FACT SHEET
Goals
· Expand access to career ladders at all tech-related skill levels
· Enhance regional economic competitiveness by preparing talented professionals to fill critical skill gaps
· Promote a more inclusive tech workforce at all skill levels
· Foster family economic self-sufficiency
Description
TechLadder is promoting access, inclusion, career advancement and economic self-sufficiency for workers in all occupations requiring Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) skills, while leveraging the strategic advantages of Silicon Valley’s knowledge-based economy.
The initiative will illuminate career pathways that enable entry-level and lower skill workers to advance along career ladders, providing more value to their communities and employers. Target populations will include members of underrepresented groups and low-wage, low-skill workers.
Phases
· Career pathways research to understand career success factors for tech workers. (Beginning immediately)
· Demand-side research on industry skill requirements, supply-side research on the existing tech labor pool and an assessment of similar career ladder initiatives.
· Implementation: Replicating career success factors for target populations including support for technical, non-technical and career navigation skills.
Supporters
· NOVA Workforce Development, Silicon Valley workforce board
· Economic Advancement Research Institute, non-profit think tank
· Creating IT Futures Foundation, philanthropic arm of CompTIA
· Cisco Systems, global networking company
· The Stride Center, non-profit promoting tech career access
· San Jose State University program in applied anthropology
Contact: Luther Jackson, NOVA Workforce Development, ljackson@novaworks.org
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