Workforce Trends
What is the term for combining on-the-job training with classroom instruction?
What is an apprenticeship?
What does GDP stand for?
What is Gross Domestic Product?
What is a regional workforce board?
What is a group that coordinates training and employment strategies for a specific region?
What program connects students with work-based learning opportunities?
What is an internship or career and technical education (CTE)?
What is remote work also called?
What is telework?
What does "reskilling" mean in workforce development?
What is training workers in new skills for a different job or industry?
What is the term for government incentives offered to attract businesses?
What are tax abatements or tax incentives?
What is a type of zone is used to encourage commercial investment? (hint: we have 2)
What is an Enterprise Zone?
What is the “skills gap”?
What is the difference between skills employers need and skills jobseekers have?
What kind of business is often supported by microloans and entrepreneur programs?
What is a small or minority-owned business?
Which generation is currently the largest in the U.S. workforce?
What is Millennials?
What type of economic development focuses on helping existing businesses grow?
What is business retention and expansion (BRE)?
What does EDA stand for?
What is the Economic Development Authority?
Name a key partner in building a local talent pipeline.
What is a community college, workforce board, or employer?
What is a maker space?
What is a community space for shared equipment and innovation?
What does "underemployment" mean?
What is when someone is working in a job that doesn't use their full skills or education?
What is a common metric used to measure unemployment?
What is the unemployment rate?
What are two industries that are often targeted for regional growth?
What are advanced manufacturing and healthcare?
What does WIOA stand for?
What is the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act?
What is inclusive economic development?
What is ensuring that all communities benefit from economic growth?
Name one major impact of AI on workforce development.
What is automation of routine tasks, changing required skillsets?
What is a public-private partnership (PPP)?
What is a collaboration between government and private sector for development projects?
What is cluster development in economic planning?
What is focusing on building competitive strengths in related industries?
What is a Registered Apprenticeship?
What is a federally recognized training program combining work and learning?
What is C-PACE financing used for?
What is funding energy-efficient upgrades on commercial properties?