People and the competitive advantage of place : building a workforce for the 21st century / Shari Garmise.

By:

Garmise, Shari

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Cities and contemporary societyPublication details: Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, Inc., 2006.Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 184 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780765621870
0765621878
9780765610713
076561071X
1315701847
9781315701844
1317463072
9781317463078
1280912200
9781280912207
9786610912209
6610912203

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: People and the competitive advantage of place.DDC classification:

331.11/09/051 22

LOC classification:

HD53 .G37 2006eb

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Contents:

List of Tables, Figures, and Exhibits; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Emergence of People-Centered Places; 2 Mapping the Maze: Charting the Workforce System; 3 Establishing System Entrepreneurs: Intermediaries; 4 Enhancing Mobility: Skill Standards, Certification, and Credentials; 5 Increasing the Pool: Talent Expansion Strategies; 6 Bringing the System to Scale: Engaging Employers; 7 Instituting a Lifelong Learning Culture: Connecting Services to Support Advancement; 8 Conclusions: People-Centered Economic Development; Program Interview List; Index

Summary: Shows how cities and regions can invest in their long-term prosperity by expanding opportunities to ensure that all citizens have competitive skills, and by aligning workforce development systems to existing and emerging industry needs. This illustrated book includes lessons from research, experiences from various approaches, and evaluations.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-175) and index.

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Shows how cities and regions can invest in their long-term prosperity by expanding opportunities to ensure that all citizens have competitive skills, and by aligning workforce development systems to existing and emerging industry needs. This illustrated book includes lessons from research, experiences from various approaches, and evaluations.

English.

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