Commerce Outlines Workforce Strategy, Web 'Front Door' and In-Demand Occupations List

Mar 18, 2026

Commerce presented a workforce strategy developed with the governor's workforce subcabinet, including a public-facing ecosystem landing page, three task forces for 'simplify entry', 'warm handoffs' and 'data integration', and plans to publish an in-demand occupations list and a dashboard to track outcomes.

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Katie Ralston Howe, deputy commissioner and workforce director at the Department of Commerce, briefed the committee on a statewide workforce assessment and the subcabinet's recommended strategy.

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