Frederick Community College Facilities Master Plan Chapter 2 Environmental Scan 2-23 May, 2023 Workforce development partnerships are the foundation of success for matching workforce skills with employer needs while supporting self-sufficiency for job seeking customers. The Workforce Development Board prioritizes partnerships as a way to ensure talent matches industry needs today and in the future. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act gives local boards the ability to be flexible, innovative, and demand driven. Successful workforce development solutions have a profound impact on the Frederick County community by: • Providing business and industry with the skilled workers needed; • Increasing family self-sufficiency through skill development and career pathways; • Preparing youth and adults for lifelong learning and economic success; • Aligning workforce system, employers, educators, and other partners for efficient and effective use of resources and • Ensuring the local workforce system is inclusive, diverse and offers equal opportunity and accessibility for all; • Leveraging local, state, and federal resources for economic and workforce development: local area. High demand industries are BioHealth, Professional and Technical, Transportation, Warehousing, and Logistics, Construction and Skilled Trades, Administrative and Business Support Services, Healthcare and Social Assistance, Manufacturing.68 68https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5bd1ecbcf4e531 3d98df77b9/t/601037cfa909ee78956054a1/1611675 602502/Frederick+County+Local+WIOA+Plan+20212024+Public+Comment.pdf
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