Workforce Development in a Post-COVID World: A Local Approach
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WorkshopWith millions of Americans suddenly unemployed and entire industries becoming obsolete or vastly altered, America’s workforce system will need to play a key role in our nation’s recovery.Workforce Development in a Post-COVID World: A Local ApproachFebruary 14, 2022February 14, 2022, 4:30 pm
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Workforce Development in a Post-COVID World: A Local Approach
With millions of Americans suddenly unemployed and entire industries becoming obsolete or vastly altered, America’s workforce system will need to play a key role in our nation’s recovery. Counties are intimately involved in the planning, management and implementation of the job training programs within the larger workforce system, designed to prepare individuals for jobs that respond to local and regional economic development policies and business needs. Hear from experts on the importance of locally-driven workforce programs as counties continue to economically recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
With millions of Americans suddenly unemployed and entire industries becoming obsolete or vastly altered, America’s workforce system will need to play a key role in our nation’s recovery.2022-02-14Workshop2022-02-23
With millions of Americans suddenly unemployed and entire industries becoming obsolete or vastly altered, America’s workforce system will need to play a key role in our nation’s recovery. Counties are intimately involved in the planning, management and implementation of the job training programs within the larger workforce system, designed to prepare individuals for jobs that respond to local and regional economic development policies and business needs. Hear from experts on the importance of locally-driven workforce programs as counties continue to economically recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Manager, Government Relations, Association for Career & Technical Education
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Director of Workforce Development Policy, Progressive Policy Institute
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Commissioner, Oakland County, Mich.
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