Ron Elsdon, PhD, is president of Elsdon, Inc., and specializes in career and workforce development, providing organizational consulting and individual career counseling and coaching. His published works include Praeger's Affiliation in the Workplace: Value Creation in the New Organization.

• IllustrationsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsIntroductionRon ElsdonI Laying the Foundation1 What Does Workforce Strength Look Like and Why Does It Matter?Ron Elsdon and Rita Erickson2 Understanding the Needs of Different IndividualsRita Erickson and Michele McCarthy3 Linking to Educational Systems and Community DevelopmentNancy Atwood, Anna Domek and Richard VicenziII Implementing in the Organization4 Creating Value with Workforce Planning and DevelopmentBob Redlo and Ron Elsdon5 Designing, Developing and Measuring Effective Career Development Processes and SystemsRita Erickson and Ron Elsdon6 Implementing and Carrying the Career Development MessageAmy Lichty and Darlene MartinIII Working with Individuals in Organizations7 Acknowledging and Addressing Components of Career FitnessMichele DeRosa and Cynthia Brinkman Doyle8 Tailoring Approaches to Address the Needs of Different PopulationsShannon Jordan, Lisa Franklin and Martha Edwards9 Example Case Studies: Healthcare and High-TechnologyZeth Ajemian, Mark Malcolm and Ron Elsdon10 Weaving the Threads TogetherRon ElsdonAppendix A: Examples of Accrediting Bodies in the United StatesAppendix B: Prior Learning AssessmentAppendix C: Development Plan Template and Sample Development PlanReferencesIndexAbout the Contributors

Ron Elsdon, PhD, is president of Elsdon, Inc., and specializes in career and workforce development, providing organizational consulting and individual career counseling and coaching. His published works include Praeger's Affiliation in the Workplace: Value Creation in the New Organization.

• IllustrationsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsIntroductionRon ElsdonI Laying the Foundation1 What Does Workforce Strength Look Like and Why Does It Matter?Ron Elsdon and Rita Erickson2 Understanding the Needs of Different IndividualsRita Erickson and Michele McCarthy3 Linking to Educational Systems and Community DevelopmentNancy Atwood, Anna Domek and Richard VicenziII Implementing in the Organization4 Creating Value with Workforce Planning and DevelopmentBob Redlo and Ron Elsdon5 Designing, Developing and Measuring Effective Career Development Processes and SystemsRita Erickson and Ron Elsdon6 Implementing and Carrying the Career Development MessageAmy Lichty and Darlene MartinIII Working with Individuals in Organizations7 Acknowledging and Addressing Components of Career FitnessMichele DeRosa and Cynthia Brinkman Doyle8 Tailoring Approaches to Address the Needs of Different PopulationsShannon Jordan, Lisa Franklin and Martha Edwards9 Example Case Studies: Healthcare and High-TechnologyZeth Ajemian, Mark Malcolm and Ron Elsdon10 Weaving the Threads TogetherRon ElsdonAppendix A: Examples of Accrediting Bodies in the United StatesAppendix B: Prior Learning AssessmentAppendix C: Development Plan Template and Sample Development PlanReferencesIndexAbout the Contributors