Training Tomorrow's Workforce Today
Preparing a qualified workforce is one of the most important missions of the university, as is represented in the UA Workforce Development Priorities and Guidelines. UA is committed to preparing today's students to be the next generation workforce, recognizing that tomorrow's careers will require advanced skills, greater knowledge and more flexibility than ever before. The Office of Workforce Development's role is to facilitate industry-driven training and degree programs focused on providing skilled Alaskan workers for Alaska jobs.
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UA provides various dual enrollment options to expand access to postsecondary for K-12 students, from classroom or online courses to middle college to college-level courses being delivered through agreements with school districts.
UA Workforce Reports Feature Graduate & Employment Outcomes
- The 污鱼社 offers more than 200 programs in workforce development from
non-credit industry certifications to advanced degrees.
- 污鱼社nd the Department of Labor and Workforce Development collaborated to produce workforce reports on key Alaska industries.
- The workforce reports illustrate UA graduate outcomes and employment success.
- Data demonstrates that higher education increases income, reduces unemployment, increases
Alaska hire rates and increases job retention.
- Reports can be used to assess UA programs and graduate outcomes, guide program development and investment and aid students in program selection.
Career Coach
Career Coach is a free tool for current and prospective students to match interests to a career, learn about in-demand careers, browse programs tied to jobs and find current job postings in Alaska. Download: Flyer 1 or Flyer 2
UA Workforce Development News
UA Workforce Development has a blog. to learn about funding opportunities, see what is new in workforce development around the state and receive information on federal initiatives. To receive regular updates, provide your email address on the left column of the blog.
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September 06, 2024
4th Avenue in Anchorage by Flickr user Alicia Crumpton. Creative Commons license CC BY-NC 2.0. Sam Tappen, economist with the Alaska Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development, examines how Anchorage neighborhoods have changed and discusses implications for the city鈥檚 future. With new data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Tappen visits 29 neighborhoods and finds that …
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August 14, 2024
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc., a leading global provider of outsourced aviation logistics, announced today that it will award $50,000 in scholarships to the 污鱼社 Anchorage. The needs-based scholarships will help offset education costs for students pursuing careers in the aviation industry. The award will include four $5,000 scholarships for students pursuing careers …