Strada hopes insights from this report prompt employers, educators, and state and regional leaders to embrace this approach so that they might educate and train workers more effectively.
• Every region has its own unique skill shape, driven by regional labor market dynamics, especially the unique mix of employers and dominant industries.
• Skill shape analyses can help educators better align educational offerings with current workforce needs.
• Regional skill shapes can inform employers’ site-selection decisions by helping them understand regional talent supplies.
• Regional leaders can use skill shapes to deploy workforce dollars with precision through just-in-time training programs.