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Ahmed Al-Asfour – Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 2018
Perhaps the most challenging issue facing many Native nations is employment--or rather, the lack of employment opportunity--on or near the reservation. How to best foster economic development for Native American communities has long been discussed at the local, state, and federal levels. Agencies such as the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) have…
Descriptors: Tribes, American Indians, Economic Development, Labor Force Development
Sharp, Naomi; Dvorkin, Eli – Center for an Urban Future, 2018
There are a number of reasons why apprenticeships have been relatively slow to get off the ground in New York--from an overly cumbersome state process for registering new apprenticeship programs to a paucity of employers that have embraced this model, particularly outside of the building trades. But as several other states have shown in recent…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Best Practices, Job Skills, On the Job Training
Welch, Anthony; Hao, Jie – Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2016
The paper focuses on returnees and knowledge diaspora as important sources for human resources development, identifying push and pull factors that also contribute significantly to innovation. For both China and Israel, their high-skilled diaspora are a major policy priority: each has a substantial, high-skilled diaspora and policies and programmes…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Innovation, Labor Force Development, Migrants
Abu Bakar, Mardiana; Yong Kwok, Boon; Abu Bakar, Aznan – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2020
Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) has been the backbone of Singapore's push to build an industrialised workforce and is currently responsible for the post-secondary education of 65% of its Primary 1 cohort. Admissions to polytechnics increased from 5% of Primary 1 cohort in 1980 to 40% today while the Institute of Technical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Job Skills, Employment Qualifications
Greenwood, Len – FORUM: for promoting 3-19 comprehensive education, 2020
In this article, the author discusses the need for a complete refocusing of education throughout the world, prioritizing environmental education in all K-12 schools. He provides a summary of his Green Career Program and the many extensions it encompassed. The program endorses the importance of creating student voice, critical thinking and the…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Educational Change, Needs Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Deal, Belinda; Hermanns, Melinda; Marzilli, Colleen; Fountain, Rebecca; Mokhtari, Kouider; McWhorter, Rochell R. – Journal of Service-Learning in Higher Education, 2020
This manuscript highlights benefits of service-learning (SL) as a promising pedagogical approach to improving teaching and learning in college classrooms. Drawing on the collective experiences of integrating SL projects in university courses, the authors share a framework aimed at assisting faculty in higher education in designing, implementing,…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Online Courses, Graduate Students, Curriculum Development
Boeren, Ellen; Mackie, Alan; Riddell, Sheila – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2020
Until today, thousands of young adults still dropout of school with no or low qualifications and experience difficulties in entering the labour market. The European Commission offers funding and opportunities for young adults to enter employability enhancing training, often organised under its flagship initiative 'The Youth Guarantee'. The aim of…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Dropouts, Employment Potential, Intervention
Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board, 2020
COVID-19 has left tens of millions of Americans out of work or uncertain about the future of their current jobs, and thousands of firms urgently reassessing their own viability and path forward. Even before the pandemic led to the highest national unemployment rate since the Great Depression, American businesses and workers were anxious about how…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Labor Force Development, Dislocated Workers, At Risk Persons
Roberts, Laura – Jobs for the Future, 2020
For many of today's Fortune 500 companies, finding the best strategies to invest in talent is a constant challenge, especially when it comes to entry- and mid-level positions. The country's changing demographics, paired with a shifting labor market, means that companies must develop new ways of planning for, supporting, and investing in talent to…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Talent, Talent Development, Corporations
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, 2020
Efforts across higher education, economic development, workforce development and secondary education address alignment, which the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) Council defines as helping individuals prepare for and obtain meaningful careers while also meeting employer needs. Specifically, the relationship between workforce…
Descriptors: Alignment (Education), Higher Education, Labor Needs, Education Work Relationship
Hedge, Jerry W., Ed.; Carter, Gary W., Ed. – Oxford University Press, 2020
"Career Pathways: From School to Retirement" brings together leading workforce researchers and practitioners to provide new perspectives on school-to-work and workplace career pathways. This groundbreaking book explains the transformations that have taken place in the workplace over the past several decades and how those transformations…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Development, Labor Force Development, Social Change
Mayne, Carrie – Utah System of Higher Education, 2020
Between Utah's strong economic measures and numerous nationally recognized achievements (i.e. Best States Rankings, Top States for Business 2019, Utah Ranks Among the Fastest Growing States in the Nation), it is clear that the state's economy has experienced one of the strongest expansions in the country. As Utah's economy prospers, the need for…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Economic Development, Labor Force Development, Higher Education
Annique Petit – ProQuest LLC, 2024
College graduates are expected to acquire certain skill sets that are necessary and sought after by potential employers, as many industries in the United States continue to grow a global footprint. Employers also value good communication skills, and communication classes are a staple of most general education curricula, including those taught on…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, School Community Relationship, Action Research, Cultural Awareness
Ben Erwin; Tom Keily; Lauren Peisach – Education Commission of the States, 2024
In recognition of the importance of education attainment to individual economic mobility and state workforce development needs, state leaders are advancing policies to support access to pathways into postsecondary education, training and the workforce. Although college and career readiness has long been a priority for policymakers, a growing…
Descriptors: State Policy, Labor Force Development, College Readiness, Career Readiness
Jules, Tavis D.; Arnold, Richard – Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2021
This conceptual paper examines the development of global citizenship education (GCE) by looking at economic regionalism's political economy. First, this paper situates the Caribbean Community's (CARICOM) citizenship education initiatives within the larger scope of global citizenship. Using a historical policy analysis, this article then explores…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Human Resources, Labor Force Development, Geographic Regions