
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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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
- Jack Porter, Senior Policy Analyst
- Sally Rood, Senior Policy Analyst
- Jordan Morang, Policy Analyst
- Sophia Yager, Policy Analyst
- Abigail Rhim, 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

How Governors are Supporting Apprenticeship, Youth Apprenticeship and Other Forms of Work-Based Learning

Infrastructure Workforce Resources

Digital Equity and the Future of Work: How Six Governors are Advancing Digital Skills for Equitable Economic Participation

6 States Awarded Grant Funding to Boost Workforce Participation, Economic Mobility

Action Lab on Youth Apprenticeship

Supporting Workers with Disabilities by Addressing the Mental and Behavioral Health Workforce Shortage

Lessons Learned In Workforce Innovation: How Six States Are Planning to Advance Digital Skills for Equitable Economic Participation

State Strategies to Foster Inclusive Apprenticeships for People with Disabilities

Summer 2022 Workforce Symposium: Engaging Stakeholders to Advance Digital Skills
Economic Policy Library

Safeguarding Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

FAFSA Completion Action Lab

Governors Start 2022 With A Focus On Electric And Alternative Fuel Vehicles And Networks

Letter on the FY 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Package

NGA 2022 Winter Meeting

State of the States 2022

Entrepreneurship Initiatives For Recovery and Growth

Jobs and the Economy in the U.S. in the Wake of COVID-19: Key Issues Facing Governors
