Workforce Strategy Center - Publications

Publications

WSC has published articles and reports on workforce development issues . In addition, WSC has published the following op-eds:

• Alssid, J. L., Goldberg, M. (2012, March 20). Community colleges not simply viewed as employee mills. The Boston Globe. Available at http://articles.boston.com/2012-03-20/letters/31220527_1_community-colleges-employers-students

• Alssid, J. L. (2011, January 12). When Plenty is Not Nearly Enough. The Huffington Post. Available at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/julian-l-alssid/when-plenty-is-not-nearly_b_807897.html

• Alssid, J. L. (2010, July 21). The Road to Tomorrow's Jobs is Not Yesterday's Training. The Huffington Post. Available at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/julian-l-alssid/the-road-to-tomorrows-job_b_654745.html

• Alssid, J. L. (2010, June 3). The Promise of "Green" and a Dash of "Reality". The Huffington Post. Available at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/julian-l-alssid/the-promise-of-green-and_b_595750.html

• Alssid, J. L. (2010, March 18). Finding a Cure for the Health Care Workforce Shortage. The Huffington Post. Available at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/julian-l-alssid/finding-a-cure-for-the-he_b_503774.html

• Alssid, J. L. (2010, January 12). Will a 'Skills Recession' Prolong Unemployment Woes? The Huffington Post. Available at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/julian-l-alssid/will-a-skills-recession-p_b_420550.html

• Alssid, J. L. (2009, May 12). Community colleges and the economic recovery. The Plain Dealer. Available at http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/05/community_colleges_and_the_eco.html

• Alssid, J., & Leviss, J. (2009, March 3). Workforce Development Essential to Obama's Health Care IT Initiative. The Huffington Post. Available at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/julian-l-alssid-and-jonathan-a-leviss/workforce-development-ess_b_171556.html?view=screen

• Alssid, J., & Jenkins, D. (2009, January 13). Create Jobs Now, but Build Skills for the Future. The Huffington Post. Available at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/julian-l-alssid-and-davis-jenkins/create-jobs-now-but-build_b_157583.html

• Alssid, J. (2008, October 8). Candidates Must Develop Plan For American Workers Based On Knowledge Economy. The Huffington Post. Available at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/julian-l-alssid/candidates-must-develop-p_b_133040.html

• Alssid, J., & Lawing, K. (2008, September 12). Build On Success Of Work Force System. Witchita Eagle. Available at http://www.kansas.com/205/story/526631.html

• Alssid, J., & St. Angelo, S. (2008, June 5). Solution for employment woes. Lexington Herald-Leader. Available at http://www.kentucky.com/589/story/424783.html

• Alssid, J., & D’Amico, C. (2008, April 8). Creating pathways to careers for low-wage workers. Indianapolis Star, p. A9.

• Alssid, J. (2008, March 18). State needs strategy to develop knowledge economy. The Newport Daily News, p. A9.

• Leach, M., & Alssid, J. (2008, February 3). Arkansas now has a pathway to a global workforce. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, p. 2J.

• Alssid, J. (2007, September 19). As Job Market Advances, So Can American Workers. The Christian Science Monitor. Available at http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0919/p09s02-coop.html?page=1