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Workforce Development Division
Mike Landram, Vice President
Robyn L. Nicholls, Program Manager,
Small Business/WorkKeys
Kay Anthony, Manager,
Graduate Retention Program
Heather Neilson, Assistant
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Business / Education Collaboration
Develops, executes and evaluates programs and activities that offer enhanced opportunities for businesses and schools to partner in developing and implementing school restructuring, promoting rigorous academic and high quality work experiences for students. Maintains and enhances programs that assist teachers and administrators to improve their instructional techniques and management skills. Increases the active involvement of the business community in program design and curriculum development. Develops resources to sustain effective school-to-career systems.
Meets Monthly
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Workforce Skill Development
& Enhancement
Spearheads collaborative efforts to increase and enhance the skills of incumbent workers so that their income levels can increase, and employers will have increased skill level from which to promote employees. Partners with other local groups to identify and match workers with employers once specified skill levels are enhanced. Engages in research and development activities.
Meets Quarterly
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Graduate Retention
Seeks and retains graduates of regional colleges and universities, as well as area students obtaining degrees outside the region, thereby developing a highly qualified pool of graduates with the requisite skills to support existing companies and attract new employers to Northeast Indiana. Visit the website at www.graduateretention.com!
Meetings set by committee chair
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WorkEthic Committee
Details coming soon
Meets monthly
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Linkages to Economic Development
Promotes workforce development as a key factor in economic growth and development. Develops coalitions with local, city and state economic development entities to ensure that workforce issues are included in all economic development thrusts. Promotes a systematic link between economic development and workforce development.
Meets quarterly
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Advocacy
Develops position statements and identifies issues relating to education and workforce development that have the potential for legislative action through the Legislative Action Committee. Works with local and state lobbyists to promote tax credits for employers who provide internships for students. Works with the Workforce Investment Board, city and county officials and all elected officials to promote workforce development issues. Committee members will need to be research oriented, have good problem solving skills and an interest in legislative issues.
Meets monthly prior to the scheduled
General Assembly
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UPCOMING EVENTS
The Umbrella Series
Interactive Business Training Seminars developed by Barry LaBov of LaBov & Beyond
February 14th
February 28th
March 13th
April 10th
April 24th
May 8th
7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Anthony Wayne Room
The Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce
Performed by
Taylor University Fort Wayne students
For further information on
this event contact
260-424-1435, ext. 241 or rchalfant@fwchamber.org.
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