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Cummins, Phyllis A. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
Despite the desire of many older adults to remain in the workforce, those without jobs face unprecedented durations of unemployment. Many of the unemployed lack current skills for jobs in demand and need to either upgrade their skills or be trained for a new occupation to become reemployed. An aging workforce, combined with the negative effects of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Role, Older Workers, Career Development
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Orozco, Graciela L.; Alvarez, Alvin N.; Gutkin, Terry – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2010
In-depth interviews with 363 students across nine campuses capture the experiences of Latino, African American, Asian, Native American, White and Immigrant students in the California community college system. Four themes emerged with respect to advising and counseling: (a) Differences in the Use of Counseling and Advising; (b) The Importance of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cultural Awareness, Counselor Client Relationship, Academic Advising