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LIA, Long Island Works Coalition to Host Long Island’s
Second Annual Workforce Summit on November 20
Commack, Long
Island, NY — In continued efforts to address the critical
issue of the workforce shortage on Long Island, the Long
Island Works Coalition (LIWC) and the Long Island
Association have once again joined together to host the
Second Annual Workforce Summit, to be held on Tuesday,
Nov. 20 at the Huntington Hilton. The Summit is an
interactive conference designed to help set the agenda for
dealing with today’s workforce issues.
At the first
Workforce Summit, Long Island’s top CEOs, human resources
directors, board of education presidents, school
superintendents, college presidents, and community leaders
gathered together to discuss the region’s workforce
issues. Participants gathered short-term solutions and
formed long-term relationships. “Valuable ideas and
connections were made as participants demonstrated all
that they are capable of accomplishing when they pool
their talent, knowledge and resources,” said Cheryl
Davidson, executive director, LIWC.
According to
Census 2000, the population of 20-44-year olds on Long
Island has declined by six percent in the last decade.
“This is a long-term problem,” Davidson said. “The number
of available workers will continue to shrink over the next
decade. This problem is not exclusive to Long Island, and
other parts of the country are tempting our students
away.”
At this year’s
conference, invited leaders will focus on making students
aware of the opportunities available on Long Island, and
equipping them with the skills needed to take advantage of
those opportunities. Additionally, attendees will review
the status of the initiatives implemented as a result of
last year’s summit, and view a video presentation focusing
on high school and college students’ current perspectives
of Long Island’s business environment. Finally, Long
Island’s immediate workforce issues will be identified via
an electronic survey. The results will set the direction
for workforce solutions in the coming year.
“It is
necessary to get all the employers and all the educators
working together for the benefit of the Long Island
community, and this is a forum to do that,” said Lawrence
J. Waldman, managing partner, KPMG LLP, and chairperson of
the 2001 Summit.
“The Workforce
Summit will help create pathways to connect organizations
to their future workforce,” said Davidson.
For more
information about the Second Annual Workforce Summit,
contact the Long Island Works Coalition at 631-755-0700.
www.liworks.org
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