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 you can identify the trades that matter most in your market, build programs to meet demand, attract learners, and demonstrate the impact of those programs. Register once to attend all three sessions and receive the recordings.
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LOADING...Building Career-Relevant Programs
See how institutions can use labor market data to evaluate and shape programs that align with employer demand and lead to strong career opportunities.
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 career and workforce data can help institutions communicate program value and show prospective learners where their education can lead.
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 institutions can quantify and communicate their economic impact, demonstrate value to governing bodies, and support accreditation.
Key questions:
How are you quantifying your institution’s economic impact?
How are you demonstrating that value to governing bodies and accreditors?
How are you validating your impact on the regional workforce and economy?
