Funding for Customized Job Training

Rationale

The American workplace is undergoing profound changes that require all workers to acquire advanced skills to stay competitive in a global economy. A skilled workforce is key to maintaining the nation's productivity and economic competitiveness. In addition, all things being equal, those with higher skills and higher pay will have a greater ability to save.

About Measure

Total state funding for customized job training per capita (as of 1997).

Source

Regional Technology Strategies, Inc. (1999). A comprehensive look at state-funded, employer-focused job training programs. Washington, DC: National Governor's Association, Center for Best Practices.