Workforce Development: Finding Talent in Today’s Hyper-Competitive Labor Shortage
July 28, 2019
By Chris Engle, Vice President, Avalanche Consulting
This article discusses the realities and response to the labor environment seen across the U.S. today. Companies can sharpen their toolkit in evaluating labor markets and finding a current and future workforce. Educators can better understand the needs of companies, particularly in hard-to-fill positions requiring technical or specialized skills. Economic and workforce developers can deploy new attention to the development of talent from within their communities in addition to attracting work...
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