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Download full textNaik, Meena; Barbosa, Raymond; Swartsel, Alex – Jobs for the Future, 2023
Extended reality (XR) technology and immersive learning are reshaping the future of learning and work. In this paper, Jobs for the Future (JFF) presents a new framework of occupations and career paths created or transformed by XR technology and immersive learning, including illustrative job titles, critical skills, and anticipated training/hiring…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment, Information Technology, Job Skills
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Using data from the 2014 Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE), we examined traditional and nontraditional students' perceived preparation for job skills in terms of the "three ways of knowing" from a career capital perspective. Results showed that traditional and nontraditional students shared commonalities as well as…
Descriptors: Community College Students, Learner Engagement, Nontraditional Students, Student Attitudes
Chun, Jina; Zhou, Kaiqi; Rumrill, Stuart; Tittelbach, Tracy – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2023
Background: Although there is an increasing demand for workers in STEM fields, people with disabilities are underrepresented in STEM educational programs and related occupations. Among those who achieved competitive integrated employment after serving under an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) by the state-federal vocational rehabilitation…
Descriptors: STEM Education, STEM Careers, Disabilities, Youth
Audant, Anne Babette – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
Discussions of workforce development emphasize stackable training, and assume linear advancement and alignment, through college and career paths. Stackable credentials have become a best practice for community colleges across the United States as they struggle to advance the college completion agenda and ensure that students graduate with the…
Descriptors: Credentials, Labor Force Development, Job Training, Cooking Instruction
Vilorio, Dennis – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 2012
Sports are more than fun and games; they also provide work for many people. Sports workers earn wages in leagues across the nation. Organized sports include a variety of individual and team events, which require the efforts of many workers in different occupations. Many people are particularly attracted to the sports occupations that are closest…
Descriptors: Athletics, Careers, Athletic Coaches, Trainers
Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J3), 2012
This article presents the winners of the 2012 Cliff Weiss Memorial Essay Contest. They are Naim Owens from Washington, DC, and Colissa Menke from Warrensburg, Missouri. The 2012 essay topic is "How do you feel CTE prepares individuals, including yourself, for a future career?"
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Essays, Competition, Career Planning
MetLife, Inc., 2011
"The MetLife Survey of the American Teacher: Preparing Students for College and Careers" was conducted by Harris Interactive and is the twenty-seventh in a series sponsored annually by MetLife since 1984 to give voice to those closest to the classroom. This MetLife Survey examines the priority that all students graduate from high school prepared…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Job Training, Careers, Stakeholders
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2014
"Research Messages 2013" provides a summary of the research published in 2013 by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) in the following broad categories: (1) skills and productivity: from VET qualifications to higher-level qualifications and issues affecting the workforce; (2) social inclusion and participation in…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Job Skills, Productivity, Educational Research
Tamayo, Joaquin R., Jr. – Aspen Institute, 2010
On September 2, 2010, the U.S. Department of Education announced the winners of the $350 million Race to the Top Comprehensive Assessment Systems Competition: the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) and the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium (SMARTER). In his announcement, Secretary of Education Arne…
Descriptors: Careers, Federal Legislation, State Standards, Academic Achievement
Wright, J.W., Jr. – Academy for Educational Development, 2010
This publication is intended for three primary audiences: international development professionals who want to define "workforce" for program design purposes, those who seek information about field activities, and those who want to reflect on the implementation of successful, high impact programs--whether they were broad-based or…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Program Design, Definitions, Job Training
Achieve, Inc., 2009
Each year, on the anniversary of the 2005 National Education Summit on High Schools, Achieve releases an annual 50-state progress report on the alignment of high school policies with the demands of college and careers. "Closing the Expectations Gap, 2009" is the fourth annual report in this series. The report details state progress implementing…
Descriptors: Careers, Graduation Requirements, Accountability, High Schools
Coogle, Constance L.; Head, Colleen A.; Parham, Iris A. – Educational Gerontology, 2006
The present study compares changes in job satisfaction and career commitment among Alzheimer's care staff participating in a two-phase, state-level training collaborative to improve dementia care. Results reveal an increase in extrinsic job satisfaction and a decrease in career commitment. Findings could be related to the effects of both the…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Job Satisfaction, Health Services, Alzheimers Disease
Bottoms, Gene; Young, Marna; Uhn, John – Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2006
The primary objective of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) "High Schools That Work" ("HSTW") is to help schools improve so more students can reach their full potential. The "HSTW" Follow-up Study of 2004 Graduates is one measure that gauges how well schools have prepared their students for college and careers. Students' reflections on…
Descriptors: High Schools, Careers, Followup Studies, High School Graduates
