Working in the middle : strengthening education and training for the mid-skilled labor force
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Bibliographic Information
Working in the middle : strengthening education and training for the mid-skilled labor force
(The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series)
Jossey-Bass, c1996
1st ed
Available at 8 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-291) and index
Contents of Works
- Distinctive characteristics of the mid-skilled labor market
- Educational pathways into the mid-skilled labor market
- Economic perspectives on educational preparation
- Creating a unified "system" of workforce preparation
- Integrating occupational, academic, and remedial instruction
- Enhancing connections between educational institutions and employers
- Rethinking public policies toward occupational preparation
- Future trends and needs of workers in the middle
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Anyone interested in a better trained workforce should read this book. Well-paying jobs requiring less than a college degree are a growing sector of the economy that is often ignored. Grubb's book shows how community colleges can improve the chances of securing those jobs. - Jack Jennings, director, Center on National Education Policy
Table of Contents
- 1. Distinctive Characteristics of the Mid-Skilled Labor Market
- 2. Educational Pathways into the Mid-Skilled Labor Market
- 3. Economic Perspectives on Educational Preparation
- 4. Creating a Unified ?System?
- of Workforce Preparation
- 5. Integrating Occupational, Academic, and Remedial Instruction
- 6. Enhancing Connections Between Educational Institutions and Employers
- 7. Rethinking Public Policies Toward Occupational Preparation
- 8. Future TrAnds and Needs of Workers in the Middle.
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