Welcome to Today’s Workforce Top 5. This is the place where we highlight the top workforce and economic development activities from around the country.

Updates for 9/10/2020

Workforce Development: Brookings blog - The labor market doesn’t have a ‘skills gap’—it has an opportunity gap.

Missouri: The Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development says it has partnered with CompTIA, a nonprofit trade association, to provide the on-demand schooling to 1,000 Missourians unemployed by COVID-19.

Virginia: West Piedmont Workforce Development Board hires 15 new employees to help with job searches.

Indiana: New Partnership between the State of Indiana and 180 Skills Will Enable 100,000 Hoosiers To Quickly Gain Key Workforce Skills.

Virginia: Goodwill of Central, Coastal Va. names Mark Heinlin workforce development Vice President.

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