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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 Frequently Asked Questions 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. |