Building the Rural Work Force

Rural employers are typically more specialized than their urban counterparts. The most successful small-town businesses often require technical training in manufacturing, healthcare, engineering, or agriculture.

Rural colleges are well-positioned to prepare students for these career opportunities.

In this Virtual Forum, we explored how colleges and employers can partner to invest in students and strengthen the local workforce.

Building connections
Launching partnerships
Adapting to the job market

Host: Ian Wilhelm, deputy managing editor, The Chronicle of Higher Education

With Support From Ascendium

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