Linking Gateway Technical College with Workforce Development: The SC Johnson-A Family Company Story.

Autor/in	Knudson, Edward
Titel	Linking Gateway Technical College with Workforce Development: The SC Johnson-A Family Company Story.
Quelle	In: Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 28 (2004) 1, S.5-16 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1066-8926
Schlagwörter	Educational Needs; Employees; Technical Institutes; Mechanical Skills; Educational Opportunities; Brain Drain; Community Colleges; Education Work Relationship; Inplant Programs; School Business Relationship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Employee; Arbeitnehmer; Beschäftigter; Technische Fakultät; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Community college; Community College; Betriebliche Weiterbildung
Abstract	Seven years ago, SC Johnson--A Family Company approached Gateway Technical College with a need to further strengthen their incumbent workforce's technical training and education. Retirements, brain drain, and competition for technical expertise were the forces driving SC Johnson to develop a comprehensive, flexible, and timely workplace education initiative. SC Johnson employees formed an Education Advisory Council to assess employee training needs. The original goal of the Education Advisory Council was to offer SC Johnson employees on-site opportunities to develop electrical and mechanical skills. Employee participation and increased interest in training opportunities led the Education Advisory Council to recommend expanding and diversifying course offerings, and ultimately the link program was launched. "Link" stands for learn, integrate, and know and serves as the mission statement of the Education Advisory Council. SC Johnson sought a partner to share both their exceptional commitment to education and the resources, talents, and opportunities to create and run a state-of-the-art Employee Training Center. Gateway Technical College was the ideal partner who could cooperatively participate in a program that met SC Johnson's training needs, yet afforded flexibility, expertise, and timeliness. The link story highlights the needs, opportunities, challenges, solutions, resources required, results achieved, and lessons learned when private and public entities collaborate to provide on-site training. Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, the SC Johnson Employee Training Center is Gateway Technical College's fourth official campus. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10