Southwest Nebraska Skills Gap Report

Download or read book Southwest Nebraska Skills Gap Report written by Eric C. Thompson and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the fall of 2016, the Nebraska Departments of Labor and Economic Development led efforts to conduct two surveys regarding the skills of workers and skill needs of employers in Southwest Nebraska, which includes the North Platte Micropolitan Statistical Area and nearby counties. The two surveys were the Southwest Nebraska Labor Availability Survey and the Southwest Nebraska Survey of Hiring and Training Needs. The current study utilizes the results of both surveys as well as secondary data about the Southwest Nebraska economy to summarize information about job skills and whether a skills gap is found within the region. A skills gap is present if it is difficult for a large share of employers to hire in a particular occupation and there is also a persistent gap between the demand for new workers and the number of individuals entering that occupation. ... Results of the study suggest that the aggregate annual flow of individuals into Southwest Nebraska workforce is half of the projected annual job openings of regional businesses." (page i).