Workforce Development

Preparing workers for the new economy

A Virginia grant program designed to help older adults is resulting in more credentials and higher wages for participants. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts – Website


States move on CTE policies

2018 was an active year for policies affecting career and technical education (CTE) not only at the federal level, but among states, too. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as associate vice…


Q&A with ED’s new lead on community colleges

The U.S. Education Department (ED) has a new deputy assistant secretary for community colleges. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as associate vice president of communications for the American Association of Community…


What employers want

John Kinney has seen many changes during his 22 years in the insurance industry. He believes one of the most dramatic shifts that has occurred over the last decade or so has been the rise…


Ramping up apprenticeships

SAN DIEGO — Efforts to increase the number of apprenticeships in the U.S. are yielding results, according to federal officials. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as associate vice president of communications…


Developing apprenticeships for cybersecurity

SAN DIEGO — Apprenticeships and cybersecurity are two hot topics in the community college field. Now they appear to be crossing over as some employers look to apprenticeships to develop much-needed talent for cybersecurity jobs….


Credential debate continues in health care

SAN DIEGO — Over the years, nursing has been in the spotlight during debates about the right credential needed for entry-level jobs in the health-care field. But other allied health occupations face similar encroachment among…


Push for more innovation

SAN DIEGO — It’s time to step up innovation when it comes to serving college students, especially in terms of preparing them for the workplace. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as…


Washington Watch: Traversing the credential terrain

For decades, the mantra has been that the path to quality or good jobs is paved with postsecondary credentials. Jolanta Juszkiewiczis director of policy analysis at the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts


Training the next generation of workers

The Trump administration is pushing to expand apprenticeships, last year issuing an executive order to provide more apprenticeship opportunities nationwide and assembling a taskforce to develop a foundation for future growth. Douglas GuthDouglas Guth is…