St. Louis Community College (STLCC) is a model community college system that puts forth a great deal of results-oriented energy into increasing its workforce development, corporate training and regional economic development mission and strategy.
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The demand for high quality and career-advancement-oriented online courses and programs at the community college level remains strong, especially during this still-stormy economic climate.
When I was asked to do research on the status of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and how any of the Act’s latest developments may have impacted community colleges, I considered it a relatively easy assignment. But then I started to look closely into...
The Automotive Manufacturing Technical Collaborative (AMTEC), comprised of 23 community colleges and 21 industry partners, has developed a general maintenance mechatronics curriculum for the automotive industry that has the potential to also be utilized...
Pockets of workforce development initiatives at community colleges are showing great promise through recent funding from the federal government.
Let's strap ourselves into the time machine and go back. Back to May 20, 1957, when F. E. James, Dallas director of the Texas Employment Commission said this about the shortage of skilled workers: "Companies around here still scream at...
Industry training programs are not standardized across states, essentially allowing room for gaps in skills that could produce a misaligned workforce.
A compelling business lesson from today’s economy, especially given the recent downturn, is that excellent customer service can make or break a company’s bottom line.
Many colleges and universities have difficulty successfully implementing a business model that allows them to be competitive in the corporate training market.