Available On-Demand

This webinar is available on-demand. If you have issue accessing the recording, please email nacomeetings@naco.org.

The flexibility of a county’s workforce is crucial for success. Learn how county initiatives promote professional growth and career transitions to strengthen the local job market. Join NACo’s Building Resilient Economies in Coal Communities (BRECC) National Network and Counties for Career Success (C4CS) initiatives for this collaborative webinar that showcases successful programs in coal and manufacturing communities.

Speakers

matt bogoshian

Matt Bogoshian

Executive Director, American Manufacturing Communities Collaborative
Curt Oldfield

Curt Oldfield

President, Spoon River College
Jenniffer McCloskey

Jenniffer McCloskey

Director of Workforce Development, Saratoga County, N.Y.
molly bashay

Molly Bashay

Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor

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