Building a quality workforce takes whole community
By: Denny Martindale special to the Reno Gazette-Journal February 20, 2006http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060220/BIZ06/602200304&SearchID=73236269006191
Where would your business be without a quality workforce?
One of the biggest issues facing our community and the entire country, as a matter of fact, is the future of a quality workforce. This certainly isn't a new issue; however, it has become more recognized in recent months.
The Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with a number of community partners, has begun a process to address the issue of the workforce both in the short and long terms.
During the recent Directions Program, the annual economic forum co-sponsored by the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada, many speakers talked of the shortage of qualified employees and some of the reasons why we are experiencing this shortage.
In a recent survey of chamber members, 61 companies identified 819 open positions. Other community studies have indicated far more new jobs will be on line in the next 18 months.
With an unemployment rate hovering at just more than 3 percent, the question of where these employees will come from arises… (article continues…. Please follow link above)
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