Building Industry Sectors/Business Clusters:

e-Series of three workshops
$135 for the full series
Presented by Sal Adamski
Workforce Improvement Director - Tarrant Co, TX

Workshop One: Regionalism and Economic Growth - 09/17/08
1:00 - 2:30 ET

Regionalism strategies for workforce and economic development are gaining greater impact. This series begins with a discussion to understand the workforce system’s part in regional growth, the identification of key elements of a successful community and the framework to work purposefully with important business intermediaries. 

Workshop Two: Developing Effective Industry Sector Initiatives - 10/01/08
1:00 - 2:30 ET

The importance of industry sector initiatives to economic development will be assessed through an understanding of identified human resource challenges and the elements to establish a sector growth model for your community.

Workshop Three: Education’s Role Within Industry Sector Initiatives - 10/15/08
1:00 - 2:30 ET

Becoming a business advocate and trainer is essential to assisting the business customer. Learn to work with and train front line supervisors. Learn to support the employer’s greater understanding of how to work through the job seeker’s barriers.  An application of Maslow’s hierarchy in the workplace will be discussed along with keys to effectively developing employees and the importance of mentors.