Los Angeles ranked #1 in the U.S. on CBRE’s list of tech talent momentum markets
CBRE’s “Scoring Tech Talent” Report also ranks Los Angeles #3 for tech degree completions, ahead of Boston and the San Francisco Bay Area. Los Angeles…
Category: Workforce Development
Industry-College partnerships increasingly valuable source of workers and well-paying careers
As occupations in the Los Angeles economy increasingly require information-age technical skills, businesses are more frequently partnering with college systems to develop programs specific to…
Cal Poly Pomona to be Honored by LAEDC at 2018 Eddy Awards
Cal Poly Pomona will be honored alongside American Airlines at the annual Eddy Awards gala dinner, November 8th, 2018, hosted by the LAEDC in Downtown…
After-School Programs Need Support- ASM Santiago & Dave Flaks
After-school programs need our support, and in this opinion article ASM Miguel Santiago and LAEDC president Dave Flaks discuss the importance of state funding for…
Layoff Avoidance — and Soft Landings for Workers When Layoffs Are Unavoidable
Do you know of layoffs coming? As businesses evolve, sometimes layoffs occur. But those workers have a safety net with a phone call to LAEDC,…
Report: Digital Media & Entertainment Industry, by Center for Competitive Workforce
Center for a Competitive Workforce (CCW), of which LAEDC is a partner, has published a new report analyzing the Entertainment & Digital Media Industry in…
Industry Report Coming from CCW: Entertainment and Digital Media
Center for a Competitive Workforce will soon release a report about the Entertainment and Digital Media Industry in Los Angeles. The report will, for the…
This one chart sums up what’s happening to America’s ‘good’ jobs
Digital skills becoming increasingly essential for well-paying “middle skill” jobs, as highlighted by Brookings Institution and this article in Marketwatch. This one chart sums up…
Report: Community Colleges and Middle-Skill Talent in LA Region, from Center for a Competitive Workforce
Center for a Competitive Workforce, of which LAEDC is a founding partner, has released a new report suggesting the need for more “middle-skill” talent to…
Report on Talent Demand & Supply Due at ‘Future Forum’
A report will pair data about college grads with data about business needs, to expose opportunities to teach new skills and facilitate more partnerships between…
LA’s Community Colleges Form Center to Inform Career Education Programs
In response to the growing concern about the fast transitioning economy and job markets, which are becoming increasingly more technical and specialize…
People, Industries, Jobs Report – 2017 Edition
LAEDC has published the 2017 People, Industries and Jobs Report, which provides in-depth analysis of key industries and occupations for the Los Angeles region, including…
SB 436 (Allen) Would Fund STEM Professional Teaching Pathway Act
LAEDC supports Senate Bill SB 436 (Allen) which would address the growing shortage of qualified science and math teachers by funding a demonstrated program to recruit,…
AB 957 (Levine) Supports Industry-Aligned Workforce Training
LAEDC is working to ensure that our region’s talent development systems are closely aligned with local industry, so that we are graduating the right amount…