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Kane, Joseph W.; Tomer, Adie – Brookings Institution, 2016
This report expands on previous analyses to describe the skills needed to fill infrastructure occupations nationally. More than 14.5 million workers--or 11 percent of the entire U.S. workforce--are employed in infrastructure-related activities, many of which operate different physical assets and extend far beyond construction projects. In turn, a…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Labor Force Development, Building Trades, Economic Development
Long, James P.; Warmbrod, Catharine P. – 1982
So that postsecondary institutions can meet the training needs of business and industry, this guide has been developed to help colleges increase and improve their active participation in assisting businesses and industries to use advanced technology. It provides suggestions for keeping faculty up to date, acquiring the latest equipment, and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Demand Occupations, Education Work Relationship
Meares, Carol Ann; Sargent, John F., Jr. – 1999
This report is the product of an effort by the Office of Technology Policy to assess current and future needs for information technology (IT) workers through a comprehensive information-gathering project that included the following three activities: (1) nationwide regional meetings that included discussions with industry executives,…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Career Change, College Programs, Community Colleges
Sommers, Paul; Heg, Deena – 2000
A project was conducted to improve the state of Washington's community and technical college system by developing and using an improved occupational forecasting system to assess and respond to education and training needs. First, long-term occupational forecast data from Washington's Employment Security Department were matched with technical and…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Agribusiness, Agricultural Occupations, Auto Mechanics