OBJECTIVE PRIORITY ACTIONS

1. Develop work-based learning opportunities that incorporate soft skills training to retain employees.

C. Establish pathway programs for workers within the region for career advancement.

2. Strengthen and expand programs that prepare midcareer personnel with the skills and certifications necessary to enter targeted industry fields.

3. Establish training programs for low-wage or entry-level employees to advance their careers.

4. Identify career pathways that are resilient in the current economy and develop a plan to connect workers to those pathways with education, training, and placement approaches.

1. Establish a workforce development director with the sole purpose to bring together organizations within their counties that are focused on workforce.

D. Develop a talent attraction program for the region.

2. Develop employer-led training and job placement and work experience programs that focus on transitioning workers from occupations considered high risk of displacement due to COVID-19 or due to plant closures such as mining facilities.

3. Help unemployed and underemployed workers access emerging jobs and monitor industry growth and adjust plans as the economy fluctuates.