Workforce and Economic Development Link

Research, Reports, and Best Practices


  • National Centers for Career and Technical Education, National Research Center: Research and Development Project Reports. www.nccte.org
  • Industry and Technical Education Leadership Collaborative and Advisory Committee: VTEA State Leadership best practices for Industry and Technical Education. www.vteabp.org
  • Industry Collaborative for Business Education: Discipline/Industry Collaborative for Business Education to serve Business and Computer Information Science educators and students statewide. www.calbusinessed.org
  • Center of Student Success, Research and Planning Group: Presents effective practices in the Calif. Community Colleges by and for community college practitioners. http://css.rpgroup.org
  • Work-based Learning Connections: An array of work-based learning resources, activities and ideas to directly link you and your students to the changing world of work. http://wbl.occ.cccd.edu
  • The California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office: www.cccco.edu

 

Career Development Resources/ Labor Market Research


  • California Career Resource Network: Provides career development tools for career seekers by the State of California. www.californiacareers.info

  • America’s Career Info Net: Wage and employment trends, occupational requirements, state by state labor market conditions, millions of employer contacts nationwide, and an extensive career resource library. www.acinet.org

  • Occupational Outlook Handbook: A nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. www.bls.gov/oco
  • California Labor Market Information: Job outlooks for California Community College Occupational Education Programs. http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics: Career Guide to Industriesprovides occupational information form an industry perspective. www.bls.gov/oco/cg/home.htm
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Quarterly. A magazine reporting on up-to-date info on careers and other workforce topics. www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/ooqhome.htm
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment Projections.Comprehensive info on the latest BLS 2000-10 projections. www.bls.gov/emp
  • California Community College Association of Occupational Educators. www.cccaoe.org
  • Association for Career and Technical Educationwww.acteonline.org 

Career Development Resources/ Labor Market Research