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North Port pursues workforce pipeline and advanced‑tech employers, announces June hiring expo
Summary
Economic development staff outlined a three‑pronged strategy — retain, attract, develop workforce — and announced a June 6 career exposition; officials cited growing interest from semiconductor, aerospace and healthcare firms and said an industry alliance has doubled in membership.
Michael Merriman, the city's economic development manager, told the City Commission on April 6 that North Port is pushing a three‑part strategy to build jobs: business retention, attraction and workforce development. "The economic development division has 3 primary purposes and objectives," Merriman said, introducing the workforce focus at the workshop.
Merriman said the city has formed an alliance of regional healthcare and education partners to map training needs and increase clinical placement capacity. "On June 6, there is going to be a career exposition and hiring event hosted by the city," he said, adding that alliance members will bring labs, simulators and buses with healthcare technologies…
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