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3. Workforce Development <br />A.Train, attract and maintain a competitive workforce to meet the region’s current and <br />emerging industry needs and stimulate business development. <br /> Foster a dynamic partnership <br />of education, industry, and workforce development to forecast, assess and meet the training <br />needs of existing and developing businesses. <br />Tactic 1: <br /> Partner with local educational systems to enhance and align services to prepare local <br />residents with work readiness skills, including basic math and literacy skills, <br />necessary for success in all occupations. <br />Tactic 2: <br /> Convene industry-interests panels to design and evaluate curricula to ensure that <br />local training programs meet industry needs. <br />Tactic 3: <br /> Continue to build a culture that values learning, an entrepreneurial spirit, acceptance <br />and diversity, and creativity to continue to attract entrepreneurial and innovative <br />talent to our region. <br /> Increase the ready workforce in Lane County by expanding access to academic and <br />B. <br />occupational training for all Lane County residents, particularly lower-skilled and lower- <br />wage workers. <br />We recognize the importance of a skilled workforce for the prosperity of the <br />region. <br />Tactic 1: <br />Connect basic skills training programs (e.g. G.E.D. preparation and English as a <br />Second Language) to post-secondary certificate or degree programs. <br />Tactic 2: <br />Partner with industry and education to encourage investment in training <br />opportunities for young people, such as internships and work experience <br />opportunities. <br />Tactic 3: <br />Support the local recognition of Career Readiness Certificates, a state-wide testing <br />and credentialing initiative to enhance workforce readiness. <br />4.Land and Physical Infrastructure <br />Prepare for the Land and Physical Infrastructure, in a timely fashion, that is necessary to <br />support Business Development and Stimulate Quality Job Creation. <br />Strengthenthe coordination <br />between infrastructure, planning and investments, land use, and economic development goals. <br />Tactic 1: <br /> Inventory and evaluate underdeveloped space in an effort to assist business re- <br />locations in a timely fashion. <br />Tactic 2: <br /> Integrate opportunistic economic development goals into land use and supply <br />analyses and policies. <br />Tactic 3: <br /> Promote and build on the Region’s transportation, distribution and logistics <br />advantages. <br />Tactic 4: <br /> Continue to work with property and business owners to expand, upgrade and <br />construct state-of-the-art facilities. <br />Tactic 5: <br />Streamline the regulatory processes to assist with site selection and development. <br />5.Economic Identity <br />