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B. Training and Employment <br /> Significant information developed in the initial survey process clearly indicates a shortage of <br /> skilled and unskilled workers in the region. This shortage is particularly affecting the area's <br /> high growth and base building companies. Unfortunately, the linkages between public and <br /> private educational resources, employee demand, and prospective employees are at best <br /> happenstance. The need for employees is nonetheless critical for the long-term health of the <br /> area's economy. <br /> There is a need to focus resources on those businesses and industries which offer the greatest <br /> long-term potential for economic growth in the area. Special attention sho . tie directedto <br /> the needs of th- •usinesses an• w at educational institutions can do to address these <br /> Training needs. Included in this effort would be the identification of the different types of <br /> training needed, and identification of the potential employees in and out of school to fill these <br /> potential career opportunities. <br /> Strategy/Action Plan <br /> a) Select 2 - 3 target populations of businesses with high growth and base building <br /> characteristics. <br /> b) Review the existing data base for specific training needs of targeted business sectors <br /> and coordinate said training needs with local educational institutions, both public and <br /> - private. <br /> c) Meet with proprietary schools as well as community and technical colleges to help <br /> - focus their resources on the targeted population and determine what the schools need <br /> to do in order to service their needs. <br /> d) Conduct focus groups with each targeted business group to quantify demand, specific <br /> issues, as well as develop strategies to recruit employees into appropriate training for <br /> identified job opportunities. <br /> e) Meet with secondary institutions, employment and training officials, welfare offices, <br /> etc. to promote interest in training and job opportunities. <br /> C. Continue Red Flag Reporting System <br /> CRP will continue communicating newly generated Red Flags from surveys completed as <br /> part of this program. <br />