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Tuesday, August, 11, 2009

Serving Displaced Workers: Lessons Learned and Recommendations to Other Colleges

Now it's five years after Pillotex Corporation closed down in North Carolina and displaced nearly 5,000 workers. This resource describes how Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and the North CArolina Community College system planned an intervention for jobs recovery and retraining, the impact on the people and community, and a list of overall lessons learned. Our favorite: "Job-seekers often need more than skills and education."

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