Objective 2: Increase the Size and Quality of the Workforce (1-8) Develop a Workforce Center of Excellence Collaborative between providers and users of workforce development services that identifies and connects existing workforce development assets, defines future workforce requirements and gaps by September 2012 Key Metric: Recommend Preferred Workforce Development Collaborative Plan by December 2012 Map workforce development assets and define gaps to be filled Build strategic relationships between assets Define 3 to 5 Career Pathways that will meet the needs of the priority industries Identify workforce development Best Practices appropriate to the region Recommend Preferred Workforce Development Collaborative Plan by December 2012
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