Regional Job Growth and The Roles of Postsecondary Education
Brent Lemond Vice President
Building an Educated Workforce (Increasing post-secondary degree attainment)
• Removing Barriers – Affordability – Lack of Post-secondary Readiness – Inflexible Scheduling – Opportunity Cost – No Defined Goal
• Career Pathways Model
Work and Workforce Development (Interagency Cooperation)
• Economic Development • Workforce Development (WorkSource) • Post-secondary Education
• Collaboration – Advisory Board Membership – Grant Review – Career Fairs and other Events
Building an Entrepreneurial Base (Post-secondary Role)
• Do post-secondary institutions have a role? Absolutely! • • • •
Business Plan Bookkeeping/Accounting Marketing Communication Skills
Quality of Students • FCTC’s Market – Adult Education – Career Certificates (1 – 2 year programs) – Approximately 20% of Applicants do not TABE at requisite levels for their selected program of study
• Addressing the problem – Early testing (high school) – School Grading
Bolstering the Pipeline (Increasing post-secondary degree attainment)
• Secondary/Post-secondary Relationship – Curriculum Alignment – School Reform
• Local Gaps • Best Practices – Career Pathways Consortiums – Career Academies – Regional Training Councils and Advisory Boards