• What’s Your Workforce Crisis video series
• Clean Energy & Green Building Careers e-Handbook
• Report to Consortium Cities
• Supply Chain Transformation

• Solar Installer Internships
• Industry Reports
• NOVA in the News
• Newsletters

This series of videos is part of a longer video created by NOVA in 2008 featuring interviews with regional employers and a renowned economist to discuss a number of issues that are anticipated to impact not only Silicon Valley and its world-class workforce, but also the rest of California.

For additional information and to view these clips, click here.

This 2008 report is designed to help individuals explore and research a number of green careers available within Silicon Valley. This timely report provides information on specific careers within these industry sectors and a variety of links to other valuable resources.

Compiled and edited by Jim Cassio, career information professional.

This annual report provides detailed information on the services provided to the businesses and residents of each of NOVA's seven consortium cities, as well as labor market, economic, and social data compiled from a variety of key federal, state, and local sources.

To access these reports as PDFs, click here.

In 2007, the California Space Authority asked NOVA to to join their “smart supplier” initiative. The overall purpose of this initiative was to characterize foundational “smart supplier” competitiveness skills for organizations. NOVA’s role was to learn more about the challenges and opportunities occurring with the transformation of supply chain management and to share that information with the local workforce investment community. As a result, NOVA has just released a white paper to introduce local workforce investment boards and others to supply chain concepts and the challenges facing suppliers.

Although the paper has a focus on aerospace and defense industries, we felt that overall supply chain management is an important business practice to understand in order to help businesses be more productive. It may also be helpful for job seekers to understand so that they can articulate how they would help businesses’ competitive advantage.

NOVA also developed a resource guide targeted to the needs of suppliers, including resources for workforce development, education and training, quality assurance, and other tools to enhance supply chain management effectiveness.

Click the following to access this white paper in PDF format:

Through the Silicon Valley Solar Industry-Driven Regional Collaborative, San José City College and Cabrillo College are currently offering cutting-edge training in the growing field of photovoltaic (solar panel) installation.

In addition to an accelerated curriculum and hands-on lab in preparation for industry certification, the program will include an opportunity for students successfully completing the course to participate in paid work experience.

• Businesses: If you are a solar company interested in sponsoring an intern, please click here to register.
  
  
• Students: If you are a student/job seeker interested in the growing field of solar energy, click here for more information about how to participate.