A Skilled and Educated Workforce, 2017 Update: An Analysis of Postsecondary Education, Workforce Preparation, and Employer Demand in Washington

Institution	Washington Student Achievement Council; Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board
Titel	A Skilled and Educated Workforce, 2017 Update: An Analysis of Postsecondary Education, Workforce Preparation, and Employer Demand in Washington
Quelle	(2017), (30 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Labor Force Development; Labor Needs; Academic Degrees; Educational Attainment; Job Skills; Apprenticeships; Certification; Associate Degrees; Postsecondary Education; Higher Education; Wages; Unemployment; Occupations; Supply and Demand; Graduate Study; Undergraduate Study; Teacher Shortage; Washington + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Arbeitskräftebestand; Labour needs; Arbeitskräftebedarf; Degree; Degrees; Academic level graduation; Akademischer Grad; Hochschulabschluss; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Produktive Fertigkeit; Apprenticeship; Lehre; Abschlusszeugnis; Zertifizierung; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Wage; Löhne; Arbeitslosigkeit; Beruf; Berufsumfeld; Bedarfsplanung; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Grundstudium; Lehrermangel
Abstract	The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the current status of workforce preparation in Washington; identify high employer demand occupations, as well as fields in which academic degree production is failing to keep pace with demand; and highlight occupation fields in which students may find expanding employment opportunities. This report focuses on projected workforce needs for the period from 2020 to 2025. The Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) prepares this analysis in collaboration with the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) and the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (Workforce Board), in accordance with statutory responsibilities specified in RCW 28B.77.080. This 2012 statute directs these agencies, as part of a broader educational needs assessment process, to analyze "the number of forecasted net job openings at each level of higher education and training, and the number of credentials needed to match the forecast of net job openings." The report is also used in the state's broader educational planning. In 2013, WSAC issued its Roadmap report, a ten-year guide for the development of a coordinated, long-term strategy to increase educational attainment in the state. It identified key challenges and priorities the state must address in the development of the plan. Among these key challenges were closing existing workforce skills gaps and meeting the demand for an educated workforce to complement Washington's modern, dynamic economy. Similarly, SBCTC and the Workforce Board use the report in their strategic planning, focusing on meeting Washington's needs for mid-level education. This includes apprenticeships, certificate programs, and associate degrees. [This report was co-produced by Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.] (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Washington Student Achievement Council. P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504. Tel: 360-753-7800; E-mail: info@wsac.wa.gov; Web site: http://www.wsac.wa.gov
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01