JIST Career Solutions

10/21/2021

Since the beginning of 2020, we have seen a major shift in the workforce. Many are now working from home or have changed career paths. What does this mean for jobs over the next decade? Check out this article from CNBC to learn about long-term projections of the U.S. job market. https://lnkd.in/euKYVm9S

The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the U.S. will add 11.9 million jobs through 2030, many in industries that were hit hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic.

09/20/2021

Low-skilled adults are 2x more likely to be unemployed; 3x more likely to be in poverty; 4x more likely to be in poor health; and 8x more likely to be incarcerated. Educating adults helps families break out of intergenerational poverty and creates stronger communities.

09/01/2021

During COVID-19, workforce development boards have helped over 9 million people learn new skills and find work.

https://www.nawb.org/nawb-workforce-development-month-2021

For National Workforce Development Month 2021, NAWB wants to highlight the importance of community in workforce development by highlighting workforce development employees and workforce development business partners each week, organized by themes.

08/17/2021

Using our workbook, Getting the Job You Really Want, you can help clients or students find employment faster and succeed on the job.

Join us for an upcoming webinar to learn more about the instructor resources we provide to help you and your colleagues use the workbook effectively in your program or course.

Account managers Jill Downs and Bob Grilliot will discuss the tools and materials offered in the instructor resources and how to use them to demonstrate and reinforce key concepts from the workbook.

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_T5-F3cx6TxyL5d1kBx9leQ

Help your clients or students find good jobs faster and succeed at work with the Getting the Job You Really Want workbook. Join us for an upcoming webinar to learn more about the instructor resources we provide to help you and your colleagues use the workbook effectively in your program or course. A...

07/22/2021

The Washington Post recently published an interesting article about how community colleges and businesses are increasingly partnering to meet needs in the workforce.

https://www-washingtonpost-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/community-colleges-workforce-training-partnerships/2021/07/01/1194f500-d9b6-11eb-8fb8-aea56b785b00_story.html?outputType=amp

A boot camp from Mesa Community College in Arizona and Boeing is among the programs that could be replicated if a workforce training measure makes it through Congress.

07/19/2021

How Skills Data is Reshaping Workforce Development

https://www.economicmodeling.com/2021/04/13/how-skills-data-is-reshaping-workforce-development/

Economic and workforce development organizations have been busy the last year. And the economic recovery and resilience work isn’t letting up. Communities

07/01/2021

Helping you save time and be more efficient is paramount to our mission. That’s why we’ve redesigned our site from top to bottom. Now it’s easier than ever to find the right solutions for your program.

Check out the new and improved JIST.com to browse career and life skills resources, plus learning solutions for Microsoft Office, digital literacy, pharmacy tech, and more.

06/11/2021

If you work with job seekers who need help identifying and overcoming their barriers to employment, check out our new video! Our program, Overcoming Barriers to Employment Success, helps job seekers develop resources and techniques to overcome obstacles in the job market and throughout their career. Learn more at https://www.jist.com/Overcoming%20Barriers%20to%20Employment%20Success.

About the Video © 2021 | 61 minutes Whether individuals are looking for a job or working to keep the one they have, they are bound to face obstacles. Some will not have a resume or reliable transportation. Others may lack the education or experience needed to advance on the job. These are just a fe...

06/04/2021

Inside Higher Education recently published an article about education in the corrections market and how higher education institutions and philanthropists are working to improve efforts to serve returning citizens.

Spurred by the national focus on racial justice and socioeconomic disparities revealed by the pandemic, the country's higher education institutions and philanthropists are ramping up efforts to serve students currently or formerly in prison.

05/14/2021

As the career development brand of Paradigm Education Solutions, we'll be at the CEA Leadership Forum & ACE Symposium. Join us Monday morning for a presentation and visit Paradigm's booth to learn more about our solutions for developing digital literacy skills and soft skills.

Are you attending the Correctional Education Association Leadership Forum & ACE Symposium over the next few days? Join us Monday morning! Our colleagues Diana Levinson and Michelle Estes will present a session that provides techniques for developing returning citizens' digital literacy skills and soft skills.

Plus, we'll be exhibiting at the conference. Visit our booth to learn more about our solutions for developing computer skills and preparing individuals for the re-entry transition.

05/05/2021

The economy is showing promising signs of improvement, but 43% of the unemployed have been jobless for 27 weeks or longer. That’s 4.2 million people who need help getting back to work.

Join us for an upcoming webinar to learn more about a tool that equips job seekers to reduce the time it takes to find a job. Account manager Bob Grilliot will provide an overview of the new edition of the Getting the Job You Really Want workbook and will discuss how it develops the skills and knowledge job seekers need to find jobs fast.

Visit https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_o62b1bzeTjC4Y_UXc9k2MQ to register.

The economy is showing promising signs of improvement, but 43% of the unemployed have been jobless for 27 weeks or longer. That’s 4.2 million people who need help getting back to work. Join us for an upcoming webinar to learn more about a tool that equips job seekers to reduce the time it takes to...

04/15/2021

Our Getting the Job You Really Want workbook is now available in a new edition. Join us for a free, 30-minute webinar on Thursday, April 22, to see the enhancements and updates we’ve made to help job seekers find jobs fast. Learn more and register at https://bit.ly/2Q8MXQO.

03/18/2021

Are you attending the Coalition on Adult Basic Education Conference next week? We’d love for you to join us Wednesday morning for a discussion about how to help learners overcome barriers to achieve in-demand digital literacy skills and certification.

Learn more at http://bit.ly/jist-coabe.

03/03/2021

Join us and Isograd North America for a free webinar on Tuesday at 4 pm EST to learn how to bridge the digital skills gap in post-secondary education. Learn more and register at: http://bit.ly/3sJ4BbK

02/09/2021

Learn more about how the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced the future of online learning.

https://www.usnews.com/higher-education/online-education/slideshows/discover-10-current-trends-in-online-education?src=usn_tw

Experts say the coronavirus pandemic caused emerging trends in online education to accelerate.