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National Skills Summit
"I have often said that we do not have a worker shortage in this country but a skills shortage. We must equip all Americans with the tools they need to succeed in the new economy, while at the same time provide businesses with the skilled workers they need to succeed in the global economy." -Secretary of Labor Alexis M. Herman.
NATIONAL SKILLS SUMMIT
Hosted by Alexis M. Herman, Secretary U.S. Department of Labor
| WHAT: | Secretary of Labor Alexis M. Herman is set to host the National Skills Summit, a daylong Summit to develop and exchange innovative, practical, and cost-effective strategies and to develop partnerships for satisfying employers' immediate needs for skilled workers. |
| The National Skills Summit will combine presentations from distinguished representatives from the business, labor, and education and training communities with discussions on problems and solutions. The Summit also will provide a forum for industry-specific discussions. | |
| WHEN: | Tuesday, April 11, 2000 |
| WHERE: | Howard University Washington, D.C. |
| WHO: | Secretary Herman and Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan will join corporate CEOs, small business entrepreneurs, leaders of organized labor and community-based organizations, trade association representatives, academics, workers, and government officials. |
| WHY: | Employers across the country are facing the challenge of attracting and retaining labor. Yet, there are millions of untapped workers in distressed rural and urban areas, among people with disabilities, young people, and others. These potential workers often lack the skills necessary to succeed in the new economy. In addition, workers are experiencing high rates of displacement despite the booming economy and low unemployment rates. |
| The Summit aims to showcase and further develop strategies enabling all workers to acquire the skills they need for jobs in the 21st century workplace. | |
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