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SUMMARY:Workforce Community Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join area businesses\, workforce partners\, and community leaders for a conversation focused on strengthening our local workforce and connecting employers with practical training solutions.\n\n\n\nLearn how the Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline can help employers develop a skilled workforce through a competency-based\, earn-and-learn model that combines related instruction with on-the-job training. The program is designed to help businesses build and enhance training approaches that address their specific workforce needs.\n\n\n\nThe Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline currently supports employers in advanced manufacturing\, agriculture\, child care\, health care services\, information technology\, legal cannabis\, and transportation.\n\n\n\nDuring this community conversation\, participants will:\n\n	Discuss workforce challenges\, successes and innovative workforce approaches in our community\n	Learn about Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline and Youth Skills Training programs\n	Share ideas and suggestions about how best to meet workforce needs\n	Network with attendees from area businesses and workforce partners\n	Ask questions of the Department of Labor and Industry staff members\n\nWhether you are an employer looking for new ways to recruit and develop talent or a community partner invested in workforce development\, this conversation is an opportunity to share ideas\, build connections\, and explore solutions for a stronger local workforce.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join area businesses\, workforce partners\, and community leaders for a conversation focused on strengthening our local workforce and connecting employers with practical training solutions.<br />\n<br />\nLearn how the Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline can help employers develop a skilled workforce through a competency-based\, earn-and-learn model that combines related instruction with on-the-job training. The program is designed to help businesses build and enhance training approaches that address their specific workforce needs.<br />\n<br />\nThe Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline currently supports employers in advanced manufacturing\, agriculture\, child care\, health care services\, information technology\, legal cannabis\, and transportation.<br />\n<br />\nDuring this community conversation\, participants will:\n<ul>\n	<li>Discuss workforce challenges\, successes and innovative workforce approaches in our community</li>\n	<li>Learn about Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline and Youth Skills Training programs</li>\n	<li>Share ideas and suggestions about how best to meet workforce needs</li>\n	<li>Network with attendees from area businesses and workforce partners</li>\n	<li>Ask questions of the Department of Labor and Industry staff members</li>\n</ul>\nWhether you are an employer looking for new ways to recruit and develop talent or a community partner invested in workforce development\, this conversation is an opportunity to share ideas\, build connections\, and explore solutions for a stronger local workforce.
LOCATION:Willmar Lakes Area Chamber
UID:e.653.341544
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DTSTAMP:20260810T204937Z
URL:https://public.willmarareachamber.com/events/details/workforce-community-conversation-341544
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