With talent shortages challenging almost every sector of the economy, Governors and state workforce system leaders are focused on boosting the supply of both skills and of workers in the labor market.
Last month, the NGA Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) convened its two affiliate networks – the National Association of State Workforce Board Chairs and the National Association of State Liaisons for Workforce Development Partnerships – for its biannual Workforce Symposium in Washington, DC. Governors’ workforce policy advisors and Governor-appointed workforce development leaders from these two networks heard from subject matter experts and discussed two key, interconnected issues facing states: implementing the three major federal initiatives that passed the 117th Congress and confronting talent shortages in key sectors. Moreover, attendees explored the utility of sector-specific strategies, engaging workers who were formerly incarcerated, and welcoming legally present immigrants into the labor force.
The Symposium’s themes came together in a conversation on how states can collaborate with the Administration between the NGA Center’s Program Director for Workforce Development & Economic…
