Human Resources Group

Human Resources Community Breakfast Comments, April 14, 2005

What role could NMC play in helping you address these trends?

Economy	Scholarships for gas and daycare; more scholarships. Help attract affordable housing to the area. Help attract more jobs to the area.
Technology	Keep abreast of teaching new technology to our workers. Increased technology training.
Demographic	Increased activities for retirees to keep their bodies and minds active. Area continues to attract older people, possibly reach them and their assets.
Curriculum	Provide language and culture classes in Mandarin and Cantonese. On-going training in higher education but also in the skilled trades area. Educators need to give students reasonable expectations for salaries when they graduate. Continue/expand continuing education to facilitate cross-training. Keep curriculum fresh and up-to-date based on industry needs. Duo curriculum offerings to enhance graduates opportunity. Information Technology education/degrees. Hospitality management degrees. Gaming management degrees (four-year degrees). Finance degrees. Culinary degrees for growth of restaurants. Business education. Dual education programs. Provide degrees/certification for area residents to become able to perform technical medical work. Offer continuing education for employees to keep up skills with all the advances. Workforce preparation/development. Community education: healthcare issues, wellness education. Develop some work ethics; instill pride, ownership, and responsibility in one’s actions. Decentralized managers need training in finance, accounting and human resource issues. Increased management training to give HR skills to be able to avoid difficult situations.
General	The community needs to work together to develop more high-tech jobs and new business.
Convener Role	Assist with the need for acceptance of diversity to attract the skilled workers to our area. Out-of-box functions—community leadership in regional skill needs with employers and curriculum to support. Focus on providing replacement industries. Non-profit institute focus on human services. Collaboration with 4Cs in regards to career development by offering classes in conjunction with the needs of early childhood providers. Volunteer academy: by resume, commit to service interns, ombudsman, continue to give back.

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