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Leveraging workforce development and postsecondary education for low‐skilled, low‐income workers: Lessons from the shifting gears initiative
Author(s) -
Bragg Debra,
Dresser Laura,
Smith Whitney
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
new directions for community colleges
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0733
pISSN - 0194-3081
DOI - 10.1002/cc.20006
Subject(s) - workforce , workforce development , postsecondary education , business , labour economics , economic growth , career development , higher education , economics , sociology , pedagogy
Abstract The Joyce Foundation's Shifting Gears initiative was launched in 2007 with the goal of increasing the number of workers in six Midwestern states who earn credentials that are valued by employers in their local labor markets. This chapter summarizes the policies adopted by Illinois and Wisconsin to support the implementation of career pathways and bridge programs to both improve the employment opportunities of low‐skilled, low‐income adults and enhance the competitiveness of the regional workforce.