Workforce Development

New York State’s economic competitiveness is inextricably linked to the success of our education and workforce preparation system. However, the lack of a cohesive vision for these resources across state agencies has resulted in ongoing investments that are not aligned with state or regional goals, or the particular needs of employers. New York needs to:

• Better align existing state and federal workforce training resources with regional economic development demand and need
  
  
• Design metrics which measure the effectiveness of existing state workforce training investments in meeting regional workforce needs
  
  
• Streamline organization and oversight for the myriad of state and federal investments to provide a “one-stop” shop for end users (businesses and individuals)