Perkins Act Reauthorization: A Reminder to Continue Advocating
By Timmothy Boettcher, President and CEO of Realityworks, Inc. The U.S. is on a path towards realizing how important Career and Technical Education (CTE) is in this country, and on June 28, Congress took an important step to ensure that journey continues: It announced a bill to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical […]
Closing the Skills Gap: Progress Occurs when Education & Industry Collaborate
By Timm Boettcher, Realityworks President & CEO Note: This article originally appeared in the September 28 issue of TheFabricator.com. Read the original post here. According to a report issued by the Pew Research Center, 10,000 baby boomers will turn 65 years old every day for the next 20 years. This means that over the next […]
Take Your Career Readiness Lessons to the Next Level
By Denise Bodart, Realityworks RealCare Product Manager Small business owners and entrepreneurs have a significant impact on the U.S. economy. Consider these statistics: According to Entrepreneur Magazine, there are between 25 million and 27 million small businesses in the U.S., and they account for 60 to 80 percent of all U.S. jobs According to Forbes, […]
Announcing Free Welding Career Exploration Curriculum
Welding is widely used in many areas, including construction, manufacturing and other industries. A background in welding can also lead to opportunities in education and management. Unfortunately, the gap between the skills job-seekers have and the skills employers need is continuously widening; the American Welding Society estimates that by 2024, there will be a shortage […]
6 Reasons to Download our New Employability Skills Curriculum
Soft skills are necessary for getting, keeping and performing well on a job. According to a recent CareerBuilder.com survey, 77% of employers believe that the less tangible soft skills associated with one’s personality were just as important as hard, or technical, skills. Across the country, schools are being mandated to make their students college- and […]
Recognizing the Power of Career & Technical Education: A Call for Advocacy
By Timm Boettcher, Realityworks President “CTE represents a critical investment in our future. It offers students opportunities for career awareness and preparation by providing them with the academic and technical knowledge and work-related skills necessary to be successful in postsecondary education, training, and employment.” This statement was made by Arne Duncan, former Chicago Public Schools […]
3 Reasons Career & Technical Education Programs Benefit from Experiential Education
By Janelle Krause, Realityworks Public Relations & Events Specialist A recent eSchool News article noted that Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs are shedding their stigma of being for students who lack ambition and becoming known for what they really are: opportunities for students to receive hands-on career training and academic education in demanding, high-quality […]
Career & Technical Education: Real Impacts on the Real World
By Emily Kuhn As Realityworks President Timm Boettcher stated in an Education Week article earlier this year, “There isn’t a day that goes by that you could live without the output of CTE programs. The jobs that require CTE are used everywhere: the mechanics, technicians, engineers, welders… the list goes on.” Career and technical education […]