Urban and Rural Business Services
As part of GOED’s vision for Utah to lead the nation as best performing economy, Urban and Rural Business Services (URBS) promotes entrepreneurship, innovation and collaboration within the state to grow existing businesses and build a sustainable economic environment. URBS leads out on GOED’s objectives to engage the population in starting new companies and support the expansion of Utah businesses. Additionally, URBS leverages its centralized ability to convene public and priBen Hart vate partners statewide to create truly statewide economic Managing Director solutions. Workforce Development Workforce continues to be one of the most voiced concerns of businesses throughout Utah. Creating a skilled workforce is critical for helping to fill jobs and allowing our economy to continue to grow. GOED has been looking for strategic ways to develop a workforce strategy that includes all stakeholders. Under the direction of the Lt. Governor, GOED has convened a workforce stakeholders group to develop meaningful solutions for industry. This process has brought to fruition several innovate initiatives, including new education and training programs that directly serve our targeted industries. To date initiatives have and are being developed that directly serve IT, advanced manufacturing, aerospace, defense and others. GOED convenes and develops solutions with one goal in mind: help businesses find skilled labor, and help our stakeholders to find meaningful employment for all Utahns.
Governor’s Office of Economic Development • 2015 Annual Report • www.business.utah.gov
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