Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County<\/a> announced that $250,000 will be available for high-demand aerospace training.<\/p>\n<\/p>\nKing County\u2019s aerospace industry faces a shortage of skilled workers as the current generation prepares for retirement, and there\u2019s a greater need for skill updates as technology in advanced manufacturing accelerates. At a King County Aerospace Alliance meeting convened by Constantine, local aerospace leaders and workforce developers discussed the new funding for training and other strategies to connect King County adults and youth with aerospace career opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have thousands of high-paying, in-demand aerospace jobs that are going unfilled in King County,\u201d said Constantine in a county media release. \u201cThat\u2019s why I\u2019m working with local business and education leaders to connect residents with opportunities and ensure that we have the highly skilled, talented workforce that our region\u2019s aerospace industry needs to compete.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Workforce development was the focus of this year\u2019s fall meeting of the King County Aerospace Alliance, which Constantine hosted at South Seattle College\u2019s Georgetown campus. The alliance \u2014 which Constantine created in 2012 \u2014 unites local jurisdictions, businesses and labor to support the local aerospace industry, which employs 56,000 King County residents and another 75,000 in related fields.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The new aerospace training fund will be managed by The Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County, a nonprofit think-tank and grant-making organization whose mission is to support a strong economy and the ability of each person to achieve self-sufficiency. Funded through federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act dollars, the WDC\u2019s Sector Partnership National Emergency Grant uses sector strategies to create coordinated, demand-driven efforts to train and employ recently laid-off workers.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThe leadership exemplified by Executive Constantine and aerospace industry partners has been integral to our ability to identify workforce gaps and develop effective industry-driven solutions,\u201d says Marl\u00e9na Sessions, CEO of the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The deadline for organizations to apply for the new aerospace workforce training program is 5 p.m. on Nov. 6.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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