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STRATEGIC INITIATIVE IV: SUPPORT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING <br />STRATEGIC CHALLENGES: <br />• The most common challenge reported by industry is lack of skilled workers. While this is not unique to Paris, <br />it is a challenge that remains at the forefront of conversations with industry. <br />• The demand for skilled workers is greater than ever prioritizing the need for upskilling, developing programs <br />to strengthen talent pipelines via education institutions and partnering with education institutions on <br />training and certifications for high demand occupations. <br />STRATEGIC ACTIONS: <br />1. Participate in local, regional, and state initiatives that address workforce development initiatives. <br />2. Facilitate or support programming that creates opportunities for apprenticeships, internships, plant tours, <br />career days, job shadowing and more. <br />3. Coordinate with Paris Junior College and the Chamber to create connections between employers and job <br />seekers through career fairs, jobs website, and more. <br />4. Coordinate with Paris Junior College and the Chamber to support efforts that foster career pathways to <br />middle and high school students to establish a skilled pipeline of workers for our employer base. <br />5. Endorse and promote training and certifications that support existing industry. <br />6. Partner with Workforce Solutions to support training grants that address our existing and future needs of <br />our employer base. <br />7. Continue to support Paris Junior College, A& M Commerce and other regional education institutions, <br />workforce agencies, and training providers to promote training and certifications for high demand and <br />critical occupations. <br />