Posted on 07/03/2010
The San Francisco Bay and Greater Silicon Valley Centers of Excellence in collaboration with research and funding partners studied allied health occupations in the 11-county San Francisco Bay Area. The healthcare sector is one of the largest industries in the region, employing over 342,000 individuals in hundreds of occupations. This report provides an industry overview and reviews trends driving the growth of the healthcare sector such as population growth, an aging population and healthcare reform legislation.
Posted on 07/01/2010
A new report released today by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center), A Sharper Focus on Technical Workers: How to Educate and Train for a Global Economy, provides a model for how states can work collaboratively with industry, community colleges and each other to provide opportunities for workers to build their skills and ensure America’s future economic security and prosperity.
Posted on 06/08/2010
Community colleges across the country are engaged in large-scale federal and state initiatives to train low-income individuals for the nascent field that’s become known as “green jobs.”
Posted on 05/27/2010
The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Transfer Research Project aims to assess the state of transfer between community colleges and four-year institutions for CTE students (2/4 CTE transfer) and document…
Posted on 05/19/2010
The publication’s title reflects an increasing awareness among American employers and business leaders of the critical role they must play in supporting successful education models in their local communities, particularly in challenging economic times.
Posted on 04/24/2010
State policy can play a critical role in supporting the improvement of outcomes for underprepared students. States can create policy conditions that encourage the identification, dissemination, and implementation of strategies…
Posted on 03/15/2010
To turn today’s crisis into tomorrow’s opportunity, we must then make sufficient investments in a national skills strategy that brings the federal workforce development system to scale and ensures that all workers have access to the education and training they need to prosper.
Posted on 03/02/2010
Counting the Hidden Assets: First Steps in Assessing the Impact of Community College Noncredit Education Programs on the Workforce and Local Economies
Posted on 02/23/2010
The labor market, workforce, and education are undergoing significant changes in the first decade of the 21st Century. While it is widely known that the unemployment rate skyrocketed during the Great Recession, other features of work in America have also undergone profound, but less visible changes.
Posted on 02/18/2010
This paper identifies training opportunities in Michigan that
prepare workers for green-collar jobs in the construction
and manufacturing sectors, and that represent key elements
of an integrated green workforce development system
