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A Workforce Development Study To Explore Current Demand For Industry-Recognized Credentials, Debra Kay Smiley
A Workforce Development Study To Explore Current Demand For Industry-Recognized Credentials, Debra Kay Smiley
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In this descriptive research study, I identified industry-recognized workforce credentials that are or will be in high demand by employers operating in Virginia. I surveyed a targeted group of Virginia workforce development stakeholders including 17 Virginia Community College System workforce development leaders who represent each local community college, 47 Virginia local and regional economic development directors, and 11 Virginia Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act directors. Due to the economic disparity between rural and urban areas, I also examined the contrast between high-demand credentials needed by employers in rural and urban areas.
The findings revealed that the top two industry-recognized credentials were …