Goal I: Champion Education and Develop Competitive Regional Talenttitive Regional Talent

Objective 4: Coordinate and strengthen workforce development resources.

The lack of a coherent regional workforce development plan is a major issue for sustaining a skilled labor force. This issue was identified during the 2006 process, and while some progress in annual planning has been made, additional effort must
be leveraged to establish strong buy-in from the larger community, including local businesses, municipalities, and economic development leaders.

Actions:

• Coordinate workforce resources across the region with economic development efforts.
• Continue advancing and improving availability of local workforce development resources.