By Natalie Weaver The Manufacturing Institute estimates that by the year 2025, 2 million jobs in advanced manufacturing will go unfilled. Why is there such a significant number of unfilled positions? Although there are likely a variety of reasons, one of the most important – and alarming – is the existence of the skills gap in […]
California Corporate College
Archive: October 2015
Employee Development & Training Spotlight
Employee Development and Training Program Evaluation Key Topics at Spring Contract Education Conference Overview California’s Community Colleges are in a unique position to deliver high-performance employee development and training programs to business. Whether a company requires employee training in basic computer skills or in highly specialized areas such as advanced manufacturing technology, a college’s contract […]
Employee Training and Development Trends
Employee Training and Development Trends Watch List At the 2015 Fall Contract Education Conference, California Corporate College Executive Director, Rhiannon Surrenda, made a presentation titled Growing Contract Education in a Changing Landscape. A major segment of the presentation provided California Community College contract education professionals with insights into the employee training and development trends that are shaping […]
Organizational Culture and Measurement
Developing An Organizational Culture That Values Measurement By Patti Phillips, Ph.D., President and CEO, ROI Institute Measurement Culture & Five Common Traits of High-Performing Organizations While organizational culture was once perceived as a vague concept, many executives are recognizing its importance. The position of chief culture officer (CCO), is held at a number of progressive […]
How to Be a Good Leader
How to Be a Good Leader We are pleased to present the following guest blog article by our partners at DDI, a global leader in talent management. Building Your Leadership Brand There’s no one perfect way to be a leader, but there are identifiable practices that define a truly effective one. By Tacy M. Byham, […]
Contract Education – Meeting The Needs of Business
Contract Education: How the California Community Colleges Are Helping Businesses Meet Strategic Goals With Custom Employee Training Programs. An Interview with Sandra Sisco, director and technical assistant provider, contract education, California Community Colleges. By Jon Wollenhaupt Q. What is your role as technical assistant provider? How are you helping the California Community Colleges’ Contract Education Departments […]
Alternative Energy Training Programs For a Green Economy
Alternative Energy Training Programs That Meet the Needs of Business A leading provider of custom alternative energy training programs, the agile California Community College system has become a first responder in developing a trained workforce that meets the needs of businesses competing in the global alternative energy sector. This guest blog article was developed and written by the […]