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Appendix C: Examples of Sector-Specific Strategies
Pages 235-238

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... In an effort to build regional capacity to address the gap between the skills held by unemployed and underemployed workers and the skills needed by employers, the WCTF made grants to 15 partnerships across the state. These partnerships involved more than 100 businesses, as well as regional stakeholders from community colleges, vocational technical schools, community-based organizations, workforce investment boards, career centers, and organized labor.
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... Colleges and organized labor work with manufacturers in their local area to customize training consistent with standardized curricula and credentials. ARIZONA COMMERCE AUTHORITY The Arizona Commerce Authority, a statewide economic development organization overseen by a public–private board, established the Workforce Arizona Council (WAC)
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... 237 FIGURE C-1 Arizona sector partnerships in 2013. SOURCE: Shedd, 2013.
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... Working with regional partners to address workforce and training needs, the group has organized quarterly roundtables, developed incumbent worker training programs, and spearheaded a rebranding campaign to develop greater interest in careers in manufacturing (Arizona Commerce Authority, n.d.)


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