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• Who is Available for Work?
• Where Does Our Workforce Work Now?
• Are Workers Prepared for Current & Future Jobs?
• Do Workers Earn Enough to Support Families?
• What are Implications for Regional Growth?
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• Quality of Place is Critical
• Technology and Automation can reduce pain points
• Employers need to cast a wider net
• The aging workforce as an asset
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• Industrial employment distribution shift toward service industries
• Out-Commuters are talent base that can be harnessed
• Transportation is a two way street
• Funding is increasingly available for training in high-demand occupations
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• Post-Secondary education will be the new minimum
• Soft skills are still key
• Higher education must become more accessible
• Employers as partners in the education system
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• Poverty remains stable
• Integrated education as a hiring strategy
• Deliberate career pathways
• We must be lifelong learners
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• Automation
• Digitalization
• Hybridization
• Deliberate Development
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• We are producers by nature
• We are more diverse than the state
• We graduate high school more ready to work and learn than ever
• We are regional and mobile
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Thank you for joining us today!
Special thanks to IBEW Local 531 for their general sponsorship commitment towards today’s event.