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Education "Brokers" Are Helping 2-Year Colleges Train Workers to Fill Needs of Local Businesses.
Fields, Cheryl M. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
Private organizations and state governments are increasingly seeking out businesses with training needs they cannot fulfill themselves and finding community colleges willing to set up flexible retraining programs quickly. (MSE)
Descriptors: Consultants, Higher Education, Labor Force Development, Labor Needs
Many Aggressive Community Colleges Focusing on Training Workers for Fast-Growing Fields.
Fields, Cheryl M. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
Aggressive community colleges are fostering linkages with government programs, large and small businesses, and educational institutions for special training to upgrade worker skills, prepare workers to cope with plant closings, and meet the skill requirements of advancing technology. (MSE)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Costs, Demand Occupations