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Bay Consortium presenter outlines two‑year talent pipeline project for Region 6 manufacturing and aquaculture
Summary
Keenan Allen, talent development coordinator for the Bay Consortium Workforce Development Board, briefed the Northumberland County Economic Development Commission on a two‑year, employer‑led career advancement project focused on manufacturing and aquaculture in Virginia’s Region 6.
Keenan Allen, talent development coordinator for the Bay Consortium Workforce Development Board, told the Northumberland County Economic Development Commission on June 17 that a two‑year grant will support a career advancement and resource education effort focused on manufacturing and aquaculture in Virginia’s Region 6.
Allen said the CARE project (Career Advancement and Resource Education) is funded through Gulf Virginia Region 6 and the Bay Consortium and uses the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Talent Pipeline Management model. He described the initiative as employer‑led: employers will convene to identify shared hiring pain points, agree on common job descriptions and credential requirements,…
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