College-for-All Meets Skills Gap: Millennials' Decisions to Pursue Certificates in Skilled Trades

Autor/in	Deitrickson, Amy
Titel	College-for-All Meets Skills Gap: Millennials' Decisions to Pursue Certificates in Skilled Trades
Quelle	(2018), (262 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, Eastern Michigan University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-0-4387-9240-1
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Community Colleges; Two Year College Students; Skilled Occupations; Trade and Industrial Education; Demand Occupations; Career Choice; Decision Making; Self Determination; Career Exploration + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Community college; Community College; Fachangestellter; Gewerblich-industrielle Ausbildung; Lehrerreserve; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Selbstbestimmung; Berufserkundung
Abstract	This is a case study of a group of students enrolled in traditional skilled trade certificate programs at a large Midwestern community college. Considering severe shortage of skilled labor in the geographic area of the college, there is great need for better understanding of ways to alleviate the labor shortage by attracting more young adults to the in-demand fields. Therefore, this case study sought to examine millennial students' decisions to pursue careers in areas of demand. To collect input from multiple perspectives, interviews were conducted with students, college employees, and family members. The influence college-for-all culture had on their decisions was of significant interest. Analysis of the data revealed several major themes and resulted in a skilled trades choice model. The qualities knowledge, appeal, and self-determination were found to combine to produce a disposition that prepared the students to make the decision to pursue their paths. The development of these three qualities depended on the presence of the supports of time, awareness, and values. The process of forming the disposition was challenged by the influence of college-for-all culture and expectations of previous generations. Recommendations for practice, policy, and future research were also offered based on the findings. Overall, in order for students to wisely invest resources in their futures while providing much needed skilled labor for their communities, students must engage in career exploration early in their education, be taught that all useful work has value, and receive personalized guidance informed by the current needs of the local labor market. Anything less results in wasteful, mismanagement of talent. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01