
Workforce Development & Economic Policy
A top priority of the nation’s Governors is expanding economic opportunity and advancing the nation’s global competitiveness by developing the skilled workforce and economic environment required for individuals, businesses and communities to thrive and prosper. As the chief executive officers of their states, Governors are responsible for setting strategic priorities that align workforce and economic development activities across their states toward a shared vision of societal and economic wellbeing. The NGA Center supports the nation’s Governors by sharing best practices and providing technical assistance services to state leaders including Governors’ economic policy advisors, Governors’ workforce development policy advisors, state economic development organization leaders, state workforce development board chairs and state workforce agency leaders. Focus areas include reducing barriers to economic participation; fostering economic dynamism and job growth; and providing training and employment opportunities that support employers’ talent needs and lead to family-sustaining careers.
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State Workforce Leaders Explore Strategies for Confronting Talent Shortages at NGA Winter Workforce Symposium
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Supporting Successful Workforce Reentry for Justice-Involved Individuals
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State Longitudinal Data Ecosystem
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Governors Tout Bold Investments in Workforce Development During 2023 State of the State Addresses
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Featured
How Six States Are Planning To Advance Digital Skills For Equitable Economic Participation

Governors are prioritizing digital skill development across the education and training continuum, from K-12 curriculum to upskilling and reskilling for workers and adult learners.
Meet The Team
- Rachael Stephens Parker, Program Director
- Jack Porter, Senior Policy Analyst
- Sally Rood, Senior Policy Analyst
- Jordan Morang, Policy Analyst
- Sophia Yager, Policy Analyst
- Katie Nichols, Policy Coordinator
Projects
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NGA Workforce Innovation Network
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Expanding Disability Employment
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Workforce Development Technical Assistance Program
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Preparing the Future Workforce Now
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Rural Prosperity Through the Arts & Creative Sector
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Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship
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Workforce Development Library
Parents And Children Thriving Together: Two-Generation State Policy Network Midpoint Meeting
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States Expand Opportunities for People with Disabilities
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NGA Letter on Professional Licensure Reciprocity
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NGA 2018 Winter Meeting
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Parents and Children Thriving Together: The Role of State Agencies in Crafting a Statewide Two-Generation Strategy
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Work-Based Learning Policy Academy Cross-State Meeting
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States Continue Advancing Strategies to Scale Work-Based Learning
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States Continue Advancing Strategies to Scale Work-Based Learning
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Tax Reform (State and Local Tax Deduction, Private Activity Bonds, and Advance Refunding)
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Economic Policy Library
Federal Insurance Office (FIO)
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Marketplace Fairness
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Testimony – Business Activity Tax
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New Engines of Growth: Five Roles for Arts, Culture and Design
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Testimony – Enhanced Rescission Authority
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Testimony – ARRA Oversight
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Testimony – Stimulus Oversight
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Testimony – Economic and Employment Impact of the Arts and Music Industry
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Arts & the Economy: Using Arts and Culture to Stimulate State Economic Development
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