Skills Gap Articles

Bachelor’s degree program responds to changing law enforcement needs

Technology is rapidly changing the law enforcement and security professions. Today, this work relies heavily on intelligence gathering and analysis of digital assets. In response to these changes, St. Johns River State College (SJR) has worked closely with local law enforcement agencies to develop a unique degree program to prevent and combat crime and assess […]

Illinois college works to optimize the future

The world is changing faster than ever, and new technologies are rapidly becoming part of everyday business. Harper College’s Innovation Accelerator is the answer: a growing collaborative of forward-thinking faculty, administrators and business leaders that works to prepare the next generation of professionals for the opportunities of the future. Launched in the fall of 2022, […]

Lone Star College trains pilots to address shortage

The aviation industry has largely recovered from the Covid pandemic, but Boeing Aircraft Company indicates that mandatory retirements for pilots aged 65 will cause a deficit of nearly 650,000 pilots within the next 20 years. The Lone Star College (LSC)-Montgomery professional pilot program is working to produce trained certified aviators to handle the anticipated shortage. […]

The Spanish solution

Businesses rely on a skilled workforce, and in the face of constant change, developing talent and fostering innovation is imperative. Wisconsin’s Moraine Park Technical College strives to meet the needs of local businesses, and in October 2022, Moraine Park’s training partnership with Karavan Trailers offered new solutions to unforeseen challenges. When giving presentations to his […]

Viewpoint: Fueling the biotech boom and bridging educational gaps

Biotechnology is not just another industry; it’s a transformative force that has the potential to revolutionize healthcare, agriculture and even our approach to combating climate change. In recent years, North San Diego County has emerged as a rapidly expanding bioscience hub, attracting some of the most innovative firms in the biotech sector. However, this industry’s […]

Apprenticeship program hits a milestone

Wake Technical Community College just celebrated its 100th employer partner in the WakeWorks Apprenticeship program. The college recognized the accomplishment and the new partner – The Tennie Group LLC – during National Apprenticeship Week. WakeWorks, now in its third year, is a partnership between Wake Tech and Wake County to address the county’s shortage of […]

Promising practices in outreach, recruitment for STEM

Ask any 12-year-old girl what she wants to be when she grows up and she most likely will say a doctor, teacher or veterinarian. “They want to help people,” explained Pamela Silvers, a co-principal investigator of Mentor-Connect. But most colleges promote their science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs to prospective students with the promise […]

Illinois college and partners address early childhood workers shortage

Oakton College, the City of Evanston and Evanston community organizations are partnering to address a workforce shortage of early childhood educators in Evanston by creating a unique program that combines English as a Second Language (ESL) and Early Childhood Education (ECE) training. Launched at the beginning of summer, the pilot ESL/ECE program creates a solution […]

Creating an international nursing pathway

Alamo Colleges District and Tecmilenio are launching the “The International Nursing Pathway by Alamo Colleges District and Tecmilenio.” This pathway is a groundbreaking cross-border collaboration between the educational institutions, designed to train qualified nurses from Mexico and Latin America and prepare them to take the NCLEX exam. The self-directed educational program will empower bilingual nurses […]

A labor of love

The future site of Matt’s Cash and Carry will have a story to tell about how South Texas College (STC) students came forward to help rebuild following a terrible disaster that left a family-owned business in smoldering ruins. Students with STC’s construction technician and construction supervision programs have begun work on creating and assembling all […]