Wednesday, October 28, 2020

workforce development

The approach to workforce development has to mobilize to meet the dynamic needs of the labor market.
And that doesn't just mean preparing people for a job, but it's really for a lifetime of careers and opportunities… understanding that our touchpoints are going to be throughout the lifelong journey of the worker. Because individuals are going to need to access our resources continue to skill up. And I think that's the change because before, it was all about preparing people for a job and then “good luck.”
Now, we're in this relationship that's more long-term. …We're saying, "You know what, we're going to be together in the long haul because we're going to help you stay employed. We're going help you stay resilient. We're going to help you stay skilled up."

The idea there is to align the resources with opportunity. And that may mean through formal education, through formal, informal training, or may mean just alignment with employment opportunities straight to the job.

What I'm focused on is how do we increase and broaden the economic prosperity specifically of all Missourians? How do we leave it a little bit better than we found it? How do we make Missouri a place that is more comfortable for people to live, that gives a lot of people an opportunity for upward mobility, to build a sense of self-sustainability, and a sense of dignity?

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