A report will pair data about college grads with data about business needs, to expose opportunities to teach new skills and facilitate more partnerships between business and colleges. The report,…
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LAEDC is hiring a Workforce Development Manager, to facilitate career technical education (CTE) program and curricula development in coordination with the 29 community colleges based in LA and Orange Counties…
In response to the growing concern about the fast transitioning economy and job markets, which are becoming increasingly more technical and specialized, LA County’s 19 Community Colleges have agreed to launch and co-invest in the region’s first Center for a Competitive Workforce, which will be housed at the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC). The Center will deliver on the vision of the statewide Strong Workforce Program with new and better coordination by combining research on the supply of and demand for talent, which may incite changes across the state in how Strong Workforce is implemented.
LAEDC has published the 2017 People, Industries and Jobs Report, which provides in-depth analysis of key industries and occupations for the Los Angeles region, including occupational forecasts. This report was…
LAEDC supports Senate Bill SB 436 (Allen) which would address the growing shortage of qualified science and math teachers by funding a demonstrated program to recruit, train and support additional teaching…
LAEDC is working to ensure that our region’s talent development systems are closely aligned with local industry, so that we are graduating the right amount of people with the exact…
This new video shows how manufacturers can work with a community college to give grads specific skills, and establish a direct path to employment. This type of collaboration helps local industry overcome skills gaps they see in the local workforce, and provides students with a high percentage of placement success and career pathways.
We are in the midst of the most rapid economic transition ever, with startling impacts on jobs and skills requirements. LAEDC’s new content partner WorkingNation, an L.A.-based nonprofit, is creating…
Navigating the Unprecedented Economic Transition into the Information Age By LAEDC Staff LAEDC's focus is to raise standards of living for residents of Los Angeles County by increasing economic opportunity and...
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LAEDC’s Institute for Applied Economics has published the new 2016 People, Industry, and Jobs, an annual study on LA County’s workforce needs, occupational forecasts, and skills required by occupations, to provide…