MERIC
Receives National Award
MERIC
was recently honored with an award in Special Studies and Economic
Analysis for: "Looking to the Future - Missouri Targeted Industry
Clusters". The National Association of State Workforce Agencies
presented MERIC with the prestigious 2007 Labor Market Information (LMI)
Communication/Publication award at the LMI Directors' Conference
held in Seattle, Washington.
The
study looks at Missouri’s Targeted Industry Clusters, which are
groups of businesses linked by common supply chains, labor needs,
technologies, and markets. By identifying targeted industries using
a common definition, a framework is created allowing multiple
agencies, organizations, and policy makers to work together using
unified concepts. With a consistent cluster definition, information
can be provided on regional employment concentrations, staffing
patterns, employers, and leading firms. Issues can then be addressed
in a coordinated fashion for strengthening target industries with
regards to skills, education, recruitment and incentives.
The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA)
recognizes excellence at its national conference each year.
Special recognition for their work on this project goes to: Tony Brite, Tom Reichert, Marty Romitti, Alan Spell, Elizabeth Retherford, Majin Saebe, Randall Clark, Daniel Onunkwor, Lois Shirk, Walter Telthorst, Laura Will and Frances Kemp.
Read:
Looking to the Future – Missouri Targeted Industry Clusters
(PDF 1.10 MB)
Visit the National Association of State Workforce Agencies: www.workforceatm.org
