Tackling the Skilled Trades Talent Shortage
Each year, the U.S. has 2.1 million skilled trades job openings—but only 800,000 people complete the programs that prepare workers for these careers. Join us Tuesdays in October for 30-minute coffee chats featuring higher ed leaders bridging the talent gap.
Explore how Lightcast solutions can help you identify the skilled trades most in demand in your region, build career-relevant programs, attract learners, and demonstrate institutional impact.
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LOADING...Building Career-Relevant Programs
See how North Central State College is using Lightcast labor market data to evaluate and shape programs that align with employer demand and prepare learners for in-demand careers.
Key questions:
Which skilled trades matter most in your market?
Are your programs aligned with employer needs?
Where should your institution create, expand, or redesign programs?
Attracting and Enrolling Learners
Explore how Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) is using Lightcast career and workforce data to communicate program value and help prospective learners see where their education can take them.
Key questions:
How can you attract more learners into skilled trades programs?
How can you show where your programs lead?
How can you demonstrate salary and career projections?
Demonstrating Institutional Impact
Discover how the Los Angeles Regional Consortium (LARC) partnered with Lightcast to quantify and communicate the economic impact of its community colleges, demonstrate their value to governing bodies and stakeholders, and highlight their contributions to the regional workforce and economy.
Key questions:
How are you quantifying your institution’s economic impact?
How are you demonstrating that value to governing bodies and other stakeholders?
How are you measuring the contributions of your students and alumni to the regional workforce and economy?
