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Chambers of Commerce Host Govt. Employees to Improve Workforce Development

It’s basically a no-brainer that states want to improve the quality of their workforces. When Colorado legislators recently decided to create a position that would formally coordinate efforts of industry and educational institutions to achieve this goal, though, they made a surprising choice. They decided the person leading the charge shouldn’t be housed in the department of labor or even the department of education. Instead, the new hire will report to work every day at the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. "It will be a state employee who will be housed in our space," says Kelly Brough, the chamber’s president.

by Alan Greenblatt

Full Story: http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-chamber-commerce-politics.html

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