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The Keys to Building A Skilled Workforce

From your vantage point, what are the top 3 strategic mistakes community leaders typically make in creating their workforce development plan?

I met Colleen in a LinkedIn Group. The topic was the importance of workforce in attracting, retaining and expanding company investment. I was interested in what Colleen was saying because I had heard a compelling presentation from Mark Lautman a founding director of the Community Economics Lab, a private not-for-profit think tank that innovates new approaches to economic development to work in a labor and capital constrained economy. Mark was making the case that retirement in the baby boomer population is going to create a serious shortage of skilled labor. Colleen is with the NERETA (North East Regional Employment and Training Association). The NERETA is all about workforce development, so I reached out to her for some additional perspective on the importance of workforce and challenges we may be facing as economic development professionals. I think you will find the information Colleen shares both informative and important. If you get a chance, check out the NERETA website and you will find a veritable treasure trove of additional information about workforce development.

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