Workforce Task Force

Manufacturers open doors for MFG Day to change perception of jobs
580 200 John Guenther

Faced with skills gap and less-positive public perception, campaign seeks to showcase modern manufacturing as desirable career

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REAL Coalition joins Summit in supporting career tech education in the state budget
580 200 Justin Ewers

One of California’s largest business groups joins Summit in support of workforce funding in state budget before lawmakers this week.

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California Economic Summit leaders urge passage of career tech funding
580 199 Ed Coghlan

Letter calls for Legislature to approve $200 million to upgrade California’s technical education programs

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UPS executive writes prescription for California’s workforce gap
580 200 Ed Coghlan

California needs to produce more middle-skill workers says Noel Massie who worked his way up from part-time truck loader to operations manager for U.S.

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More California employers urging Legislative action on workforce funding
580 200 Ed Coghlan

Call for $250 million for workforce training programs finds support from companies affected by rapid change in technology.

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California business leaders push for workforce training support in state budget
150 150 Justin Ewers

Legislators considering about $250 million in new state budget funding for career technical education programs at community colleges.

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Commentary: Don’t forget about ways to raise California’s median wage
150 150 Jim Mayer

Workforce development can be the policy that brings adversarial interests together – and solve more than poverty.

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Advocates tell state lawmakers California must invest in workforce training
150 150 Ed Coghlan

Careers in technical education fields can garner graduates double the salary of average community college student.

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The seven most important changes community colleges can make to close California’s skills gap
150 150 Van Ton-Quinlivan

The skills gap is the biggest hurdle to economic prosperity for unemployed individuals, but there are some specific changes two-year colleges could make to help minimize the gap and improve completion and employment rates.

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