How are local employers getting the highly skilled local workforce they need to be successful? For many, the answer is the College of Lake County.
Over the last decade, 80 percent of Lake County employers have hired someone who has increased their skills by studying at the College of Lake County.
And in the last five years alone, about 29,000 students have honed their competitive edge by enrolling in one of the college’s more than 100 career preparation programs.
Keeping the college’s career programs up-to-date with current workplace needs is a big job, and it’s one the college can’t do alone. It requires the knowledge and advice of the employers who participate in CLC’s Career Advisory Committees.
What do the Advisory Committees Do?
CLC’s career advisory committees help the college ensure that curriculum meets workforce needs by providing feedback in such areas as:
- Curriculum review
- Occupational skill standards
- Learning outcomes of specific courses
- Industry certifications
- New technologies, methods and practices
- Professional development opportunities for faculty Internships and other opportunities for students
Who Serves on the Committees?
Members of the career advisory committees include representatives of small business, large corporations, labor unions, faculty, secondary education instructors, recent graduates of the programs and even high-performing current students.
What’s the Time Commitment?
Participation involves attending a minimum of two meetings per year. Generally, committees have their initial meetings during the Fall Semester; the number of meetings held over the academic year varies with the committee.
Career Advisory Committee Contacts
For more information about CLC’s career advisory committees, or to volunteer to serve on a CLC career advisory committee, email CWP.EmployerResources@clcillinois.edu.