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Labor Market Policy: It’s About More Than Skills
NOTE: This is a continuation of the series we warned you about a few days ago. We are summarizing several large reports for each other (members of the Community Team at CSW), but we’re doing it here so you can benefit too – you know, if you are interested (since you found your way here [...]
Posted in Collaboration, Economy, Longform, skills, workforce Also tagged competitiveness, economy, human capital, human rsources, jobs, labor market, labour market, local, national, OECD, policy, prosperity, skills, workforce, workforce development Leave a comment
Economic Transformation in Northeastern Ohio
Promising Practices in Regional Economic Development: Northeast Ohio
Last week, I attended an event focused on the importance of regional planning, partnerships between government, workforce, education, and economic development, and how encouraging entrepreneurship in regions can help spur economic growth and prevent further population loss.
My own organization, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW), has initiated or [...]
Posted in Collaboration, Community, Entrepreneurship, Longform, Regions Also tagged Cleveland, economic development, Entrepreneurship, funders collaborative, Northern Ohio, region, Regions, strategy, transformation Leave a comment
Workers or Jobs: Which Comes First?
Training vs. Jobs
In communities across the country where unemployment is especially high, leaders and policy makers urge workers to upgrade their skills and search for employment in new and growing industries – like wind energy. But often, the jobs aren’t there yet.
Better Bridges Between Economic and Workforce Development
Yes, the world is getting smarter. Technology has [...]
Posted in Community, Regions, Resilience, Uncategorized Also tagged economic development, EDA, innovation, research, resilience, tools Leave a comment
The Power of Connecting
Smart Communities Connect, Share, and Drive from Data
At the risk of making this post feel like an ad, I embedded “The Way We Work” above. The video clearly explains (from an enterprise perspective) the same theory of change we’re trying to advance from a community perspective – how connecting us to each and to the [...]
Posted in Community, Gov20, Uncategorized, Work and Learning 2.0 Also tagged Collaboration, gov2.0, IBM, smart cities, smart communities Leave a comment
Revisiting Our Community Agility Ecosystem
What’s Community Agility?
Two years ago – when we launched the Community Initiatives Team – agility was on ours minds. Pre-recession, we were hearing flat, but seeing spiky. Our team members live and work in regions as diverse as Portland (OR), Tucson (AZ), Charlotte (NC), and all over Michigan. So while the U.S. economy at the [...]
Posted in Collaboration, Community, Gov20, Longform, Regions, Social Change, Treasures, Uncategorized Also tagged agility, change, entrepreneurial culture, Entrepreneurship, gov2.0, Gov20, innovation, networks, resilience, smart cities, smart communities, Social Innovation Leave a comment
Tough Times in Regional Detroit
Unemployment in Macomb County
I recently met with a Macomb county commissioner whose district is embedded in the metro Detroit region of roughly 5 million people. The commissioner was concerned because, despite state unemployment in excess of 15%, county unemployment exceeded 16%, and pockets in her district face rates as high as 25%. “We’re heading toward [...]
Posted in Collaboration, Longform, Resilience, Social Innovation, Social Media & Engagement Factoids, Uncategorized Also tagged agility, Detroit, engagement, innovation, investment, outcomes, participation, resilience 1 Comment
Infographic: Why Buy Local?
Because it pays.
Infographic: Why Buy Local?
From Local First in Grand Rapids, MI. (These people have a sense of humor – they are on “Wealthy Street.”)
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Eleven Resilience Concepts for Rural (!?) Communities
Building Resilience in Rural Communities Toolkit:
Eleven Resilience Concepts
The result of a three-year project in the Community of Stanthorpe (Queensland), the Rural Resilience Toolkit identifies 11 concepts central to community resilience. They are:
Social Networks and Support
Positive Outlook
Learning
Early Experience
Environment and Lifestyle
Infrastructure and Support Services
Sense of Purpose
Diverse and Innovative Economy
Embracing Differences
Beliefs
Leadership
Toolkit Contents
The toolkit contains a case study [...]
Getting Strategic About Skills