[PDF] Workforce Education eBook

Author : William B. Bonvillian
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 41,84 MB
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0262361477

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A roadmap for how we can rebuild America's working class by transforming workforce education and training. The American dream promised that if you worked hard, you could move up, with well-paying working-class jobs providing a gateway to an ever-growing middle class. Today, however, we have increasing inequality, not economic convergence. Technological advances are putting quality jobs out of reach for workers who lack the proper skills and training. In Workforce Education, William Bonvillian and Sanjay Sarma offer a roadmap for rebuilding America's working class. They argue that we need to train more workers more quickly, and they describe innovative methods of workforce education that are being developed across the country.

Author : Kenneth C. Gray
Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 10,16 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Career education
ISBN : 9780205198344

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Aims to provide the knowledge base common to all workforce education settings and clients. Designed for those preparing for Human resource Development (HRD) careers in corporate America and for post secondary and secondary workforce education faculty.

Author : William B. Bonvillian
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 40,93 MB
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0262044889

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A roadmap for how we can rebuild America's working class by transforming workforce education and training. The American dream promised that if you worked hard, you could move up, with well-paying working-class jobs providing a gateway to an ever-growing middle class. Today, however, we have increasing inequality, not economic convergence. Technological advances are putting quality jobs out of reach for workers who lack the proper skills and training. In Workforce Education, William Bonvillian and Sanjay Sarma offer a roadmap for rebuilding America's working class. They argue that we need to train more workers more quickly, and they describe innovative methods of workforce education that are being developed across the country.

Author : Dimitra Smith
Publisher : Information Science Reference
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 28,32 MB
Release : 2020-09
Category : Career education
ISBN : 9781799841234

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"This book covers the essential role of community colleges in developing a skilled workforce via varying educational opportunities that include, degree completion, workforce development, and skill enhancement"--

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 44,48 MB
Release : 2017-06-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0309440068

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Skilled technical occupationsâ€"defined as occupations that require a high level of knowledge in a technical domain but do not require a bachelor's degree for entryâ€"are a key component of the U.S. economy. In response to globalization and advances in science and technology, American firms are demanding workers with greater proficiency in literacy and numeracy, as well as strong interpersonal, technical, and problem-solving skills. However, employer surveys and industry and government reports have raised concerns that the nation may not have an adequate supply of skilled technical workers to achieve its competitiveness and economic growth objectives. In response to the broader need for policy information and advice, Building America's Skilled Technical Workforce examines the coverage, effectiveness, flexibility, and coordination of the policies and various programs that prepare Americans for skilled technical jobs. This report provides action-oriented recommendations for improving the American system of technical education, training, and certification.

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 23,88 MB
Release : 2010-03-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0309140781

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Today in the United States, the professional health workforce is not consistently prepared to provide high quality health care and assure patient safety, even as the nation spends more per capita on health care than any other country. The absence of a comprehensive and well-integrated system of continuing education (CE) in the health professions is an important contributing factor to knowledge and performance deficiencies at the individual and system levels. To be most effective, health professionals at every stage of their careers must continue learning about advances in research and treatment in their fields (and related fields) in order to obtain and maintain up-to-date knowledge and skills in caring for their patients. Many health professionals regularly undertake a variety of efforts to stay up to date, but on a larger scale, the nation's approach to CE for health professionals fails to support the professions in their efforts to achieve and maintain proficiency. Redesigning Continuing Education in the Health Professions illustrates a vision for a better system through a comprehensive approach of continuing professional development, and posits a framework upon which to develop a new, more effective system. The book also offers principles to guide the creation of a national continuing education institute.

Author : Jay W. Rojewski
Publisher : IAP
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 47,36 MB
Release : 2004-12-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 1607528908

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Development of this text has been based on the notion that workforce education and development (WFED) systems—such as, secondary and postsecondary vocational and technical education (VTE), career education and guidance, human resource and organizational development (HROD), and adult training and retraining including literacy programs—have essential roles to play in supporting both individual and national efforts to successfully participate in and reap the benefits offered by globalization. While this assumption has intuitive appeal, not everyone believes that vocational preparation programs result in positive outcomes. Psacharopoulos (1997), an outspoken international critic of vocational education and training, argues that WFED programs often have a low rate of return on a country’s investment when compared to that of the general academic curriculum. He contends that WFED initiatives often fail because too much emphasis is placed on these efforts to address myriad complex issues, and that decision makers do not utilize the available evidence about VTE to make prudent, informed choices. Instead, major players in the global economy like the World Bank tout basic academic education as an essential priority for developing countries wanting to enter into global markets and exchange.

Author : Ana G. Huerta-Macías
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 18,92 MB
Release : 2002-04-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0313011427

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The author provides a comprehensive discussion of the political, economic, curricular, and instructional issues relevant to workforce education for Latinos with low levels of literacy and formal education. Of particular significance is an examination of recent federal legislation that has impacted Latino adults who are unemployed, displaced, and/or seeking to advance personally and economically. Instructors, as well as administrators and policymakers, will benefit from the succinct yet comprehensive discussion of federal policies, best practices in classroom instruction for bilingual adults, and program assessment and accountability. This study is most timely given the current social and demographic realities of this country as well as the changing economy of the 21st century, and is a powerful voice for Latino adults seeking to better their lives through education.

Author : Carsten Schmidtke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 42,37 MB
Release : 2016-03-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 131730232X

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In this collection of original essays, contributors critically examine the pedagogical, administrative, financial, economic, and cultural contexts of American Indian vocational education and workforce development, identifying trends and issues for future research in the fields of vocational education, workforce development, and American Indian studies.