Workforce Development
The economy is still recovering from the Great Recession, which was characterized by skyrocketing unemployment rates. Many adults found themselves without the skills needed to find work in the new, knowledge-focused economy, and colleges and universities have ample opportunity to create programs to help people find careers in growth industries.
The Secret Is Out: The Potential for Apprenticeship Programming at Community Colleges
Rebecca Lake | Dean of Workforce and Economic Development, Harper CollegeApprenticeship programming offers students a great advantage in the job market, as it is built to fit the exact hiring needs of employers. For community colleges, however, it creates opportunities…
Why Education Leaders Should Learn From Goodwill
Brandon Busteed | President, Kaplan University PartnersIn February 2019 I wrote an article about Goodwill’s online course platform,which more than 31 million people utilized in 2018. That means Goodwill—the famous non-profit—is one of the biggest Massive…
Creativity Required: How a Tesla Partnership is Setting the Stage for Program and Credential Innovation
Lenore Rodicio | Executive Vice President and Provost, Miami Dade CollegeRegardless of the industry, a successful career requires lifelong learning and higher education institutions are under pressure to evolve to create such an environment. Innovation in program design and credentialing…
Gretzky’s Puck: A Human Capital Strategy for the 21st Century
Brent Orrell | Resident Fellow, American Enterprise InstituteWayne Gretzky—arguably ice hockey’s GOAT (Greatest Of All Time)—likes to say that his success as a hockey player didn’t come from skating to the puck, but to where the puck…
Leveraging Technology to Support Lifelong Learning and Guide Student Learning Pathways
Chris Vento | Founder, InnoventifyOne particular aspect of competency-based education, workforce development and corporate learning (and its related technology) has really intrigued me for some time: finding the effective mechanisms to drive better learning…
Got You Covered: How States Can Support The Costs Of Apprentice Instruction
Michael Prebil | Program Associate with the Center on Education and Skills, New AmericaIn some places, for some people, college is tuition-free. Statewide college promise programs have gotten off the ground in 16 states. In nine states, high school students can pursue college…
Diversifying Pathways to Manufacturing Careers: Moving the Needle and Shrinking the Skills Gap
Sheree Utash | President, Wichita State University Campus of Applied ScienceWichita, in the middle of the country, in the middle of Kansas, is the aviation capital of the world. We are home to Bombardier (makers of Learjet), Textron Aviation (builders…