Skills Gap

  • Santa Monica College student Nelson Rivas came to SMC looking for a career change and found it in the field of logistics.
    Keeping Pacific Rim economies humming
    By Grace Singh Smith
    August 24, 2016

    Degree and certificate programs at Santa Monica College are filling the logistics pipeline with qualified applicants.

  • Keeping up with industry
    By Matthew Dembicki
    May 16, 2018

    Advice for keeping up with changing industry demands.

  • Credit: US DOL
    Labor Sec. Perez Pushes for Upskilling
    By Corey Murray
    April 14, 2014

    Looking to promote partnerships between community colleges and employers, U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez speaks to a panel of students, educators and businesses people at a Boeing plant in Washington State.

  • STEM
    Leading a STEM Regional Collaborative
    By Rebecca L. Weber
    October 28, 2015

    One college in Connecticut is set up to help students gain the skills they need and to help employers fill the gap.

  • competency-based education
    Lessons From a CBE Consortium
    By Sonya Stinson
    March 30, 2016

    How Harper College is creating a model for competency-based education.

  • manufacturing
    Hosting a Manufacturing Skills Summit
    By Rebecca L. Weber
    November 30, 2015

    One college in rural North Carolina builds on its existing programs with strong industry relationships.