People And the Competitive Advantage of Place: Building a Workforce for the 21st Century

209 Pages·2005·5.33 MB·English

by  Shari Garmise

People and the
Competitive
Advantage of Place
MAXINE GOODMAN LEVIN
COLLEGE OF URBAN AFFAIRS
Cleveland State University
Cities and Contemporary Society
Series Editors: Richard D. Bingham and Larry C. Ledebur,
Cleveland State University
Sponsored by the
Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs
Cleveland State University
This new series focuses on key topics and emerging trends in urban
policy. Each volume is specially prepared for academic use, as well as for
specialists in the field.
SUBURBAN SPRAWL
Private Decisions and Public Policy
Wim Wiewel and Joseph J. Persky, Editors
THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF PLAY
Building the Tourist City
Dennis R. Judd, Editor
THE ADAPTED CITY
Institutional Dynamics and Structural Change
H. George Frederickson, Gary A. Johnson, and Curtis H. Wood
CREDIT TO THE COMMUNITY
Community Reinvestment and Fair Lending Policy
in the United States
Dan Immergluck
PARTNERSHIPS FOR SMART GROWTH
University-Community Collaboration for Better Public Places
Wim Wiewel and Gerrit-Jan Knaap, Editors
REVITALIZING THE CITY
Strategies to Contain Sprawl and Revive the Core
Fritz W. Wagner, Timothy E. Joder, Anthony J. Mumphrey, Jr.,
Krishna M. Akundi, and Alan F.J. Artibise, Editors
THE UNIVERSITY AS URBAN DEVELOPER
Case Studies and Analysis
David C. Perry and Wim Wiewel, Editors
PEOPLE AND THE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE OF PLACE
Building a Workforce for the 21st Century
Shari Garmise
People and the
Competitive
Advantage of Place
Building a Workforce for the 21st Century
Shari Garmise
CITIES AND
CONTEMPORARY
SOCIETY
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Garmise, Shari.
People and the competitive advantage of place : building a workforce for
the 21st century / by Shari Garmise.
p. cm. — (Cities and contemporary society)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-7656-1071-X (cloth : alk. paper)
1. Intellectual capital. 2. Knowledge workers. 3. Knowledge workers—Training of.
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To my parents
Adrienne and David Garmise
For their love and support
And to my daughter
Heidi
Simply because . . .

Contents
List of Tables, Figures, and Exhibits ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction xiii
1. The Emergence of People-Centered Places 3
2. Mapping the Maze: Charting the Workforce System 22
3. Establishing System Entrepreneurs: Intermediaries 47
4. Enhancing Mobility: Skill Standards, Certification,
and Credentials 66
5. Increasing the Pool: Talent Expansion Strategies 87
6. Bringing the System to Scale: Engaging Employers 110
7. Instituting a Lifelong Learning Culture: Connecting
Services to Support Advancement 126
8. Conclusions: People-Centered Economic Development 146
References 167
Program Interview List 177
Index 179
vii

CHAPTER TITLE
List of Tables,
Figures, and Exhibits
Tables
1.1 Economic Development Models 10
3.1 Summary of [Employer] Brand Attributes by
Intermediary Type 56
3.2 Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership (WRTP)
Benchmark Data 60
7.1 The Differences Between Education and Training Programs 130
Figures
1.1 Skill Requirements Are Increasing 15
1.2 Without a High School Education, Workers Are Far
More Likely to Be Unemployed and in Poverty 20
8.1 Foundations of a Regional Workforce System 150
Exhibits
1.1 Summary of Skill Need Forecasts 14
2.1 Key Players in the Workforce System 23
2.2 Mandatory One-Stop Partner Agencies 38
6.1 Summary of High-Road Partnerships 119
7.1 Six Lessons for Delivering Effective Incumbent Training 144
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