CEnter for employability outcomes

Advancing prosperity through a shared understanding of skills

Applied research and development to ensure a skilled workforce for Texas.

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A nonprofit division of TSTC

What We Do

Center for Employability Outcomes

The Center for Employability Outcomes (C4EO) at Texas State Technical College is a research, development and commercialization division focused on optimizing student employability.

Building the Shared Skills Language Library

Helping Colleges Align Curriculum Skill by Skill

Automating Analysis via Natural Language Processing

Validating Competency Profiles through Industry Experts

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Our Mission

C4EO is on a mission to advance prosperity and drive positive economic impact for Texans and Americans through the research, development, and deployment of innovative data-driven initiatives and applications

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C4EO in Action

SkillsEngine Initiative

Applying C4EO research and principles to solve lingering skill gaps in curriculum.

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Calibrate Alignment

Align curriculum to industry-validated skills so students are more employable and ready for the workforce.

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Data Analytics

Quickly translate text into high quality skills data for any application using the new SkillsEngine’s suite of APIs.

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Skill Profiling

Create your own custom skills profile from our curated library of competencies using Profile Builder. Analyze curriculum, resumes, or job postings for powerful insights.

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What We Do

Building the Shared Skills Language Library

The Competency Library is a continuously updated database of descriptive statements about what workers need to know and be able to do in their jobs.

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Automating Analysis via Natural Language Processing

The promise of Natural Language Processing (NLP) is automated analysis based on the programmatic ability to mine competency statements from unstructured text.

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Validating Competency Profiles through Industry Experts

Business and industry subject matter experts are engaged through the Skills Validation tool.

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Helping Colleges Align Curriculum Skill by Skill

The Calibrate® application uses the SkillsEngine Competency Library to help educators align what is taught in the classroom with work performed in business and industry.

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Why Texas

10thlargest economy in the world

2nd
largest US state by population

8.6%of total US GDP

3 of 10largest US cities by population US state workforce

49Fortune 500 headquarters

14MTexas civilian workforce

2nd
largest US state workforce

10%
of total US manufacturing

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Resources

Life After COVID: Economic & Job Market Phenomena to Ponder Post-pandemic

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Life After COVID: Economic & Job Market Phenomena to Ponder Post-pandemic

This discussion offers a few thoughts on trends and behaviors that may be more permanently shaped by the events of 2020. Specifically, the focus of this report is on how these trends will impact worker preparation, and which industries and occupations will be most influenced.

Unmanned Aircraft Systems

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Unmanned Aircraft Systems

The unmanned aircraft industry is on the verge of a significant expansion. Current job demand in this sector is quite limited in Texas today, but the industry is poised to take off during the next three years as the Federal Aviation Administration continues to roll out new rules. This brief provides instructional leaders with focused insights into this emerging and evolving sector through interviews with industry experts, online searches of training activities, and analysis of employment demand data.

Graphic Design

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Graphic Design

Explores the career potential in the centuries-old tradition of graphic design and printing, and provides insights into what the future holds for those interested in entering this career field.

Aviation Pilots

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Aviation Pilots

This book gives all the information prospective aircraft pilots need to know to gain the expertise required before setting off on a path to the skies. Also included are salary ranges for those in the field and the education and training necessary to become a pilot.

Welding

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Welding

Welding Technology provides a detailed overview on how to become a welding technician, including the benefits, job options and skill requirements for succeeding in this rewarding career.

Mobile Application Development

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Mobile Application Development

The market for mobile software applications is exploding due to the rapid rise of smartphones and tablets. The popularity of these new products creates an acute demand for development talent but there are few college programs that provide opportunities for learners to develop these new competencies. This forecast offers seven recommendations for colleges interested in expanding training opportunities in mobile app development.

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Testimonials

"This is a very good way to align curriculum across programs and across schools."

Mark Rowh
Dean
‍Amarillo Community College
"This is a way to provide some metrics on ‘goodness of fit’ and how well we’re doing at training our workforce. I have not seen data and analysis like this before."
Paul Potier
Instructor
‍Austin Community College
"Our main focus is to improve student employability. This is about helping education leaders uncover ways to create job-driven curriculum."
Michael Bettersworth
Vice Chancellor & Chief Innovation Officer
‍Texas State Technical College
“It has become an indispensible tool that will guide my department in making objective decisions about curriculum development.”
Jose Rodriguez
Department Chair
‍Texas State Technical College

Innovations

Calibrate

Build with skills that matter. Verify your organization's skills with experts and ensure training always aligns industry needs.

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APIs

Enhance your app using patented algorithms to surface meaningful insights with web-scalable APIs.

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Builder

Generates a custom competency profile based on thousands of quality skill statements across more than 1100 occupations.

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