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Nebraska -
Resources
General
Resource Materials and
Providers
Labor Market Information
Learning Support
General
Nebraska Workforce
Development offers worker training support to employers
for skills upgrading in many areas including literacy and
basic skills. Access the FAQ
page for information on eligibility, application deadlines
and types of training available.
URL: http://www.dol.state.ne.us/nwd/center.cfm?PRICAT=2&SUBCAT=2B
The Nebraska
Department of Education carries out the duties assigned
by state and federal statutes and the policy directions of
the State Board of Education. Teams are organized around
distinct functions and responsibilities that encompass
leadership and support for Nebraska's system of early
childhood, primary, secondary and postsecondary education;
direct services to clients; and internal support to the
agency.
URL: http://www.nde.state.ne.us/
Resource
Materials and Providers
The State Literacy
Resource Center for Nebraska provides a central point of
contact for researchers, decision-makers, and literacy
providers in Nebraska and serves as a vital link between
providers and user groups, community-based organizations,
state agencies, and business and industry.
URL: http://literacy.kent.edu/~nebraska/
Nebraska Works, a
state economic and workforce development program, works to
address workforce issues and to increase the economic
performance and competitiveness of Nebraska. It helps
to develop public/private partnerships between the education
and business communities.
URL: http://nebworks.neded.org/employer.htm
Nebraska Tech Prep
of the Department of Education prepares students for a
highly skilled technical occupation that allows either
direct entry into the workplace as a qualified technician or
continuation with further education.
URL: http://www.nde.state.ne.us/
Nebraska
Vocational-Technical Education programs of the
Department of Education's
Career & Technical section prepares individuals
at secondary, post secondary and adult education levels for
entry, advanced, technical and managerial positions in
business and industry.
URL: http://www.nde.state.ne.us/CTE/
Labor
Market Information
For labor market
information in Nebraska, including articles on the latest
economic trends as well as statistical data, employers can
browse through the official site for economic and Labor
Market Information for Nebraska and sub-state areas from
the Department of Labor.
URL:
http://www.dol.state.ne.us/nwd/center.cfm?PRICAT=4&SUBCAT=4C
Nebraska Chamber
of Commerce & Industry
1320 Lincoln Mall
P.O. Box 95128
Lincoln, NE 68509-5128
Tel: (402) 474-4422
Fax: (402) 474-5681
Learning
Support
For information on colleges,
university and other post-secondary educational
institutions in Nebraska, access the State of Nebraska web
site.
URL: http://www.state.ne.us/education.html
Nebraska Coordinating
Commission for Postsecondary Education provides
information on the state's education programs, colleges and
universities, financial aid assistance programs, grants,
scholarships, continuing education programs, and career
opportunities.
URL: http://www.ccpe.state.ne.us/PublicDoc/CCPE/Default.asp
The Midwest
Center for Postsecondary Outreach promotes
increased access to and availability of postsecondary
education for deaf and hard-of-hearing persons in the
Midwest.
URL: http://www.mcpo.org/
For
problems or questions regarding this web site contact campbell@conferenceboard.ca.
Last updated: November 15, 2002. |