The-Transatlantic Technology and Training Alliance (TA3) is having its Annual Meeting this week in Belfast, Ireland. The business meeting will be preceded by a day-long symposium focused on a variety of issues and policies related to building the future global workforce. The proceedings will be held at the Belfast Metropolitan College... read more →
Jun
08
May
29
By Steve Bennett The term "career pathways" is not new. If you ask anyone who has been around the world of workforce development for any length of time, the concept has been part of the lexicon for several decades. But there is renewed interest in the term over the last... read more →
Apr
23
On behalf of the Michigan Advanced Energy Storage Systems Initiative (AESSI), the Corporation for a Skilled Workforce is excited to share this career pathway guide to jobs and education in Michigan’s advanced energy storage system (AES) industry cluster. Using the AES Guide to Careers and Educational Programs, individuals can learn... read more →
Mar
27
Midland-based lithium‐ion battery maker XALT Energy has signed a $1-billion contract to provide lithium titanate batteries for electric buses in China. The agreement is expected to create 300 high-tech and manufacturing jobs in Midland, the company announced. Hiring has begun and 80 jobs are expected to be filled next month.... read more →
Mar
17
Batteries are often still the main limiting factor when it comes to most electronic devices we use every day, and that includes electric vehicles. That’s why Dyson has invested $15 million into Sakti3, a Michigan-based firm that is developing a solid state battery tech that theoretically has much higher energy... read more →
Feb
10
By Katie Hall Member colleges from the Trans-Atlantic Technology and Training Alliance (TA3) convened at One Washington Circle Hotel to hear from a diverse line-up of national experts representing five federal agencies, a policy think tank, foundations and a regional commission. The TA3 is a consortium of leading community and technical colleges in the U.S.... read more →
Feb
10
A Corporation for a Skilled Workforce-led team is creating a voluntary framework for quality credentials, supported by a grant from Lumina Foundation. “Our goal is to develop common language and standards that make competency-based credentials more consistent and understandable across industries and schools,” said CSW Senior Policy Fellow Keith W.... read more →
Oct
23
By Larry A. Good. Last week, our friend Mary Alice McCarthy of the New America Foundation put out a new report, Beyond the Skills Gap: Making Education Work for Students, Employers, and Communities. It contains some great, readable stuff about the importance of education beyond high school and how credentials, systems,... read more →
Sep
26
By Jeannine La Prad We recently began work to help El Salvador's higher education institutions work more effectively with industry partners and employers in selected industry clusters to ensure that students acquire the skills needed to succeed in the workplace. Our work will also help ensure that school curriculum is closely tied to... read more →
Aug
11
On October 15-17, key leaders in workforce development will gather for Transforming U.S. Workforce Development Policies for the 21st Century at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. The conference is sponsored by the Atlanta and Kansas City Federal Reserve Banks and the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at... read more →
Aug
04
Job seekers, employers and communities all benefited from workforce programs under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), according to a new report, written by CSW Founder Larry Good, and companion paper, written in part by VP of Business & Community Innovation Taryn MacFarlane. Both pieces were released by the... read more →
Aug
03
By Dr. Keith Bird Last week, I attended a roundtable at the National Governors Association chairs/state liaisons meeting in Louisville centered on credentialing. My presentation set the stage for the Credentials Framework concept we’re currently developing and laid out examples of what states can do to advance this agenda. If... read more →