Creating Career Ladders

• A basic manual about creating career pathways from the Workforce Strategy Center: http://www.workforcestrategy.org/publications/WSC_howto_10.16.06.pdf

  or  Career Pathways How-To Guide.pdf

• A report about a demonstration program using WIA one-stop centers to link low-wage workers to EITC, food stamps, and other benefits:  A New Approach to Low-Wage Workers and Employers 

• A program development guide by Women Employed:Bridges to Careers.pdf 

• A Career Briefs Index by North Carolina Career Pathways compiled by NCSOICC: http://eslmi03.esc.state.nc.us/soicc/info/briefs.htm

State of the NC Workforce

• Read full pdf report: State of the NC Workforce.pdf

• Visit Dept. of Commerce website for more infomation.

Other articles of interest

• The North Carolina State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (NCSOICC) has compiled a useful list of the Spanish language career resources.  All of the resources and tools included are offered in both English and Spanish:

       Spanish Links Career Resources from NC SOICC.doc

• A resource from the Aspen Institute about getting feedback from employers:

       www.aspenwsi.org/BVAToolkit.asp

• This Aspen Institute report highlights examples of community colleges across the country (including Central Piedmont Community College) that are aligning their resources and services with sector initiatives to create new programs that better meet the needs of low-wage workers: AspenUpdate6-07.pdf