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"Digital badges are a 21st century credential. Why, in today's hyperlinked, online world, would we depend on an 8.5 x 11 inch piece of paper to carry all the significance of our learning? We've self-reported experience and KSAs for years on paper resumes; 21st century resumes need to be hyperlinked and connected, too.

From Sheena Stewart: The National Association of Workforce Development Professionals is a professional organization that seeks to empower individuals working in workforce development with the tools necessary to prepare future employees and employers. They are invested in bringing the newest and most innovative technology and resources to professionals in this area in order to best serve both the job seeker and organizations looking to fill current job vacancies or those interested in creating new positions. This organization would be beneficial for the adult educator/trainer because you would have a vast network to rely upon for resources. It is also helpful to stay current and involved in professional organizations in order to grow yourself and your company. Finally, any asset you can add to your skills toolkit is beneficial in making you a better employee which is an incentive to the industry and company you are working for or with.

From Areej Almahyawi The National Council for Workforce Education (NCWE) is an organization who train professionals in their field. They promote excellence and growth in workforce education and teach basic skills They give the workforce a place to connect with each other, learn new skills together, and teach new policies. They want to direct the future in a positive way through workforce education and economic development. They provide the workforce with a national yearly conference, resources, and newsletters to stay updated on current issues and changes. They develop partnerships to support workforce development initiatives and have started many projects in the last 10 years.

Genta M Stanfield: Max Knowledge is an online training site that offers free resources, subscription programs, and paid certified courses that can count as CEU credits for training higher education professionals, thought in the free resources section there are trainings that would benefit an employee in any field. The free resources are in four sections, Development Tool, Career Ed Lounge, Higher Education Lessons, and Workplace Skills Tutorials. Development Tool - Allows users to set up a Personal Development Plan and identifies the user's needs Career Ed Lounge - Message board area where users can discuss learning and career topics Higher Education Lessons - Provides an overview of higher education in the U.S. and discusses the various operating models of institution types, compliance, and public/non-profit/for-profits Workplace Skills - Provide informational learning on Career Development, Communication Skills, Creativity and Innovation, Supervisory Skills, and Training Management This website is a great resource for those in higher ed positions, but the Workplace Skills section would be very beneficial to any workforce educator to use in training. The sections have an assessment after each module that could be printed and filed to show proof of training received. It allows the employee to work at their own pace, and access the training from anywhere with internet access.

Derek Griffing: The Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT) is part of the Postsecondary College System in the state of Alabama. The mission of AIDT is to provide workforce development for the industrial job sector as well as to expand job opportunities for the state's citizens in industry. Training and program assistance is provided to companies in an effort to find "quality" people in conjunction with properly training these individuals for workplace success in an industrial setting. The key to success and assistance is for a company to agree to create jobs for the state of Alabama. Each training program is organically developed and suited to the specific company. The partnership and program development are free of charge; dedication and company involvement is required.

Whitney Springer Blackmon: The eLearning Industry has a broad network covering details that any workforce development team could use. It has a wide range of articles covering topics such as blended learning, corporate learning, elearning design and development, and elearning project management to name a few. The site also covers concepts on mobile learning, social learning, instructional design, and many more. It has information about software you might useful for creating and managing online learning. eLearning has many resources like video tutorials, ebooks, templates, infographics, storyboards, and learning apps.

Lena Fielder: The Workforce Development Program Guide addresses fives critical issues that plague the workforce development in international societies. In keeping with their mission, USAID has created a seven-step framework to improve the workforce development process. The seven-step framework provides explicit details on how to construct a workforce development program, the tools to implement the program and how to measure the outcomes to ensure they are meeting the supply and demands of the workforce and economic development for a global society.

Shanell Petty: The Alabama Workforce Training Center (AWTC), is a training site for manufacturing and construction industries, located in Birmingham and Central Alabama regions. Workers from these companies interested in advancing their skills, utilize training provided by AWTC. The goal of AWTC is to provide specific skill training to workers. Further, AWTC assist manufacturing and construction industries maintain sufficient trained workforce. Not only does AWTC provide specialized training for construction trades and manufacturing technology, they also provide softskills training for non-management and management level employees.

Yuewei Shi: The mission of yearup program is to close the opportunity divide by providing urban young adults with skills, experience, and support that will empower them to reach their potential through professional career and higher education.

Published by the American Institutes for Research early in the trend (2013), this report takes a look at the nature, value, and potential impact of digital badges, an emerging electronic form of recognition of an individual's knowledge and skills.

Digital badges have the capacity to transform the way students share their academic accomplishments. Right now, students rely upon paper degrees, transcripts and certificates to prove to employers that they have the skills and abilities they need to succeed in a given job. These are challenging to understand, challenging to verify and, ultimately, don't do [...]

The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce is an independent, nonprofit research and policy institute affiliated with the Georgetown McCourt School of Public Policy that studies the link between education, career qualifications, and workforce demands.