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Provides a framework through which to understand sector strategies and describes how 28 Local Workforce Investment Areas targeted specific sectors, reports on the sectors most commonly targeted by the local areas, and offers illustrative examples...

This brief summarizes what is currently known about the sectoral approach, as a systems approach to workforce development, and its effects on education and labor market outcomes, drawing on findings from seven rigorous evaluations of programs with...

Highlights promising and rigorous evidence that suggests mature, nonprofit-led, sector-focused programs can increase the earnings of disadvantaged populations. This analysis also highlights these programs’ common elements for success.

Highlights promising and rigorous evidence that suggests mature, nonprofit-led, sector-focused programs can increase the earnings of disadvantaged populations. This analysis also highlights these programs’ common elements for success.

Good use of labor market information (LMI) is critical to building strong sector partnerships.

Presents workforce data from Detroit, such as unemployment rates and predicted high growth industries, to highlight the need for a middle-skill career pathways system there, then provides recommendations about how such a system could be established.

Interested in learning about proven demand-driven models for local workforce systems? The Gulf Coast Board in Houston, TX has implemented a system-wide demand driven approach based on collective strategic planning, partnership building and...

Effectively engaging employers requires a multi-faceted approach, and while some strategies can be quickly and easily implemented, others take some careful planning. 

Summarizes features that are common to community colleges that have successfully implemented sustainability skills programs, and provides recommendations to seven different stakeholder groups who can help support these programs.

This event will present new tools added to the Competency Model Clearinghouse.