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Carnevale, Anthony; Smith, Nicole; Strohl, Jeff – Community College Journal, 2013
By 2020, 65 percent of all jobs in the economy will require postsecondary education and training beyond high school. That's a pretty strong statement in defense of the value of higher education in this country. But it will mean little unless the nation's colleges and universities--and, specifically, community colleges--can produce more workers…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Community Colleges, Partnerships in Education, Educational Indicators
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Mosier, Jerrilee K.; Richey, Michael C.; McPherson, Kenneth B.; Eckhol, John O.; Cox, Frank Z. – Community College Journal, 2006
This article features a "Triad" partnership of a group of Snohomish County organizations representing education, government and industry. Recognizing the need for a training and workforce development effort to address the aerospace manufacturing employers' needs, Triad views themselves as the pivotal cornerstone for deployment of complex…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Manufacturing Industry, Employment Patterns, Manufacturing
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Hansen, Sean; Ashbrook, Michael – Community College Journal, 2000
The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) clearly identifies community colleges as integral players in creating a high quality workforce. With multiple funding streams, greater local control over system design, and a mandate for universal access, community colleges must be able to address the client tracking and data management challenges that…
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Employment Opportunities