In addition to providing general guidance, advisory committees also can help dramatically reshape programs to provide business and industry with the skills they need from their employees. The business management and computer courses at Griffin Tech have gone through many changes in recent years due to the influence of the advisory committee. But to do so, the programs have to be current, says Bill Blum, chair of the business and information services committee. Blum is a senior computer systems specialist with the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. This type of education has to be training at the forefront of technology.
Technical schools have a tremendous impact by providing focused training.
Beverly Cox Clark is a freelance writer living in Atlanta.