Sunday, June 26, 2005
Across the country, communities and regions are facing severe shortages of health care workers, especially nurses. Northern Virginia has decided to take this issue head on. Civic leaders have endorsed an aggressive plan, and launched a new web site. Governor Warner has also endorsed the effort. Read more. Visit the site.
Regional solutions to the nurshing shortage represent a prototype of the types of responses that regions will need in other skill areas. We are entering a period of chronic skill shortages as Baby Boomers enter retirement. The regions that figure out how to respond collaboratively -- wiuth fast, flexible solutions -- will prosper.
In the past, people moved to be near companies. In the years ahead, companies will locate near skilled people.
South Carolina has taken an important policy step in this direction. The Education and Economic Development Act provides a flexible way to encourage young people to make career choices early. Read more.
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Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
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Dealing with the nursing shortage
