by +Robert Wood, Dean of UNF Division of Continuing Education
Leaders
throughout the state of Florida have indicated that in order to stay
competitive in recruiting industry and in expanding existing industry we must
have a well trained workforce. Michael
O’Leary, President of the Grimes Companies, said; “One of the problems that we
are facing is to make sure that the workforce of tomorrow will have the basic
skills to compete in the new high tech based economy.” This is indeed an economic issue in Florida. We must have a well trained workforce to keep
up with the new cluster based economy that we are striving to develop. It is
important that when companies are seeking to expand or move to Florida the
workforce is capable and ready. There
must be a systematic approach to improve the workforce in the state and in K-12
to ensure that students that graduate have the necessary skills to compete for
the available jobs in Florida. This is absolutely critical in recruiting high
tech manufacturing companies to the state and Northeast Florida.
