DT #535 The State of Workforce in 2025 - Mark Perna
Jan 22, 2025•23 min
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Episode description
Mark Perna joined Dennis, and they discussed the state of workforce in 2025.
- What prompted you to write Answering Why?
- How would you compare the state of our workforce in 2018 versus today?
- We are at the start of 2025. Where do we stand today with job openings and the skills gap?
- How can economic development professionals and organizations be more proactive in dealing with workforce issues?
- Do you see more collaboration between education, economic development and others?
- Who is leading workforce development in most communities?
- If you woke up in a community tomorrow as an economic development professional, what would you do regarding workforce development?
- What resources do you have available to help economic development professionals better understand the workforce issues we are facing.
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