. I was impressed by the samp......more

Goodreads review by Alex on January 11, 2025

I just finished reading “Long Life Learning: Preparing For Jobs That Don’t Exist Yet” by Michelle R. Weise, and I can’t recommend it enough to anyone interested in the future of work, education, and workforce development. This short, impactful read is packed with eye-opening statistics, testimonials......more