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Vinton, Justin; Van Noy, Michelle; Haviland, Sara; Blondin, Jo – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2021
This chapter describes how Clark State Community College used its TAACCCT grant in manufacturing to help drive organizational changes in the college to better serve local workforce needs.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Grants, Adult Education, Job Training
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Karam, Rita T.; Goldman, Charles A.; Rico, Monica – RAND Corporation, 2022
Community colleges play a key role in driving talent development in the United States, producing workers with the kinds of training that employers need while enhancing economic mobility for students. There has been a push among policymakers at the federal and state levels to hold community colleges accountable for the employment outcomes of their…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Two Year College Students, Student Employment
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Finkel, Ed – Community College Journal, 2019
Programs like nursing, welding, computer science and communications are found at many if not most community colleges. And then there are degree and certificate offerings like cannabis cultivation, slot machine repair and gunsmithing technology that aren't exactly a dime a dozen--and yet they are an important part of both their respective academic…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Two Year Colleges, Program Development, Certification
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Woods, Bob – Community College Journal, 2015
The skills gap--the disparity between job openings and job seekers in an employment category--is wider in some sectors and parts of the country than others. The disconnect between community colleges and employers perpetuates the skills gap. Despite the current push among educators, politicians, and employers to increase completion rates, that…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Job Skills, Employment Qualifications
Richard, Alan – Jobs For the Future, 2015
Advanced manufacturing is growing and thriving in the United States. Companies are in great need of reliable employees who can communicate well, effectively make decisions, and are interested in long-term careers with opportunity for advancement. Employers have identified a need for a more robust talent pipeline to narrow America's skills gap--a…
Descriptors: Manufacturing Industry, Skilled Workers, Labor Force Development, Training
Edwards, Stacia Lynn – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The relationship between the supply of educated workers and the talent demands of employers is complex. Declining educational attainment levels in the US have been identified as a possible cause for the reported mismatch between the availability of talent that businesses want to hire and the talent available in the labor market, especially in the…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Labor Market, Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees
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Eighmy, Myron A. – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 2009
Manufacturers in the United States are struggling to recruit and hire high-skilled workers needed to maintain productivity and to compete globally. While the total number employed in the manufacturing sector is shrinking, the demand for high-skilled workers has increased. Community and technical colleges have traditionally been an important source…
Descriptors: Trend Analysis, Manufacturing Industry, Community Colleges, Technical Institutes