Regional collaborators offer training, other solutions to address yawning jobs gap
Programs to train manufacturing skills, expand the health care workforce and provide skills training to people in prison as well as support after their release were some of the projects that will share in nearly $60 million in state grants awarded Tuesday to address workforce challenges underscored by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“What the pandemic really revealed was what we thought were individual problems were really much larger than that,” said Missy Hughes, secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC), in an interview. “And so we need real investments to try to solve them.”...
“What the pandemic really revealed was what we thought were individual problems were really much larger than that,” said Missy Hughes, secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC), in an interview. “And so we need real investments to try to solve them.”...
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Ken Notes: I like Kurt, but I have not see a lot of private sector efforts to solve the worker shortage problem. WMC could lead the charge in Apprenticeship, School to Work Transitional Programs, Retaining Wisconsin Grads, Affordable Housing Options, Better Planning, Growing Businesses, Start Up Funding.
Compare WMC efforts to the Wisconsin Technology Council to get an idea of what proactive efforts can yield.
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