Workforce Development

This book is intended to provide a grounding for community college workforce developers—and others in community colleges who bear workforce development responsibilities. These “others” may include Boards of Director members, Community College Presidents, Deans and Department Heads and even Community College faculty members.

From executives to front line staff, this is required reading for community college leaders who wish to prioritize economic development and industry-driven decisions on their campuses.

What a collection of stellar community college leaders sharing their promising practices and strategies... Thisis a MUST READ for all community college staff AND faculty!

The compendium of papers in Workforce Development: Guidelines for Community College Professionals provide insight into what community college staff must do to navigate through the intersection of two societal trends: skill shortages and the increased questioning of the value of post-secondary education. Taken together, the pieces in this collection highlight a set of lessons and/or practices that are critical to success: Reliance on data, partnerships, a focus on competencies, and the need to change how community colleges work. This volume promises to help disseminate these important lessons to all involved in community college workforce development.

William J. Rothwell is a professor of workforce education and development on the University Park campus of The Pennsylvania State University. He is also president of Rothwell & Associates, Inc., a private consulting company.

Patrick E. Gerity is a retired vice president of community college Continuing Education, Workforce and Economic Development. Patrick has spent the last 35 years working with community colleges in Workforce and Economic Development.

Vernon L. Carraway is an experiential learning course designer on the University Park campus of Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Carraway embraces a behavioral approach to curriculum design that is participant-centered and team focused for new leaders from the leading experts in the field.