--- title: Steppingblocks | Stories, Trends & News | Steppingblocks Research Team description: Steppingblocks Research Team | Industry trends, innovations and analytics for an empowered campus. Lead the future of higher education. image: https://blog.steppingblocks.com/hubfs/Steppingblocks%20Alumni%20Career%20Outcomes%20for%20Institutional%20Research.jpg --- [![Sb_logo220.png](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo%20Image%20Files/Sb_logo220.png?width=220&name=Sb_logo220.png "Sb_logo220.png")](https://www.steppingblocks.com) ## **Steppingblocks Stories** Industry trends, innovations and news for an empowered campus. Lead the future of higher education. ### Featured Story [All posts **](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/all) - ** [Lists](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/tag/lists) ## [Exploring Outcomes For High Earning Female Graduat...](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/high-earning-female-plc) Pay equity is a critical issue in the workforce and for Higher Education. Steppingblocks previously explored the R2 universities producing the highest... - ![](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(65)%20(1).png) - **Dr. Jacob Bonne ** July 11, 2023 12:56:04 PM EDT . 6 min read - ** [Steppingblocks Research Team](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/tag/steppingblocks-research-team) ## [The COVID-19 State of Higher Education and the Imp...](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/the-state-of-higher-ed-and-institutional-research-2020) It’s been eight months since COVID-19 hit higher education in the U.S. As fall semester ends, the pr... - ![](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/hubfs/Erin%20Pearson.jpg) - **Erin King ** November 23, 2020 10:33:17 AM EST . 14 min read - ** [Steppingblocks Research Team](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/tag/steppingblocks-research-team) ## [The Decline of Computer Science: Two Decades of Tr...](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/the-decline-of-computer-science) Every day, roughly 500 million of Google's 3.5 billion searches have never been searched before. Eve... - ![](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/hubfs/Carlo%20Martinez%20and%20Erin%20Pearson.jpg) - **Carlo Martinez and Erin Pearson ** March 4, 2020 5:16:30 PM EST . 12 min read - ** [Steppingblocks Research Team](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/tag/steppingblocks-research-team) ## [How to Build Meaningful Alumni Affinity Groups](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/build-meaningful-affinity-groups) It's 2020. We expect our inboxes to be personalized at every level. Not only should the sender know ... - ![](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/hubfs/Erin%20Pearson.jpg) - **Erin King ** January 27, 2020 4:39:19 PM EST . 5 min read - ** [Steppingblocks Research Team](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/tag/steppingblocks-research-team) ## [5 Unpopular (But Highly Relevant) Tech Skills](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/5-unpopular-but-relevant-tech-skills) It's easy to stuff a resume with keywords detectable by Applicant Tracking Systems and hiring tools,... - ![](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/f129f3014880253c5d758254bda2a28d) - **Cat Martinez ** December 11, 2019 10:40:00 AM EST . 6 min read - ** [Steppingblocks Research Team](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/tag/steppingblocks-research-team) ## [Where do tech stars live, work in 2020?](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/where-do-tech-stars-live-and-work-in-2019) A Geo & Gender Analysis The answer to our title question will not come as a shock to you. Neithe... - ![](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/hubfs/Erin%20Pearson.jpg) - **Erin King ** November 5, 2019 10:45:00 AM EST . 6 min read - ** [Steppingblocks Research Team](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/tag/steppingblocks-research-team) ## [Big Data, Better Graduate Outcomes](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/big-data-better-graduation-outcomes) Universities are under increasing scrutiny to provide transparent and accurate graduation reporting ... - ![](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/hubfs/Levi%20Perkins.jpg) - **Levi Perkins ** May 30, 2018 2:08:54 PM EDT . 5 min read - ** [Steppingblocks Research Team](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/tag/steppingblocks-research-team) ## [3 Sought-After Data Scientists and How to Recruit ...](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/what-type-of-data-scientist-are-you) Data scientist jobs can vary greatly from company to company in terms of responsibilities, expectati... - ![](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/hubfs/AJ%20Profile.jpg) - **Dr. AJ Pryor ** May 28, 2018 8:24:22 AM EDT . 4 min read - ** [Steppingblocks Research Team](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/tag/steppingblocks-research-team) ## [How do you find purple squirrels?](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/how-do-you-find-purple-squirrels) If you're a job recruiter, you've likely been frustrated countless times by the following scenario: ... - ![](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/hubfs/AJ%20Profile.jpg) - **Dr. AJ Pryor ** May 20, 2018 4:43:39 PM EDT . 4 min read - ** [Steppingblocks Research Team](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/tag/steppingblocks-research-team) ## [What Can Our Data Do for You?](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/what-can-our-data-do-for-you) What can our data do for you? It depends on what you're looking for. Finding success in any given ca... - ![](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/hubfs/AJ%20Profile.jpg) - **Dr. AJ Pryor ** May 3, 2018 10:46:51 AM EDT . 3 min read - ** [Steppingblocks Research Team](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/tag/steppingblocks-research-team) ## [5 Best Companies for Long-Term Growth Potential](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/5-best-companies-for-long-term-growth-potential) An increasing trend among the U.S. workforce is the frequency of lateral career moves. However, many... - ![](https://blog.steppingblocks.com/hubfs/AJ%20Profile.jpg) - **Dr. AJ Pryor ** April 27, 2018 1:28:15 PM EDT . 3 min read ## What is Steppingblocks? Research your future career with real-world stats about *your* major, *your* interests, and *your* job title. Turn billions of data-points into actionable insights about your future with a few simple clicks. Watch the video to find out how. ## What is Steppingblocks? 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