Community College Workforce Alliance - Workforce Readiness by Mac McGinty

Community College Mission:Workforce Development

Workforce development programs

Job!

Job!

Job!

Technical degrees and certificates

Transfer programs lead to Bachelor degree

Community College Mission:Workforce Development

Survival

Wealth

Quality of Life

Success

And, the job leads to

A good education/training leads to a good job!

The Chicken or the Egg?

What comes first?

a good education,

a good job,

or a good home?

As of August, 2014Richmond Metro Region

26,000 unemployed

25,000 open positions

The Education and Workforce Development System

Ability to Benefit

Training Process

Motivation Process Support

Training and Education ProcessThis is what colleges and schools do…

• Curriculum• Technology • Modality• Pedagogy/Andragogy• Learning styles• Classroom

environment• SOLs

Ability to Benefit

• Is the curriculum level correct?

• Is the appropriate learning style used?

• Is there a relevant WIIFM factor?

• Do I have the appropriate foundation to begin the class?

• Does it have an impact on my expected salary and quality of life?

What’s in it for

ME?

Motivation

• WIIFM … and do I care?

• Does the WIIFM pay off in my timeframe perspective?

• How have previous training efforts impacted me?

• Am I a “partner” in the training or a pawn?

• How does this training impact my self-image?

Motivation

Self Actualization

Self Esteem

Sense of Belonging

Physiological Needs

Safety and Security

Future Target

Lifetime

Long Term

Near Term

Immediate

Process Support• Childcare

• Transportation

• Schedule

• Income

• Encouragement

• Homework – tutoring

• Self-image maintenance

• Application on the job

• Environment & peer pressure

Student Withdrawal Survey (Fall 2011)

SWS – Reason(s) for Withdrawing from a Course

The Education and Workforce Development System

Ability to Benefit

Training Process

Motivation Process Support

Success!

GoodEducation

Good Job

Good Housing