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Workforce Information & Economic Analysis
Quality workforce information and economic analysis is a crucial part of any strong regional economy to make sound decisions and investments. This information and data is used in strategic planning, benchmarking economic competitiveness and measuring outcomes of an area and region. Information is power. Quality information is priceless.
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03/19/09 10:28AM
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Ford PAS Video Interviews
Next Generation Learning Communities (NGLCs) supported by the Ford Motor Company Fund are regional alliances of K–12 schools, businesspeople, postsecondary educators, and community leaders, mobilized to reform education and stimulate local economic development. Watch and listen to this growing collection of brief and entertaining yet information-packed video perspectives, from experts on Ford PAS and Next Generation Learning. Besides being full of tools and ideas for frontline NGLC participants, each of the 15 videos currently available is a great introduction to Ford PAS NGLCs for the uninitiated.
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02/05/09 11:50AM
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The Ford PAS NGLC Thought Leaders Series
This series of monthly articles by leaders in the field of Next Generation Learning locates NGLCs in a broader cultural context. Every other month, advisory team members, partners, and friends offer a highly readable, short, collectible essay that will: Distill analyze, and report on new research and trends Advance Ford PAS and NGLC concepts and philosophies Track the many accomplishments of the Ford PAS programs throughout the nation Provide you with content on important issues you can easily share with members of your community
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02/05/09 11:58AM
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The Financial Benefits of Career Academies
"The Financial Benefits of Career Academies," Rick Delano, a member of the Ford PAS Advisory Team, : "The Financial Benefits of Career Academies,” Rick Delano, a member of the Ford PAS Advisory Team, explores the cost and benefits of the career academy model.
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02/05/09 12:35PM
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Reinventing the Workforce and Bolstering the Economy through Career Academies and More Relevant High Schools
"Reinventing the Workforce and Bolstering the Economy through Career Academies and More Relevant High Schools," Cheryl Carrier, program director of 21st Century Education Programs for the Ford Motor Company Fund, introduces the series and discusses the talent shortfall facing today's businesses. Citing various research studies, she suggests reasons why NGLCs and CTE networks are quickly becoming a key component of companies' talent acquisition strategies, as well as the key to economic recovery and revitalization.
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02/05/09 12:45PM
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Ford Motor Company Fund Next Generation Learning Communities’ (NGLCs) Discussion Forum
The Next Generation Learning Communities (NGLCs), sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Fund provides a Forum and message boards as a way of speaking your mind, sharing your knowledge, and building your network.
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02/05/09 12:58PM
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Ford Motor Company Fund Next Generation Learning Communities’ (NGLCs) Best Practices: Resources
NGLCs use the 12 Best Practices as benchmarks to ensure that they are employing all the components necessary for effective change. We're thrilled that so many participants have submitted marketing materials and other tools to our Resource Library. Now, we've assigned a number of these downloadable resources to the Best Practices they support.
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02/05/09 01:05PM
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Older and Out of Work: Trends in Older Worker Displacement
This brief examines the issue of unemployed older workers. It examines the scope and impact of unemployment on older Americans. It also looks at individuals who must work to support themselves and their families and to maintain healthcare coverage before becoming eligible for Medicare. The brief was published by the Sloan Center on Aging and Work at Boston College in September 2008.
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02/06/09 11:28AM
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Older and Out of Work: Employer, Government and Nonprofit Assistance
Examines employer, federal, state, and community-based strategies designed to help older workers obtain new skills and return to work.
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02/06/09 11:31AM
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Veterans Green Jobs
The Veterans Green Jobs Academy provides job training and career development opportunities for military veterans in the emerging green industries. Veterans Green Jobs connects veterans with a wide range of complimentary resources to assist with establishing civilian careers. Related Resouce: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=PRNI2&STORY=/www/story/02-03-2009/0004965357&EDATE=
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02/06/09 11:39AM
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White House Task Force on Middle-Class Working Families
This document outlines the goals and objectives of the White House Task Force on Middle-Class Working Families. The Secretary of Labor is on the Task Force. The functions of the Task Force are advisory only and shall include, but shall not be limited to, producing a detailed set of recommendations to: (a) Expand education and lifelong training opportunities; (b) Improve work and family balance; (c) Restore labor standards, including workplace safety; (d) Protect the incomes of middle-class working families; and (e) Protect retirement security. One of the first areas to be worked on by the Task Force is Green Jobs.
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02/06/09 11:42AM
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The Delaware Valley Innovation Network (DVIN) Talent Gap Analysis Report
The Delaware Valley Innovation Network (DVIN) Talent Gap Analysis Report Description: The Delaware Valley Innovation Network (DVIN), which encompasses Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, has unveiled the tri-state region's first comprehensive Talent Gap Analysis Report that will help the region assess how the talent needs of its life science industry are changing and how its workforce must adapt to remain competitive in the 21st century.
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02/09/09 03:06PM
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Green Jobs Guidebook
The Green Jobs Guidebook is a resource on California’s current and growing green jobs marketplace. The Guidebook lists green jobs throughout California and includes profiles of over 200 occupations. Additional information includes job descriptions, salaries, educational requirements, certifications, employers, market growth potential, job training and placement programs, and apprenticeship programs.
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02/13/09 12:35PM
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Workforce Training: Credentials, Pathways and Pipelines to the Green Economy
This is a link to presentations from a workshop given at the "Good Jobs, Green Jobs" National Conference in Washington, DC, in February 2009. Building a green country requires building a skilled workforce. What does that look like in practice? Developing skills standards for green-collar jobs will benefit workers, employers and consumers alike. For workers, a credential provides mobility and bargaining power, and thus higher wages, in the labor market. For employers, it provides assurance that job applicants meet necessary skill standards. And for consumers, it provides critical information for contracting decisions. This panel addresses successes and challenges for certification and training in the emerging clean-energy economy, where most workers will need more than a high-school diploma, but less than a 4-year degree. Moderator: Sarah White, Senior Associate, Center on Wisconsin Strategy Speakers: Marcy Drummond, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Los Angeles Trade-Tech College (LATTC) Alan Hardcastle, Senior Research Associate, Washington State University Tom Gannon, Manfucturing Field Specialist, Working for America Institute Jane Weissman, Executive Director, Interstate Renewable Energy Council (NY)
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02/13/09 12:43PM
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Green Collar Jobs in the U.S. and Colorado: Economic Drivers for the 21st Century
This report presents the second annual review of national data on the size of the renewable energy and energy efficiency (RE&EE) industries, the number of jobs these industries create, and the potential for their growth by 2030.
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02/13/09 01:05PM
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Heldrich Center Releases New Issue Brief on Labor Market Information
This brief, published by the Heldrich Center offers a framework for understanding workforce information, including a summary of the different types of consumers of information and their need for comprehensive data and analysis about the labor market. It identifies the publicly available information sources that produce the data and provides suggestions on how to identify and address the gaps between user needs and the availability of reliable and timely data and analytical capacity to enable effective and informed decision-making by data consumers. Finally, it recommends ways in which states and local areas can make workforce information more readily available to consumers who must make important decisions.
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02/27/09 01:49PM
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DOL and EPA Green Jobs Web Portal
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Labor have created a web site that is intended to serve as the central hub for information dissemination and collaboration among individuals and organizations interested in all aspects of green job development and support. AmericanGreenJobs.net will enable users to share information and best practices, map data, exchange resources and ideas, and collaborate on new and existing projects as well as other activities.
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02/27/09 01:51PM
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Connecticut Governor Signs Executive Order on Green Jobs
Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell has established guidelines to train and develop the state’s green collar workforce through an executive order that calls for the following: Requires state agencies to plan for growth of green industries and identifies those jobs that will qualify as “green jobs;” Creates a Green Collar Jobs Council comprising of state agencies; Investigates allocating funds for existing job training to the new comprehensive 21st Century Green Jobs Training Initiative; Investigates allocating up to 25 percent of funding from federal stimulus package for green, shovel-ready projects; Gives priority to green energy projects over other economic development projects when awarding grants from the Small Manufacturers Competitiveness Fund; and Develops a plan to implement a green transportation corridor. The intent of the executive order create a green workforce that will meet the needs of the growing clean energy business sector, attract new investments and help ensure a healthier environment for future generations.
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02/27/09 01:56PM
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Environmental Defense Fund Climate Atlas
The Environmental Defense Fund has tool on their website that uses Google maps to identify green companies in 12 states—ones that are likely to create jobs in a low-carbon economy. This tool could be used to connect WIBs and One-Stops with these employers that are trying to identify where the jobs are and who to partner with on green jobs
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03/05/09 07:50AM
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Preparing the Workforce for a Green Jobs Economy
As the United States embarks on its journey toward a clean energy economy, the buzz about the promise of “green jobs” has gained momentum among politicians, media, community organizers, educators, and workforce development stakeholders. A new brief from the Heldrich Center, identifies the types of jobs and skills that will be in demand in this green future and the factors that are driving the new energy economy and the growth of its workforce. The brief also considers strategies for building competitive, flexible workforce systems that can respond to emerging employer needs and highlights best practices occurring around the nation.
