ACC staff accept the award from commissioners with the Texas Workforce Commission.
“We created this award to recognize the important role community colleges and other partnering entities play in providing employers with a ready and skilled workforce,” said Andres Alcantar, commissioner representing the public for the Texas Workforce Commission. “ACC exemplifies the positive impact partnerships have in training workers for high-demand industries to the benefit of the region and the Texas economy.”
The Texas Workforce Conference honored ACC because of its work assessing and developing programs to satisfy the diverse needs of employers in its eight-county service area. ACC partners with Workforce Solutions Capital Area and Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area, as well as with local chambers of commerce and other economic development agencies.
The college has implemented and successfully completed numerous Skills Development Fund grants for a wide range of businesses. Through Continuing Education’s Corporate Training Solutions, ACC also has developed projects to address the training needs of high-demand industries, including Information Technology, Manufacturing, Health Care, Biotechnology, and Professional/Technical Services. ACC’s work allows trainees to qualify for certifications in production and inventory management, supply chain management, human resources, nursing specializations, and more. For more information on Corporate Training Solutions, visit continue.austincc.edu/cts.Â
“Supporting business and industry is one of the primary missions of the community college,” says Dr. Richard Rhodes, ACC president/CEO. “ACC plays a key role in regional economic development by identifying emerging opportunities and responding with valuable programs and services. We are proud to work with our economic development partners to keep our region and state competitive.”
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By Mehrdad Arasteh January 7, 2012 - 10:49 am
This is bull. How so, when 99.9% of ACC faculties never have work experience, how they can prepare workers with the skills required to meet the demands of a global economy.
By Amy Brock January 9, 2012 - 11:08 pm
100% of your Automotive Technology instructors have work experience.
By 'The Mehrdad Arasteh' (Remember My name) January 13, 2012 - 3:48 pm
Role reversal: Employers say they can’t find workers.
More than half of U.S. employers surveyed by the staffing firm Manpower Group last year said they were having trouble filling job openings because they couldn’t find qualified workers. That’s a huge 38 percentage point jump from 2010, when only 14 percent said they were having trouble filling positions.
Economists and labor experts say that in some industries, there is a legitimate talent shortage: There simply aren’t enough workers with the skills needed to do the jobs available.