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Eggs & Issues 11/7/24

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Eggs & Issues 11/7/24
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Matt is LIVE @ Eggs & Issues and speaks with President of the Maine Community College System, David Daigler

Eggs & Issues: “New Solutions – Workforce Training in Education”

Topic(s) of presentation:

Workforce shortages aren’t going away and old ideas of “buckling down” aren’t solving the problem 

Maine’s Community Colleges have rebuilt Maine’s talent pipeline with a new short-term workforce training platform that continues to evolve 

New programs target new employees, career-changers, and incumbent workers so they have access to skills training immediately when they need it

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