Skills for America’s Future

Good program to create job training partnerships in all 50 states but it's a long term strategy probably will not bring hedonic relief to unemployment:

"New Partners in Skills for America’s Future
PG&E’s New Push on Energy Jobs: PG&E will commit over the next three years to expanding its energy job training program, with emphasis in four areas: clean tech vehicles, energy efficiency and renewables, smart grid, and skilled crafts. The strategy will include assistance to community colleges on curriculum design, faculty “train-the-trainer” programs, technical assistance, guest speakers, student field visits, in-kind equipment donations, program funding, employment, and enlistment of additional employers to advise and hire.
 McDonald’s to Expand its Professional Literacy Program: McDonald’s will double its accelerated professional literacy program over the next 18 months, reaching an additional 1,000 McDonald’s managers in 30 sites across the country. The program, which includes a series of four courses (210 curriculum hours) has won numerous awards, and leverages “virtual classroom” technology that allows rapid scale-up. In addition to expanding the program, McDonald’s also will make its “virtual classroom” model available to community colleges.
 United Technologies to Share Best Practices: United Technologies will collaborate with other employers to replicate its employee scholar and apprenticeship programs in advanced manufacturing, which have resulted in over 30,000 degrees earned over past 15 years.
 Accenture to Help Employers Structure and Scale Pathways Programs:  Accenture will work with other employers and community colleges to expand reach of its pathways programs, which prepare students with skills for their first job across industries. The company is also working with community colleges, four-year colleges and universities, education advocates and community-based organizations to promote the use of Business Roundtable’s web-based, interactive “JobSTART101” course, which teaches essential professional skills that students need when they enter the workforce.
 Gap Inc. to Launch Job Training Pilot Program in Seven Cities: Gap Inc. will expand its community college partnerships by launching a new program with community colleges in seven cities. The effort will include in-store job shadowing, interview and leadership training, and scholarships. Gap expects to hire 1,200 students from community colleges in 2011, representing 5 percent of its annual hiring.  Gap Inc. is committed to making its in-house curriculum and training materials available to community college students nationwide.