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ERIC Number: EJ866054
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 3
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
Using GIS Tools and Environmental Scanning to Forecast Industry Workforce Needs
Gaertner, Elaine; Fleming, Kevin; Marquez, Michelle
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v33 n11 p965-967 2009
The Centers of Excellence (COE) provide regional workforce data on high growth, high demand industries and occupations for use by community colleges in program planning and resource enhancement. This article discusses the environmental scanning research methodology and its application to data-driven decision making in community college program planning.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Research Methodology, College Programs, Evaluation Methods, Program Development, Career Information Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Occupational Surveys, Labor Needs, Management Information Systems
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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