Publications and Toolkits

Young people ages 14 to 21 have a unique set of needs and represent the promise of the future. Too often in the past they have been looked upon as a potential problem group; however, with the proper range of opportunities and supports, they can be an invaluable asset – to their families, their communities and to the corporate sector.

Assesment of new workforce entrant readiness on "very important" skills (basic knowledge and applied skills rated as "very important" by a majority of employer respondents.

U.S. companies are competing in an ever-increasing global marketplace where workers must transition from an industrial to a knowledge-based economy. But just as employers need decades of institutional knowledge to meet the challenge of the global business environment, the baby boom generation – the most experienced workers with the greatest knowledge and skills – are retiring.

What skills are necessary for success in the workplace of the 21st century? And do new entrants to the workforce, graduates of high school, two-year and four-year colleges have those skills?