Chair's Initiative
Workforce Development Initiative
In this workforce development roundup, learn about Utah, Idaho, Nevada and Colorado leading the nation in employment growth and apprenticeship on the rise in California. Also read the Western Governors’ Workforce Development Initiative Year One Report and more.
In this Workforce Roundup, learn about Utah capitalizing on outdoor recreation, Arizona welcoming Amazon’s expansion, and Alaska creating more than 18,000 new jobs as part of a gas line project. Also read about Wyoming’s focus on the aerospace industry, Montana's new tech office and more.
WGA's Workforce Roundup reports on Utah's upcoming launch of nearly 50 coding clubs for girls, the thousands of jobs created by Wyoming hunters, anglers and wildlife viewers, how Oregon construction firms are offering training opportunities and apprenticeships and more.
WGA's Workforce Roundup reports on Wyoming’s diversification recommendations, South Dakota's pilot program to expand work-based education experiences, apprenticeships, internships and job-shadowing in high school and more.
WGA Chair and South Dakota Gov. Daugaard shared a video update at the 2017 Winter Meeting detailing the work accomplished during the first six months of the Western Governors’ Workforce Development Initiative.
Keynotes delivered by Western Governors Dennis Daugaard, John Hickenlooper and Mary Fallin have been a highlight of the workshops in South Dakota, Colorado and Oklahoma. We've rounded up those remarks, which highlight topics such as creating enhanced career opportunities for students, graduates and displaced workers to build a more vibrant economy. In addition, find other workshop speeches by experts on the likes of apprenticeships and the fast-changing job market.
New reports from Brookings, Harvard Business School and others examine the changing needs of the workforce, and how “digitalization” and apprenticeships are filling the gaps. View resources to learn how employers and job seekers are adapting.
The Report on Workforce Development Needs and Opportunities provides a current snapshot of the workforce development sector and its key challenges. It offers strategies for improving the human capital of America’s labor force, expanding access to jobs, and innovating workforce development funding.
WGA’s Workforce Roundup reports on Arizona helping former inmates find work, Idaho restructuring the state’s workforce development council, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum launching a task force to meet changing workforce needs and more.
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The demand for a skilled, job-ready workforce is growing across the country. By 2020, 65 percent of all jobs in the United States will require postsecondary education and training beyond high school, according to a Georgetown University study. Learn about the study and how western states are connecting job-seekers to education opportunities and meeting employers’ needs.
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The Western Governors’ Workforce Development Initiative has identified the growing skills gap as a major obstacle to building a vibrant, regional economy. There are three types of skills gaps in today’s workforce, according to a report by Business Roundtable. Read about specific steps the corporate sector is taking to address these challenges.
WGA's Workforce Roundup reports on Nevada hosting a cybersecurity skills training program, an online apprenticeship portal in Texas, Oregon’s program helping businesses identify candidates for skilled employment and more.