Our strategy for workforce and economic development, attempts to enhance a region's economic stability and prosperity by focusing on both people and businesses. Our work-force development team has evolved from a problem-focused approach, addressing issues such as low-skilled workers or the need for more employees in a particular industry, to a holistic approach considering participants' many barriers and the overall needs of the region.
Ours is a two-prong approach:
1. Place-based strategies that attempt to address the needs of people living in a particular community.
2. Sector-based strategies that focus on matching workers' skills to needs in an industry already present in the region.
We have had success across both approaches and themes for implementing best practices. We help build and implement successful workforce development programs that have a strong network of ties in a community, and are equipped to respond to changes in their environments.