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Workforce Development

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On July 19, President Trump signed an executive order to prioritize workforce development and readiness in the United States.   The president deserves credit for calling attention to the widening gap between the skill demands of 21st-century employers and the preparedness of graduates from American high schools, colleges and universities.   My colleagues and I regularly conduct roundtables […]

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How Colleges Help Fill Need for Drivers

The trucking industry is responding to the driver squeeze in a myriad of ways, from increasing pay per mile to offering competitive sign-on bonuses, as FreightWaves has reported. While carriers continue to try make the job appealing to drivers, community colleges across the nation are also doing their part to fight against the shortage. By creating fast-track courses, students can […]

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How Community College Helps to Fill Indiana’s 85,000 Open Jobs

For students at any Ivy Tech Community College campus in Indiana, the opportunity to train on Silicon Valley’s latest software is just a classroom away. Ivy Tech, the nation’s largest single-accreditation college system, with over 170,000 students across 40 campuses in the Midwestern state, is using workforce development partnerships with 15 of the leading technology companies in […]

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N.C. Governor Announces $7 M for Workforce Training

North Carolina community college students hit by an unexpected financial crunch could have a new option to help them complete their degree. Gov. Roy Cooper said Thursday he’s tapping into a federal program that could provide grants of up to $1,000 per semester for students close to finishing their degree or credential. Cooper’s office says […]

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Companies, Colleges in Partnerships for Emerging Technology

As recent graduates enter the workforce, many employers are not as confident in the skills these new entrants bring with them. Only 35 percent of employers report feeling confident that new recruits are well prepared with hard technical skills and “soft skills” such as complex problem-solving and analytical reasoning, according to a recent Bloomberg Next report. “Business and academia are […]

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Employers: No Degree? No Problem

Nine in 10 employers report being ready to accept candidates without four-year college degrees to fill positions in an increasingly tight labor market. Companies are open to hiring candidates with a recognized certification (66 percent), a certificate (66 percent), an online degree from massive open online courses (47 percent) or a digital badge (24 percent) […]

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