State of the Workforce Reports
State of the Workforce Report – 2010
This third State of the Workforce Report builds on the work of prior reports published in 2006 and 2008. It has been revised with up-to-date information. The report provides an overview of the Lane County economy and labor market, and the workforce issues this region faces in preparing for a post-recession economy.
The Report illustrates that a serious commitment to workforce development is essential to the region’s vitality. Workforce development is economic development, and must be an integral part of planning to position Lane County to recover from the current recession and achieve sustainable economic prosperity.
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Archive of Prior Reports
State of the Workforce – 2008
Building on the previous version, the report provides an overview of the Lane County economy, key workforce challenges and responding workforce initiatives. Our belief is that a healthy and prosperous economy is based on a strong workforce infrastructure.
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State of the Workforce – 2006
This first State of the Workforce Report for Lane County brings together information on: the changing landscape of our economy and workforce; growing industry clusters in our community; and, key workforce challenges and proposed responses to these challenges.
