Workforce of the Future Archives : Bay Area Council

State Must Fulfill Its Commitment to Calbright College

Apr 22 2022

Colleges across America are experiencing an unprecedented enrollment crisis. California’s own community college system has fallen below two milli...

Member Spotlight: Calbright College Making Strides and Building Career Pathways for Californians

Mar 18 2022

California’s first and only fully-online, public community college is making exceptional progress under the new leadership of President and CEO A...

Biden SOTU Highlights Importance of Apprenticeships

Mar 4 2022

President Biden in his State of the Union on Tuesday (March 1) underscored the critical role our workforce will play in the powering country’s ec...

Partner Spotlight: Growth Sector Trains Community College Students for Engineering Careers

Jan 21 2022

The Bay Area remains a hub for national labs, cutting edge engineering, and biotech companies, many of whom are represented in the Council’s memb...

Council Member Accenture Commits to Big Expansion of Apprenticeship Hiring

Jan 14 2022

Last week (Jan. 13), Accenture made massive strides in increasing apprenticeship opportunities within their recruitment strategy. Committing to fil...

State Audit Highlights Calbright College’s Potential

May 14 2021

Calbright College, California’s first statewide online community college, got off to a bumpy start but deserves the opportunity to fulfill its im...

Northern California Apprentice Network Launches

Apr 30 2021

As the Bay Area and the greater Northern California megaregion begin the recovery process, increasing equitable opportunity will be central to main...

Workforce Retraining Critical to Strong Economic Rebound

Mar 19 2021

The COVID pandemic has upended and disrupted labor markets in profound ways. Millions of jobs lost, many that may never return. A shift to remote w...

Partner Spotlight: Oakland Chamber Highlights Internship Opportunities

Mar 12 2021

Are you hosting a summer intern? Do you want to hire a summer intern but not sure where to start? This summer, the Bay Area Council is partner...

Partner Spotlight: California Competes

Feb 12 2021

In California there are 6.8 million adults ages 25–54 who graduated high school but have not completed a postsecondary degree. This population of...

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