Countywide Action Team 4

Balancing Economic and Workforce Development

Theme

Residents are qualified for, and can find, suitable family-sustaining employment.

Outcome

Increase number of Erie Region residents who are qualified for, and can find, suitable family-sustaining employment, as measured by percentage of households with incomes above self-sufficiency standard. The team will focus on workforce development for at least the first 12 months.

Accomplishments

  • Mapped existing workforce development system;
  • Identified best practices from other communities; and
  • Quantified gap between number of job-seekers and available jobs.
  • Creation of Job Readiness Checklist – Click Ready, Willing & Able! to learn more.

Resources

Archived Agendas for Action Team 4 Meetings

Archived Documents and Meeting Minutes

   
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