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Workforce training revamp consolidates state, federal funding.

Publication: Mississippi Business Journal
Publication Date: 23-FEB-04
Format: Online - approximately 633 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Workforce training revamp consolidates state, federal funding.(Strictly Business)

Article Excerpt
JACKSON -- Saying he wants Mississippi to have a "workforce to be reckoned with," Gov. Haley Barbour has introduced two bills that will reform Workforce Development initiatives in Mississippi by streamlining state and federal delivery systems and encouraging private enterprise job training.

"Our goal is to create an aligned, demand driven public workforce training system that sustains, develops and grows new jobs for Mississippi workers," Barbour said. "We also want to provide employers an available, consistent, and skilled work force, and offer a clear path to individuals seeking their first job or a better...

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