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Energy-sector workforce development in West Virginia : aligning community college education and training with needed skills /

"In the past, West Virginia's energy sector was primarily based on mining and combusting coal for industry or electricity. In recent years, the production and industrial application of natural gas and natural gas liquids from shale resources have increased demand for workers in the energy...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gonzalez, Gabriella
Otros Autores: Robson, Sean, Phillips, Andrea (Andrea R.), Hunter, Gerald Paul, Ortiz, David (David Santana)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2015]
Colección:Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-812-NETL.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Characteristics of the energy-sector workforce-development pipeline: education, training, and employment in West Virginia
  • Knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for energy-sector occupations across the United States and West Virginia
  • Community and Technical College System of West Virginia education and training programs
  • Promising practices to strengthen the energy-sector workforce-development pipeline in West Virginia
  • Summary of findings and recommendations to improve the workforce-development pipeline to meet West Virginia's energy-sector needs
  • Appendix A: Knowledge, skill, and ability requirements for high-growth energy-sector jobs in the United States and West Virginia
  • Appendix B: Interview and focus group data collection protocols
  • Appendix C: Technical programs offered by the Community and Technical College System of West Virginia and enrollment by major for each college.