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Involving Business/Meeting Industry Needs Success factors • Deep knowledge of industry, its culture, and employers’ needs • Credibility with industry, or an effective strategy to gain it • Entrepreneurial character • Capacity to develop solutions for businesses & workers -Tiers of service: businesses that have good jobs, that want to improve job quality, other • Meaningful measures of results, and effective ways to report • Focus on quick response to changing industry needs • Commitment to long-term involvement • Governance that involves business leaders in key decisions What is a Sector Initiative? Page 20
Recruiting Workers/Meeting Worker Needs Success factors • Deep understanding of workers’ and job seekers’ needs and perspectives • Credibility with community leaders • Effective communication vehicles • Programmatic capacity to address specific needs regarding skill development and support services • Influence to bring about systems changes that increase access and retention in programs and employment What is a Sector Initiative? Page 21
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Page 3 and 4: Description of Sector Initiatives K
Page 5 and 6: Before starting research and design
Page 7 and 8: Potential Partner Roles • Provide
Page 9 and 10: Improving Access to “Good” Jobs
Page 11 and 12: Industry Benefits • Improved capa
Page 13 and 14: Worker Benefits • Increased avail
Page 15 and 16: Community Benefits • Close skill
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