Earlier this week, Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, IA released the results of a community college hiring survey of local employers. The Skills 2024…
Posts tagged as “WCC workforce development”
According to new data released by the US Census Bureau, workers in high-wage jobs are the least likely to quit. That sounds like a no-brainer,…
Yesterday, I wrote about the origins of workforce development, and the apparent damage it has done to the middle class. Workforce development isn’t the only…
There’s a growing demand for short-term training programs, mostly by employers who cannot find workers. But significant questions remain about the value of the rapid-training…
Last month, Ohio governor Mike DeWine announced Intel’s commitment to build a new computer chip manufacturing facility near Columbus. The state offered nearly $2B in…
Last week, the Lansing State Journal reported on the growth of the insurance industry. More specifically, it reported on the growth in programs to support…
The headline on a CNN.com story caught my attention this afternoon. It reads: No college degree? More employers than ever just don’t care This kind…
In 2005, voters in San Mateo County, CA approved a $468M bond issue. In California, taxing authorities must be explicit about what they intend to…
From the taxpayers’ perspective, this question is legitimate, and the answer is simple. WCC has so many Vice Presidents because no one on the Board…
I recently read an article about post-COVID-19 workforce development. The authors indicated that institutional budget cuts, the need to deliver online education and meeting employer…