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Since 2003, U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao has announced a series of investments totaling $29,984,649 to address the workforce needs of the biotechnology industry. These investments include 17 High Growth grants totaling $24,415,968, and three Community Based Job Training Grants totaling $5,568,681. Leveraged resources from grantees total $20,350,908. These investments address the image, outreach, recruitment, and training workforce issues identified by the biotechnology industry. They are intended to provide innovative solutions, leadership, and models for partnership that can be replicated in different parts of the country.
DOL has sought to understand and implement industry-identified strategies to confront critical workforce shortages. ETA has listened to employers, industry association representatives and others associated with the biotechnology industry regarding some of their efforts to identify challenges ad implement effective workforce strategies; however, the challenges they face are far too complex for one institution or industry sector to solve alone. ETA is supporting comprehensive business, education, and workforce development partnerships that have developed innovative approaches that address the workforce needs of business while also effectively helping workers find good jobs with good wages and promising career pathways in the biotechnology industry.
This set of innovative workforce solutions is based on the biotechnology industry's priorities that address issues such as:
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