Show Bill Passes That Will i Help Adult Workers Improve Job Skills Sen Orrin Hatch U R-U Utah R-Utah h is working to pass a bill which would help adult workers improve their job skills and move up the job ladder Hatch said the Continuing Education Act of 1984 S. S 2919 is designed to link continuing education more closely to needs of the American workforce The bill authorizes grants to lary institutions colleges colleg technical and vocational schools school to improve and expand educational services that help adults improve job pr preparation and performance Employers and employee representatives would take a more active part in planning and implementing continuing educational programs for a adults w J tailored to the local job market Hatch said existing continuing ing education courses just miss this critical target Literate people with good job skills who want training to keep up with hanging technology Most industries do not have the facilities or resources to keep job employee skills current institutions have the facilities and resources but dont don't always know what current job demands are This bill builds bridges between colleges and employers to provide employees with education and training for work-related work reasons Hatch said Most adults who take continuing education classes do so primarily to get or oro o keep their jobs or to improve their job status and employment opportunities The central purpose of this bill is to assist colleges and universities particularly year two-year institutions to reach out to these adl adults ts I Utah has some outstanding year two-year colleges which are doing an outstanding ding job with meager resources of serving the needs of people pa participating in vocational or adult education programs But like countless other institutions across the country they need assistance in providing programs tailored to the needs of people not served by either of these programs This bill fills that void Hatch said Adult education courses courses' tend to concentrate on people who lack a high tl school diploma while the vocational education programs assist people preparing to enter the workforce Continuing education takes over where these Lc two programs leave off providing training to assist adults who need to upgrade their skills Hatch said |