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Pasco County touts high job-retention and ROI from reentry and workforce programs
Summary
County staff presented data showing the Pasco Reentry and related workforce training programs have placed hundreds of residents into work since 2018, reporting 97% one-year retention and estimated ROI ratios (CareerSource ~13.1:1, AmSkills ~22:1). Commissioners pressed for clarification on retention and placement counts.
David Engel, director of Planning and Economic Growth, updated the Board on Pasco-funded workforce and reentry initiatives, emphasizing reported job retention and return-on-investment (ROI) metrics.
Engel described three coordinated efforts: CareerSource job-skills training (placements and cost-per-placement), AmSkills advanced manufacturing training and apprenticeships, and a Direct Connect clearinghouse run by the…
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