Training Tomorrow's Workforce Today
Preparing a qualified workforce is one of the most important missions of the university, as is represented in the ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å Workforce Development Priorities and Guidelines. ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å 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.
ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å 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.
ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å Workforce Reports Feature Graduate & Employment Outcomes
- The University of Alaska offers more than 200 programs in workforce development from
non-credit industry certifications to advanced degrees.
- ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å and the Department of Labor and Workforce Development collaborated to produce workforce reports on key Alaska industries.
- The workforce reports illustrate ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å 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 ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å 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
ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å Workforce Development News
ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å 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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December 13, 2024
Railroad tracks at sunset along Turnagain Arm, just south of Anchorage at Mile 110.5 of the Seward Highway. Photo by Flickr user Dan Logan. Creative Commons license BY-NC 2.0. David Howell, statewide demographer with the Alaska Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development, examines the state’s long-term population decline and the projected net migration losses from …
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November 08, 2024
The University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Community and Technical College has been awarded a $4.3 million federal Title III grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The five-year grant will be used to enhance academic programs, student services and partnerships with industry to improve access and success for Alaska Native students. This is the first time …