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Grow Quad Cities presents ‘Top 100’ jobs report and workforce tools to Bettendorf council
Summary
Grow Quad Cities updated the council on a regional workforce analysis identifying 100 high‑priority occupations, a CareerLink QC work‑based‑learning platform, and employer‑led training partnerships including a FAME chapter in Iowa.
Grow Quad Cities delivered a workforce and economic development update to the Bettendorf City Council on Monday, outlining a Top 100 high‑priority jobs report, a web platform to connect students to work‑based learning, and employer‑led training initiatives.
The council heard the presentation from Julie Forsyth, chief economic development officer of Grow Quad Cities, and Chris Caves, vice president of business retention, expansion and workforce. Caves described the Top 100 report as a“data‑driven alignment” tool and said “all of the jobs in this chart, all 100, will pay above the livable wage threshold.”
The report, developed by Grow Quad Cities’ economist using Lightcast software, filters occupations across eight industry categories and requires criteria such as a minimum number of annual openings and an entry‑level wage threshold. Caves said the Top 100 list produced roughly 3,300 average annual openings across…
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