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Building the Future Workforce: A State Playbook to Shape a New Age in Federal Infrastructure Investments

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Title: Building the Future Workforce: A State Playbook to Shape a New Age in Federal Infrastructure Investments
Language: English
Authors: Patrick Mortiere, Melissa Johnson, Brooke DeRenzis, Jeannine LaPrad, National Skills Coalition
Source: National Skills Coalition. 2025.
Availability: National Skills Coalition. 1250 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-223-8991; e-mail: info@nationalskillscoalition.org; Web site: https://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 40
Publication Date: 2025
Intended Audience: Policymakers
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Empowerment, State Officials, State Agencies, State Government, Labor Force Development, Age Differences, Intergenerational Programs, Generational Differences, State Policy, Change Strategies, Maintenance, Development, Labor Force, Quality of Working Life, Job Satisfaction, Business, Community Benefits, Community Development
Abstract: This policy playbook presents a comprehensive set of strategies aimed at empowering state policymakers, governors, and state agency leaders to cultivate a strong, diverse, and multigenerational workforce capable of driving the development and maintenance of our nation's new infrastructure. By implementing the following recommendations, state policymakers can connect more working people to quality jobs and create benefits for residents, businesses, and communities that rely on the implementation and maintenance of critical infrastructure. The recommendations include: (1) Building a strong infrastructure workforce plan; (2) Fostering industry partnerships; (3) Expanding access to skills training programs; (4) Incentivizing and supporting training, hiring, and career advancement opportunities; (5) Providing economic support and breaking down barriers; and (6) Collecting comprehensive data.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: ED671307
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This policy playbook presents a comprehensive set of strategies aimed at empowering state policymakers, governors, and state agency leaders to cultivate a strong, diverse, and multigenerational workforce capable of driving the development and maintenance of our nation's new infrastructure. By implementing the following recommendations, state policymakers can connect more working people to quality jobs and create benefits for residents, businesses, and communities that rely on the implementation and maintenance of critical infrastructure. The recommendations include: (1) Building a strong infrastructure workforce plan; (2) Fostering industry partnerships; (3) Expanding access to skills training programs; (4) Incentivizing and supporting training, hiring, and career advancement opportunities; (5) Providing economic support and breaking down barriers; and (6) Collecting comprehensive data.