Publications - Prince George's County Planning Department

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	A Study of Occupational Shifts and Workforce Characteristics	December 2011	Research Study	Meeting the Workforce Imperative for Advancing Economic Development in Prince George's County	The objective of this study, commissioned by the Prince George's County Planning Department of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), is to provide policy/decision makers with a better understanding of occupational changes and workforce development needs and to develop a strategy to meet these needs and promote regional growth and business development. To carry out the analysis, M-NCPPC retained the services of the Battelle Technology Partnership Practice, working together with the University of Baltimores Jacob France Institute and Market-Economics, Inc. The analysis undertaken included both in-depth quantitative assessments of industry workforce demand and labor supply in the county, along with outreach to industry, educational institutions, and government and economic development leaders encompassing one-on-one interviews and focus groups.	41		A Study of Occupational Shifts and Workforce Characteristics_December 2011.pdf