Webinar Recording: Quality Credentials for Economic Recovery
Many displaced workers have indicated an intent to upskill through shorter-term non-degree credential programs in an effort to find gainful employment. To prepare them for a path that leads to a good job, our education and workforce systems must be positioned to understand which non-degree credentials have market value in the current economy.
On July 22, Education Strategy Group and the National Skills Coalition hosted a webinar to examine emerging strategies in three leading states that analyze real-time labor market and hiring data to inform which non-degree credentials are embedded within demand-driven education and training programs. This online event, presented with the support of the Lumina Foundation, featured a discussion with:
- Jan Yoshiwara, Executive Director, Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
- Kenyatta Lovett, Assistant Commissioner of Workforce Services, Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
- Chris Lowery, Senior Vice President, Workforce and Careers, Ivy Tech Community College
A recording of the conversation is below, and the slides shared by the panelists are available here.
