News Release
ETA News Release: [August 26, 2003]
Contact Name: Lorette Post
Phone Number: (202) 693-3984
U.S. Labor Department to Participate In Health-Care Industry Summit in Annapolis
Employment and Training Official Will Focus on High Growth Job Training Initiative
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - - Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training Emily Stover DeRocco will discuss the need to increase the number of skilled health-care workers in a keynote address on Aug. 28, 2003, at the Maryland Health-Care Workforce Summit in Annapolis, Md.
The summit will bring together members of the health-care industry representing more than 650 employers, leaders from state licensing boards, and the state educational system. DeRocco's remarks will highlight the Bush Administration's High Growth Job Training Initiative as a major response to the healthcare industry's worker shortage.
"President Bush and Secretary of Labor Chao believe that preparing skilled workers for available jobs is the key to the success of a demand-driven workforce investment system," said DeRocco. "Hearing from industry leaders is paramount in meeting the needs of healthcare employers and in helping to provide workers with the skills necessary for a prosperous future."
As part of the High Growth Job Training Initiative, the U.S. Labor Department conducts extensive industry research to identify expanding industries; convenes forums with executives and human resource professionals to determine workforce gaps in the industry; and, in partnership with employers, educational institutions and workforce leaders, develops a plan to address business needs.
DeRocco's participation in the summit is the latest in a continuous effort by the Bush Administration to hear directly from industry leaders about employment and training needs.
Event:
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Maryland Healthcare Workforce Summit:
Keynote speech by Assistant Secretary of Labor Emily Stover DeRocco |
Date and Time:
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Thursday, August 28, 2003
10:15 a.m. - Keynote speech |
Location:
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Loews Annapolis Hotel
126 West Street
Annapolis, Md. |
Contact:
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Lorette Post: (202) 693-3984 |
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