Ecotech Institute’s first group of graduates crossed the stage on June 21, 2012 and dozens of graduates are already working in the cleantech industry. Three companies have hired a combined 20 graduates, five additional companies have hired one or two graduates, and several students have offers pending. The companies range in size and specialty, with […]
Workforce Education In America: Then and Now
From shifts in the economy to advances in technology, the career choices of Americans have changed dramatically since the 1900s. The infographic, The History of Careers in America (http://www.bryantstratton.edu/CareersInAmerica.aspx), illustrates those shifts over time since the days when “farmer” was a popular occupation to the present when 50 percent of the top 20 fastest growing […]
Ecotech Institute’s Renewable Energy Labs Prepare Tomorrow’s Green Workforce For Success
Ecotech Institute, the first and only college focused entirely on preparing America’s workforce for careers in renewable energy and sustainable design, today announced that it has installed an array of new laboratory equipment, further positioning the school as the premiere destination for renewable energy education. Ecotech now has seven computer labs, nine clean energy […]
Depending on A Global Workforce
This is the second and third parts in a series of blogs Nourishing the Planet will be writing about workers in the food system. Nourishing the Planet research intern Ronit Ridberg recently spoke with Erik Nicholson, National VP of the United Farm Workers of America. In the first part of this two-part interview, Erik talks […]
Online High School Helps Students Gain an Advantage for College and the Workforce
The U.S. Department of Education released a new education plan calling for increased technology integration into all levels of education. The plan states that by engaging students early with online tools, schools better prepare their students for college and the workforce. Educators at Colorado online high schools couldn’t agree more. “Students today want to […]
Why Your Top New Hire May Be Halfway Across the World
While every company has different purposes and goals, there is one desire they all have in common: hiring top talent. Not only do you want your work done efficiently, but you want high-quality work done consistently. And onboarding an employee in a cost-effective way to save your business money? That’s icing on the cake. What […]
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