Partner

Workforce Development

Mark Christiansen
Partners/Project Manager
1325 Spruce Street, Suite 400
Riverside, CA 92507
County: Riverside
http://www.rivcoeda.org

Organization:
The mission of The Riverside County Economic Development Agency is to bring together the talents, resources and dedication of public and private entities to: create communities where all residents have access to quality housing in neighborhoods that are attractive, functional and safe; support a broad spectrum of business growth and ensure companies have ongoing access to an ample and globally competitive workforce; provide our residents with recreational and cultural activities that enrich their lives. River-EDA/WIB is a partner on two WIRED projects, listed below.

Tasks:
Project 1.2 - 21st Century Worker Profiles:
- With partners, develop 21st Century job profiles in the Bio/Pharma, Bio/Info/Nano, and Biomedical Health fields.
- Define the workforce skills issues within these industries, based on their projected futures.
Project 3.1 - Workforce Analysis:
- With partners, generate a minimum of 200 company responses to the project survey, and develop and publicize a final report of the survey results.
- Develop strategies to address identified training and education gaps, and share strategies across the 9 regions and the entire Corridor.