Many people who work in Workforce Development in Community Colleges have not had the benefit of courses or a degree program in Workforce Development. For that reason, when they join a community college, they often need a primer on the purpose, goals and nature of workforce development. This book is intended for that purpose. It can help newly-hired community college staff members, administrators, and even board of trustees members on the important workforce development mission of a community college.

William J. Rothwell is a professor of workforce education and development on the University Park campus of The Pennsylvania State University. He is also president of Rothwell& Associates, Inc., a private consulting company.Patrick E. Gerity is a retired vice president of community college Continuing Education, Workforce and Economic Development. Patrick has spent the last 35 years working with community colleges in Workforce and Economic Development.Vernon L. Carrawayis an experiential learning course designer on the University Park campus of Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Carraway embraces a behavioral approach to curriculum design that is participant-centered and team focused for new leaders from the leading experts in the field.

Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroductionPart I. External Issues Affecting Community College Workforce DevelopmentChapter 1.Labor Market Information for Data-Driven Decision Making at Community Collegesby Alex CooleyDefining Labor Market InformationUsing Labor Market InformationLabor Market Information (LMI) and Community CollegesLabor Market Information (LMI) at Northern Virginia Community CollegeNOVA LMI: Data for Good. Data for Business. Data for LearningConclusionChapter 2.Strategic Partnerships: Maximizing the Benefits of Partnershipsby Alicia R. HooksCompetenciesDataOrganizational PlacementConclusionChapter 3. Relationships Matter: Building Community Partnerships for Workforce Developmentby Robin Cole Jr.Rules of EngagementThe Big Fish MentalityAdjunct Faculty: Forgotten Faces within the CommunityDo You Really Have a Partnership?Toolbox to Build PartnershipConclusionChapter 4. Building an Agile Community College: Strategic Transformation and Embedding Innovation as a Competencyby Sue EllspermannGeneral Readiness FactorsCase StudyDeveloping a Creative, Innovative CultureSimplexityHonestly Assess Where You AreCraft Mission, Vision, Core Value and GoalsWet CementAffirmation and Roll OutThe First YearAnnual Strategic Plan RefreshCelebrating Early WinsWhen Is It Time for a New Plan?ConclusionReferencesChapter 5.Rising with the Machines: Embracing Opportunity and Living Your Values in an Age of TransformationbyLee D. LambertLessons Worth Learning: A ChecklistRetooling Your Workforce for the FuturePolicy vs. Culture and the Power of EmpowermentConclusionPart II. Internal Issues Affecting Community College Workforce DevelopmentChapter 6.Making a Case for Workforce Developmentby Ty A. StoneUnderstanding the EnvironmentDocumenting the ProcessData MattersEnsuring Buy-InConclusionChapter 7. Understanding Equity and Its Importance in Developing the Workforce of the Futureby Angela Davis,Susan Paris, Jairo McMicanDiversity, Equity and Inclusion: Whats the Difference?Tools for Understanding EquityConclusionA Special AcknowledgementReferencesChapter 8.Technological Change: Human Adaptation Through Effective Learningby Stephen R. CattRapid Rate of Change in Technology and Its Effects on LearningAddressing Strategic Workforce Challenges to Advanced ManufacturingFuturists Predicted Rapid Technological ChangeSpecific Community College ChallengesConclusionChapter 9.Embedded Industry Credentials: A Measure of Student Successby Bryan Albrecht& Matt JanisinTactical Approach to Embedding CertificationsCase Study: National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3)ResultsConclusionAbout Gateway Technical CollegeReferencesChapter 10. Learning While Workingby Paul SchrefflerTips for Building Work-Based Learning (WBL) ProgramsOverviewWhat is Work-Based Learning?Why Should We Consider WBL Strategies?Common Benefits of ApprenticeshipHow to Implement Work-Based LearningConclusionBest Practices in Work-Based Learning: Build RelationshipsReferencesChapter 11.Finance and Budgeting for Workforce Professionalsby John WillStep 1: Understand the MarketStep 2: Know the Financial StatementsStep 3: Understand the Budget DocumentsStep 4: Monitor the OperationAdopting a Continuous Improvement MindsetConclusionCompetenciesPart III. Special Issues Affecting Community College Workforce DevelopmentChapter 12.Factors Influencing the Retention and Persistence of African American and LatinoMale STEM Students in Community Collegeby Michael C. WoodFactors of InfluenceEducational PersistenceThe Economics of Education: Financial PersistenceHuman Capital InvestmentChanging the Workforce LandscapeProgram ModelingLessons Learned: Growth InitiativesConclusionReferencesChapter 13. Dealing with the Changing Face of Workforce Developmentby Victor RodgersPartnershipsWorkKeysSTEP (Stand Up, Take Action, Expect Results, and Put in the Work)ConclusionChapter 14.Conceptualizing Future Competencies Needed by Community College Workforce Development Practitionersby William J. Rothwell, Patrick E. Gerity& Vernon L. CarrawayWhat Are Competencies?How Are Competencies Traditionally Identified and Used?Trends Shaping the FutureHow Can the Future Competencies Needed by Workforce Development Practitioners Be Identified and Used?ConclusionReferencesAppendix IRating Your Competence in Workforce Developmentby William J. Rothwell, Patrick E. Gerity, Vernon L. CarrawayAppendix IISelected Resources for Community College Workforce Development Professionalsby William J. Rothwell, Patrick E. Gerity, Vernon L. CarrawayAbout the EditorsAbout the Contributors