ERIC Number: ED607725
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jul
Pages: 25
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Transforming IT Training Programs into Successful Career On-Ramps
Bennett, Vanessa; Lamback, Sara
Jobs for the Future
The IT industry is dynamic and quickly evolving. As a surge of diverse training models across subsectors and occupations is becoming available, this is a unique opportunity to enhance training practices and better align them to meet industry and employer needs. This brief offers recommendations for IT training providers to strengthen their work and more successfully connect participants to career advancement opportunities. It also lays out key considerations for employers to help minimize barriers to entry and increase equity in the industry.
Descriptors: Information Technology, Computer Science Education, Entry Workers, Demand Occupations, Job Training, Educational Change, Promotion (Occupational), Work Experience Programs, School Business Relationship, Employers, Ancillary School Services, Apprenticeships, Transitional Programs, Employment Qualifications
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Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: JFF (Jobs for the Future)
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