NACCE’s SkillPointe Solution: Increase Enrollment and Workforce Development
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This webinar will introduce the SkillPointe platform and review myriad ways that engaging with SkillPointe can enhance workforce development, economic impact, and student enrollment.
Employers can’t find workers with the right skills. Meanwhile, students are struggling to get good-paying jobs without going into debt or spending too much time in school.
SkillPointe's mission is to solve both problems by providing clear career pathways and training focused on filling specific, in-demand roles.
We make it easy for students to:
- Explore in-demand, skills-based careers.
- Find the training they need, anywhere in the U.S.
- Secure financial support and other services.
- Get the job.
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Born and raised in New York City, Dr. Andy Gold is a lifelong entrepreneur, educator, and change maker, launching multiple businesses spanning 23 years. He presently serves as Vice President of Strategic Engagement at the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship. Previously, he held a tenured faculty position at Hillsborough Community College (HCC) and taught at graduate schools across several universities. Gold co-founded HCC's Entrepreneurship Program and co-created the Veterans Entrepreneurship Training Program (STRIVE) with Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) in 2019. Before academia, he thrived on Wall Street, co-raising $52 million for a hedge fund venture. Dr. Gold co-authored "Community Colleges as Incubators of Innovation" (2019) and "Impact ED: How Community College Entrepreneurship Creates Equity and Prosperity" (2020), illuminating his commitment to equitable growth.