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Workforce Development

From Immigrant to Top Administrator

Last month, California Community Colleges Vice Chancellor of Workforce and Economic Development Division Van Ton-Quinlivan wrote for the Stanford Social Innovation Review about the pressing need for collaboration between the workforce, higher education and social justice efforts. Her list of best practices called for new methods of acquisition, trust building and uniting common objectives as […]

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12 Missouri Colleges Will Be Workforce Partners

JEFFERSON CITY, MO (KFVS) – Missouri’s 12 community colleges are set to unveil a workforce development partnership. The Presidents and Chancellors from each college, including Three Rivers and Mineral Area, will be on hand for the announcement in Jefferson City on Thursday, March 9. That announcement will take place in the State Capitol First Floor […]

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How Higher Education Can Revive Manufacturing

A skill retraining program managed by the U.S. Department of Labor is helping American workers to find new careers and mobility opportunities through education. Thousands of workers are being connected to valuable support for living expenses, job placement and training modules at community colleges around the country. Read More

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Connecticut System Freezes Hiring Again

The state’s largest public college system is freezing all hiring for the third year in a row. Connecticut State Colleges & Universities President Mark Ojakian is issuing an immediate hiring freeze for the system’s 17 schools and its central office, a spokeswoman said. The freeze is in response to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s proposed budget, […]

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College Offers Free Job Training

Kirkwood Community College is offering free training options in Iowa City, supplementing their partnership with IowaWORKS. Workforce funds enable the college to offer free skills courses and design training pathways for in-demand jobs. Kirkwood identifies the skills needed by area employers to provide training. In Iowa City recently, courses to improve basic computer skills, like […]

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Ohio Program Helps Entrepreneurs Get Start

ELYRIA — Dr. Simon Melikian invented a way for robots to see and learn. Basically taking the biology of the human eye and turning it into technology. “I knew I had something really, really good to sell,” he said. But he had no idea how to turn his creation into a business. “I know how […]

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Study Finds College Has Strong Impact on Area Economy

GODFREY – Once again, a recent third party study has shown that Lewis and Clark Community College remains an economic boon to the region, accounting for 4.7 percent of the gross regional product (GRP). In 2014-15 alone, L&C supported $369.4 million in income and 6,688 jobs, neither of which would have existed if the college […]

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Report Suggests Advantages for Vocational Training

Picking between a four-year college and an automotive technology program after high school wasn’t a difficult choice for Pleasant Plains senior Cameron Geist. His father is an auto mechanic, and he always felt most comfortable with a wrench in his hand. Plus, honing his automotive skills should set him up to find a good-paying job […]

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Colleges and Manufacturer Build Training Center

The electricians, machinists and mechanics that keep manufacturing moving in California are in short supply and have been for many years. Many of those currently working are “turning gray and there’s no one to replace them,” said Rod Hoover, manager of human resources at California Steel Industries (CSI), the leading producer of flat rolled steel […]

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Community Colleges Tackle Retraining Challenge in Coal Country

The core community college mission of workforce training received a huge positive jolt through a series of grants designed to assist communities and workers negatively impacted by changes to the coal industry. Community colleges are o­ften on the front lines in educating people about fields such as automotive technology, nursing and business. In rural communities […]

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Preparing Students for the Jobs in the Middle

“Middle-skill” jobs are those that require education beyond a high school diploma but less than a four-year degree. These positions may require complex and evolving communications, customer service, presentation, analytic, and computer skills. The National Skills Coalition reports that key industries are unable to find enough sufficiently trained workers to fill these positions. In New […]

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Making Sure Students Are Prepared for Work

A 2015 survey for the Association of American Colleges and Universities indicated a hard truth. Students think they are ready for careers. Employers do not. The survey included 600 students and 400 employers. Among the findings: Fifty-nine percent of students indicated they were well-prepared related to applying knowledge and skills to real-world problems. Twenty-three percent […]

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