Workforce Development

The workforce needs massive upskilling

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — Never mind robots fully replacing humans in the workforce. At least not yet. The real story is the challenging demographics of the workforce, according to Bill Bonvillian, senior director of the…


Veterans need clear career pathways

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — Community colleges are playing a major role in helping military members transition to private-sector careers, but more is needed to better align the skills people learn in the military with employers’…


Embracing the gig economy

With huge growth predicted for the gig economy, community colleges are developing programs to help students succeed in that sector. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website


Learning from the experts

The MentorLinks team at Johnson County Community College in Kansas learned about the benefits of being recognized as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense 2-Year Education (CAE) from Danis Heighton, who is…


Offering displaced miners a new start

Charles Baker and Jeff Wilson have a lot in common. Amy Simpsonis director of communications and public relations at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College.More Posts


Deeper supports to help students, families

The Kresge Foundation has awarded $3.7 million in grants to community colleges and human services nonprofits that are partnering to help low-income individuals in six cities improve their social and economic mobility. Daily StaffCCDaily is…


Developing dynamic professional relationships

Gail M. Alexander accomplished many things as a MentorLinks mentee from October 2017 to November 2019. But she is most proud of rethinking the environmental technologies and sustainable practices (ETSP) curriculum, adding a hands-on automated…


Going for the green

Bellevue College President Jerry Weber knew that many of his students were passionate about the environment. A student-run environmental fund collects money each quarter to support campus sustainability projects, and an academic concentration in sustainability…


The workforce needs Steven Hurst

We don’t know much about Steven Hurst’s background, but what we do know is at some point he made a poor decision that landed him in Sheriff Michael Atkinson’s jail in Walton County, Florida. Steven’s…


MentorLinks provides colleges with opportunities

Editor’s note: This article is part of a series focusing on MentorLinks, a program funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and managed by the American Association of Community Colleges. During its first year in MentorLinks program, the…