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.
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 VentoOne 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 UtashWichita, 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…
Establishing Space for the Community College of the Future
Andrea Henderson | President, CC StrategistsWe are approaching the steep side of exponential change brought about by advancing technology. Daily, we’re hearing stories of futuristic advances in artificial intelligence and automation that until recently belonged…
The Local Benefits of a Collaborative Postsecondary Ecosystem
David Alvey | Mayor, Kansas CityPostsecondary institutions are an integral part of regional development ecosystems for their local communities. But the link between high schools, postsecondary institutions and local employers isn’t always as strong as…
Six Ways Colleges Can Think Differently to Meet the Workforce Needs in America
Van Ton-Quinlivan | Executive Vice Chancellor of Workforce and Digital Futures, California Community CollegesThinking differently doesn’t come easily to higher education institutions. There are decades of tradition to overcome and campus interests that favor preserving the way things are now. But if colleges…