Head of US Campus Programs, Verizon
Liz Langemak leads Verizon’s US Campus programs, building and executing on strategy for attracting, recruiting, and engaging top emerging talent. Prior to joining Verizon, Liz served as VP of Partnerships & Learning at experiential learning company Saxbys, where she oversaw university partnerships, micro-credentials, and institutional research.
Liz spent the greater part of her early career in higher education, serving as Associate Professor of English at La Salle University in Philadelphia, Director of Graduate Studies in English, as well as founder & director of the Higher Education Initiative, which expanded the university’s capacity to offer free, on-campus college courses to Philadelphia-area students. Liz has been awarded La Salle’s Presidential Teaching Award for full-time faculty, the Outstanding Advisor Award at Bethany College in West Virginia, and full grant residencies at the Vermont Studio Center and Breadloaf.
Her writing has appeared in Inside Higher Ed, Teaching American Literature, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and numerous journals, including Best New Poets. Liz completed her Ph.D. and M.A at the University of Missouri, an M.A. at Boston University, and her B.A. at St. Norbert College. She lives in Philadelphia with her family.
When it comes to skills-based hiring, there’s a major disconnect in the higher-ed-to-workplace pipeline: while Forbes lists 81% of companies as currently hiring for skills, the most recent data from NACE suggests only 31% of higher education institutions require skills on their syllabi. In other words, 69% of available early talent isn’t as prepared as they could be to articulate their skills and abilities on job descriptions. This means UR professionals are positioned to take a powerful step in partnership with universities to better prepare students for the job market.
When it comes to skills-based hiring, there’s a major disconnect in the higher-ed-to-workplace pipeline: while Forbes lists 81% of companies as currently hiring for skills, the most recent data from NACE suggests only 31% of higher education institutions require skills on their syllabi. In other words, 69% of available early talent isn’t as prepared as they could be to articulate their skills and abilities on job descriptions. This means UR professionals are positioned to take a powerful step in partnership with universities to better prepare students for the job market.