Workforce development to be focus of 2017 legislative session

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Workforce development to be focus of 2017 legislative session





















Workforce development is expected to take center stage during the 2017 legislative session.According to Dale Erquiaga, Gov. Brian Sandoval’s chief strategy officer, in his final session the governor will focus on improving the way the state helps prepare workers for Nevada’s diversifying economy. “We talk a lot about a skills gap. Today we think about a third of Nevadans have some level of college. Within five years, 60 percent to 65 percent will require a post-secondary education. That’s a 30 to 35 percent gap,” Erquiaga told attendees at Northern Nevada Development Authority’s monthly breakfast at the Carson Nugget Wednesday. Erquiaga  …
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