WorkSource Sector Partnerships are designed to support the development of regional sector partnerships that will work to understand and act on the needs of key regional industries. These sector partnerships engage businesses and inform the educational and workforce development efforts at the regional level. These regional sector partnerships will further build an infrastructure of communication and collaboration between the public and private sectors throughout the state.
The sector partnership guide below provides communities with the tools, resources, and processes needed to build effective industry–workforce development partnerships. The guide is based on lessons learned from the first two years of the High Demand Career Initiative (HDCI) and case studies from around Georgia and across the United States. The guide is designed to serve as a desk reference. Local leaders can refer to the various sections as they develop and implement their sector partnerships. Sector partnerships, which are required by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), are a proven strategy to meet the workforce needs of key regional industries. For a more high-level overview of this work, please refer to the Executive Summary available under the “Sector Partnership Guide” link below.
Click here to view the WorkSource Sector Partnership Regional Contact Guide
Region 1 - WorkSource Northwest Georgia
Regional Contact:
Lesia Lambert, Director of Workforce Development
WorkSource Northwest Georgia
706-295-6485
llambert@nwgrc.org
Regional Convener(s):
Leigh Hopkins, Senior Project Manager at Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute
Candice McKie, Project Manager at Center for Economic Development Research at Georgia Tech
