The Crossville/Cumberland County
Chamber of Commerce comprehensive analysis of the local workforce in
the 10 county labor market is underway and local residents and
business are being asked to help.
“The project will position our region
to compete in the global economy for the best economic development
opportunities and jobs,” said Brad Allamong, president/CEO of the
Chamber. In the short term this data will assist existing businesses
in finding qualified available. It will also help workforce agencies
match workers with jobs and training programs. Long-term, this
project will provide planning data to prepare the workforce for the
new economy, which requires higher skills.
This study will include a labor supply
survey, to be conducted among working-age people via brief personal
interviews at numerous local sites. “To achieve the greatest level
of success we need the help of individuals in the community,”
explained Allamong. “We ask people to stop and talk to our
surveyors when they are in the area.”
Survey teams will be in various
locations in Cumberland County Thursday April 6 through Saturday
April 8 conducting brief in-person interviews with area residents.
The survey only takes a couple of minutes to complete but gathers
very important information about workers and job skills available in
the region. Names are not collected and survey responses are
anonymous.
Younger and Associates, a Jackson
Tennessee economic development research firm is conducting the study.
For more information about the study or the survey, contact the
Chamber at (931) 484-8444.
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