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Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU)

 system chancellor Steven Rosenstone has announced the start of the statewide jobs-skills survey 

MnSCU, along with the state Chamber of Commerce and Minnesota Department of Employment, is  performing a joint "Workforce Assessment" to analyze the "state's skills gap."

 about the existence of a skills gap, but I understand MnSCU's drive to take on the training assignment. What follows is info I've gotten from the system's press release. I'll add info as today's board meeting puts it out.)

MnSCU will set up more than 40 listening sessions with employers statewide to "get a better understanding of their current and future workforce needs." It'll use that information to get its education and training programs more in sync with what the state's industries are asking for.

The initial assessment, which begins next month, will look at health care, information technology, manufacturing, engineering, energy and transportation.

MnSCU will take a look at agriculture in June and July, and will look at other sectors (such as financial services) in the fall.

Update: Plus some details on what will be in the survey (in 

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Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system chancellor Steven Rosenstone has announced the start of the statewide jobs-skills survey he has talked about in weeks past. MnSCU, along with the state Chamber of Commerce and Minnesota Department of Employment, is  performing a joint “Workforce Assessment” to analyze the “state’s skills gap.” (I’ve posted on some…

Rosenstone: MnSCU will survey MN industry needs this spring

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