SkillWorks is an ambitious effort on the part of philanthropy, government, community organizations, unions, and employers to strengthen the workforce development system so it:
- Helps low-skill, low-income residents move to family-sustaining jobs
- Helps employers find and retain skilled employees.
SkillWorks engages in three
key systems-change strategies:
Workforce Partnerships:
Industry-sector or occupationally based workforce
intermediaries are the operational approach to achieving
the SkillWorks dual goal.
Strengthening Capacity:
SkillWorks makes organizations that provide workforce
training and education services more effective at helping
their low-income constituents achieve family economic
self-sufficiency.
Public Policy Advocacy:
SkillWorks seeks to institutionalize better ways for
low-income individuals to enter and succeed in the
workforce.
From the SkillWorks blog
Summer 2012
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MA Clean Energy Industry Report
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Promoting Entry to Career Pathways in the Drinking Water and Wastewater Sector
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Recycling and Jobs in Massachusetts: A Study of Current and Future Workforce Needs
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