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Workforce Development through Student Development: Assisting Traditional-Aged Students in Community College

Workforce Development through Student Development: Assisting Traditional-Aged Students in Community College

Anita L. Vorreyer, Regina V. Miller
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 23
ISBN13: 9781466684812|ISBN10: 146668481X|EISBN13: 9781466684829
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8481-2.ch004
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Vorreyer, Anita L., and Regina V. Miller. "Workforce Development through Student Development: Assisting Traditional-Aged Students in Community College." Examining the Impact of Community Colleges on the Global Workforce, edited by Stephanie J. Jones and Dimitra Jackson Smith, IGI Global, 2015, pp. 71-93. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8481-2.ch004

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Vorreyer, A. L. & Miller, R. V. (2015). Workforce Development through Student Development: Assisting Traditional-Aged Students in Community College. In S. Jones & D. Smith (Eds.), Examining the Impact of Community Colleges on the Global Workforce (pp. 71-93). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8481-2.ch004

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Vorreyer, Anita L., and Regina V. Miller. "Workforce Development through Student Development: Assisting Traditional-Aged Students in Community College." In Examining the Impact of Community Colleges on the Global Workforce, edited by Stephanie J. Jones and Dimitra Jackson Smith, 71-93. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8481-2.ch004

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Abstract

Traditional-aged college students often lack soft skills which are, in essence, self-leadership skills needed for workplace and career success. Therefore, it is important to help students develop those skills in order to strengthen workforce development and promote long term career success. Students in a two year college have a limited time span in which to develop their soft skills. By using innovative practices, community colleges can work in collaboration with business and industry leaders in their area, and assist students in developing self-leadership skills. This chapter explores student development, community college & business partnerships and strategies that align education and practical experience to enhance career readiness, and describes a specific example of an innovative practice that is being used at a two year college in the metropolitan Atlanta area. The chapter also offers suggestions for readers who may want to implement particular components of the model.

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