Training Tomorrow's Workforce Today
Preparing a qualified workforce is one of the most important missions of the university, as is represented in the UA Workforce Development Priorities and Guidelines. UA 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.
Teri Cothren
Associate Vice President
Workforce Development
(907) 786-1171
tgcothren@alaska.edu
Workforce Plans
CTE
Funding Opportunities
Dual Enrollment
UA 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.
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
UA Workforce Development News
UA Workforce Development has a blog. Click here 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.
News
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Alaska Live Job Shadows – Oil and Gas Occupations
November 17, 2020
On October 28th, Alaska guest panelists from the oil and gas industry shared about their careers in the first Alaska LIVE Job Shadows event. There were 88 unique locations who joined across the state, from individuals to classrooms to teachers who shared the event through their own Zoom link. Students were able to ask questions … Continue reading Alaska Live Job Shadows – Oil and Gas Occupations
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Alaska November Economic Trends
November 14, 2020
In November Trends: With the pandemic, the seafood processing industry faced a summer salmon season like no other. Also in this issue: Fish harvesting employment’s five-year trends, and what the consumer price index shows about deflation in 2020. Source: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
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