Shari Garmise

People and the Competitive Advantage of Place (eBook, PDF)

Building a Workforce for the 21st Century

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Showing how cities and regions can invest in their long-term prosperity by expanding opportunities, this illustrated book documents the challenges and opportunities involved in workforce development, and shows effective approaches for resolving contemporary problems, what traps to avoid, and strategies for investing in the workforce of the future.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Dezember 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317463078
• Artikelnr.: 42041808

Autorenporträt

Shari Garmise is assistant professor at the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University (CSU). Dr. Garmise received her M.A. in international relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and her B.A. from Tufts University.In 1995, she received her Ph.D. in political science from the London School of Economics, where she specialized in local economic development policy. Prior to her arrival at CSU, Dr. Garmise ran her own economic development consulting business and held the post of vice president for research at the Council for Urban Economic Development, now the International Economic Development Council, the professional association serving economic development practitioners.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 The Emergence of People-Centered Places
Chapter 2 Mapping the Maze: Charting the Workforce System
Chapter 3 Establishing System Entrepreneurs: Intermediaries
Chapter 4 Enhancing Mobility: Skill Standards, Certification, and Credentials
Chapter 5 Increasing the Pool: Talent Expansion Strategies
Chapter 6 Bringing the System to Scale: Engaging Employers
Chapter 7 Instituting a Lifelong Learning Culture: Connecting Services to Support Advancement
Chapter 8 Conclusions: People-Centered Economic Development