New in the Document Library: Oregon's Future Workforce Needs Analysis

There’s a lot of talk and opinion out there about Oregon’s workforce strengths and weaknesses, but the foremost account on the viability of Oregon's future workforce can be found in the report "Oregon's Future Workforce Needs Analysis." This is the definitive study of what the statistics truly tell us about the current state of Oregon’s workforce and it future needs. The purpose of the study was to provide a focused, future oriented investment strategy for Oregon that will ultimately drive shared prosperity. The study makes twelve specific recommendations for moving forward.

It answers five key questions:

• What might be the economic drivers of Oregon’s future economy?
• What workers with which skills will be needed?
• What capacity does Oregon have now?
• Where are the major gaps in the workforce system relative to technology and market opportunity areas?
• What should we do?

Take a look! and for those with limited time, there is an executive summary.
To view the entire document in PDF version, please visit: http://www.oregonmanufacturing.org/node/578