Ready For The Workforce

Author : Christi McBride
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781949539790
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ready for the Workforce written by Christi McBride and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-05 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foster confident, well-rounded, career-ready students. Written for teachers and administrators, this targeted guide introduces the Youth Employability Skills (YES!) framework, which has been adopted by schools across the United States. Learn how to use this powerful framework in a multitude of courses to ensure students develop the essential attributes and soft skills needed to become thriving members of the global workplace. Use this resource to foster collaboration and problem solving that will benefit students in the professional realm: Consider nine essential employability skills and how to foster each in students. Benefit from a comprehensive framework that includes activities, instructional strategies, and resources. Align with the mandates of the Every Student Succeeds Act to prepare students to succeed in college and careers. Gain an understanding of educators' roles in connecting students to the vast possibilities and opportunities ahead of them. Examine real-life examples as well as supporting research and evidence that the YES! framework is effective. Contents: Acknowledgments Table of Contents About the Authors Preface Introduction Chapter 1: The Impact of Regulations on Employability-Skills Education Chapter 2: Communication Chapter 3: Teamwork and Collaboration Chapter 4: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Chapter 5: Relationship-Building Know-How Chapter 6: Resource Management Chapter 7: Growth Mindset, Resilience, and Grit Chapter 8: Ethics, Values, and Integrity Chapter 9: Networking and Interview Savvy Chapter 10: Career-Pathway Preparation Epilogue Appendix References and Resources Index

Author : Roslyn Cameron
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315533952
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Transitions from Education to Work written by Roslyn Cameron and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Labour markets are becoming more dynamic in response to pressures from globalisation, new technologies and trade agreements, as well as cross-border migration, inter-generation differences, changing education imperatives and employer expectations. By focusing on several Asia Pacific countries, this book explores the differences in their workforces: ageing, or abundant in labour but lacking in skilled employees. One similarity these countries share is the difficulty in attracting and retaining employees with the required skillset and capabilities, and these constraints can stymie national economic growth and long term development. This book brings together national and international perspectives on employability challenges faced by selected countries in the Asia Pacific region. While the region is forecast to enjoy high growth in the coming decade, a recurring challenge is addressing skill shortages and ensuring effective transition from training colleges and universities into employment. Consequently, the book focuses on the roles of multiple stakeholders, primarily: governments, education providers and employers – in more effectively addressing these key socio-economic challenges.

Author : Nancy L. Green
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780822318743
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ready-to-Wear and Ready-to-Work written by Nancy L. Green and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 1997-01-16 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of urban growth, the politics of labour, and the relationships among the many immigrant groups who have come to work on the sewing machines of the women's garment industry over the last century. This book is of interest to a range of scholars, including those engaged in labour, immigrant, and women's history.

Author : Jill Casner-Lotto
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Are They Really Ready to Work? written by Jill Casner-Lotto and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an in-depth study (64 pages) of the US corporate perspective on the readiness of new entrants into the U.S. workforce by level of educational attainment. The study includes results from both an in-depth survey conducted in 2006 and interviews with HR and other senior executives. In addition, a workforce readiness report card is included which provides a summary of the basic knowledge and applied skills that are either "deficient" or "excellent" in those areas that employer respondents rate as "very important". Table of contents: * Executive summary * Definition of terms The findings: * Part 1: Determining the current basic knowledge and applied skill requirements for workforce readiness * Part 2: Assessing the recent entrants' preparation in terms of basic knowledge and applied skills * Part 3: Report card on workforce readiness * Part 4: Considering remedial basic skills training * Part 5: Defining future workforce readiness - increasingly important skills and emerging context areas * Part 6: Assuming responsibility for workforce readiness * Actions.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 030939161X
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Developing a National STEM Workforce Strategy written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-03-07 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The future competitiveness of the United States in an increasingly interconnected global economy depends on the nation fostering a workforce with strong capabilities and skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). STEM knowledge and skills enable both individual opportunity and national competitiveness, and the nation needs to develop ways of ensuring access to high-quality education and training experiences for all students at all levels and for all workers at all career stages. The National Science Foundation (NSF) holds a primary responsibility for overseeing the federal government's efforts to foster the creation of a STEM-capable workforce. As part of its efforts in this endeavor, NSF's Directorate on Education and Human Resources asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to convene a workshop that would contribute to NSF's preparation of a theoretical and evidence-based STEM Workforce Development R&D Core Framework. Participants discussed research themes, identified gaps and emerging research opportunities, and recommended refinements in the goals of the framework. This report summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

Author : Jill Casner-Lotto
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 23 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ill-prepared U.S. Workforce written by Jill Casner-Lotto and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Aaron Dignan
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0525536205
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brave New Work written by Aaron Dignan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This is the management book of the year. Clear, powerful and urgent, it's a must read for anyone who cares about where they work and how they work.” —Seth Godin, author of This is Marketing “This book is a breath of fresh air. Read it now, and make sure your boss does too.” —Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take, Originals, and Option B with Sheryl Sandberg When fast-scaling startups and global organizations get stuck, they call Aaron Dignan. In this book, he reveals his proven approach for eliminating red tape, dissolving bureaucracy, and doing the best work of your life. He’s found that nearly everyone, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley, points to the same frustrations: lack of trust, bottlenecks in decision making, siloed functions and teams, meeting and email overload, tiresome budgeting, short-term thinking, and more. Is there any hope for a solution? Haven’t countless business gurus promised the answer, yet changed almost nothing about the way we work? That’s because we fail to recognize that organizations aren’t machines to be predicted and controlled. They’re complex human systems full of potential waiting to be released. Dignan says you can’t fix a team, department, or organization by tinkering around the edges. Over the years, he has helped his clients completely reinvent their operating systems—the fundamental principles and practices that shape their culture—with extraordinary success. Imagine a bank that abandoned traditional budgeting, only to outperform its competition for decades. An appliance manufacturer that divided itself into 2,000 autonomous teams, resulting not in chaos but rapid growth. A healthcare provider with an HQ of just 50 people supporting over 14,000 people in the field—that is named the “best place to work” year after year. And even a team that saved $3 million per year by cancelling one monthly meeting. Their stories may sound improbable, but in Brave New Work you’ll learn exactly how they and other organizations are inventing a smarter, healthier, and more effective way to work. Not through top down mandates, but through a groundswell of autonomy, trust, and transparency. Whether you lead a team of ten or ten thousand, improving your operating system is the single most powerful thing you can do. The only question is, are you ready?

Author : Fritz Leiber
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1568063865
Total Pages : 63 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What Work Requires of Schools written by Fritz Leiber and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1991 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concludes that all American high school students must develop a new set of competencies and foundation skills; that qualities of high performance that characterize the most competitive companies must become the standard for the majority of all companies; and American schools must be transformed into high-performance organizations in their own right. Describes the skills and personal qualities that workers need in order to be competent, and the productive use of resources, interpersonal skills, information, systems and technology by effective workers. Illustrated.

Author : Neil B. Niman
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303133910X
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Work-Ready Graduate written by Neil B. Niman and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-07-06 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the tide of change facing higher education as it grapples with providing a more relevant and demonstrated value for its graduates entering the workplace. Based on their experience with the Business in Practice program they created, the authors share the rationale and practical approaches colleges and universities need to implement if they are to foster the development of a work-ready graduate. What sets the program apart are the two-credit courses crafted to take advantage of the unique knowledge and work experiences of industry professionals that complements our core curriculum. Utilizing experiential learning, the program is designed so that students can apply soft/smart skills in a progression that helps develop those capabilities that are beneficial for them and desired by employers. It is structured to bring internship-like experiences to campus, giving the vast majority of students a quality work-related experience that is impactful and relevant for today’s economy.

Author : Matthew T. Hora
Publisher : Harvard Education Press
ISBN 13 : 1612509894
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beyond the Skills Gap written by Matthew T. Hora and published by Harvard Education Press. This book was released on 2019-01-02 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can educators ensure that young people who attain a postsecondary credential are adequately prepared for the future? Matthew T. Hora and his colleagues explain that the answer is not simply that students need more specialized technical training to meet narrowly defined employment opportunities. Beyond the Skills Gap challenges this conception of the “skills gap,” highlighting instead the value of broader twenty-first-century skills in postsecondary education. They advocate for a system in which employers share responsibility along with the education sector to serve the collective needs of the economy, society, and students. Drawing on interviews with educators in two- and four-year institutions and employers in the manufacturing and biotechnology sectors, the authors demonstrate the critical importance of habits of mind such as problem solving, teamwork, and communication. They go on to show how faculty and program administrators can create active learning experiences that develop students’ skills across a range of domains. The book includes in-depth descriptions of eight educators whose classrooms exemplify the effort to blend technical learning with the cultivation of twenty-first-century habits of mind. The study, set in Wisconsin, takes place against the backdrop of heated political debates over the role of public higher education. This thoughtful and nuanced account, enriched by keen observations of postsecondary instructional practice, promises to contribute new insights to the rich literature on workforce development and to provide valuable guidance for postsecondary faculty and administrators.