Workforce Education
Core Issue
There is an unmet need for qualified workers in today’s global economy. The ultimate goal of this topic is to facilitate the seamless delivery of workforce education & development through all levels of education and industry with a focus on technology’s role in the process of developing skilled workers suitably equipped to tackle the digital world. To achieve this, this topic acts as a platform for discussion on how to enhance workforce and economic development, increase the supply of skilled workers, and to administer a system of career ladders that provide economic opportunity for all citizens. Presentations on this topic will offer information vital to our understanding of effective practices, how to further these approaches, and methods of leveraging resources from both within and outside of the educational system and establishing collaborative local and regional efforts.