As you know, over the next 10 to 15 years our region will face one of its greatest challenges: the ability to attract enough workers to fill the positions that will become available. Our success in the area of talent attraction and retention is vitally important to our ability to grow and remain competitive. Because of our region’s demographic profile, we believe have the opportunity to become a model for the nation as for many years to come other regions will face similar challenges as baby boomers exit the work force.
The Allegheny Conference has identified this as one of the central issues to be addressed within our next three year strategic plan. I am sure that you know about the Pittsburgh Compact. In the fall we will launch a new initiative to support our employers and those engaged in talent attraction efforts. We wanted to have the opportunity to brief you on this new effort and to discuss ways in which we might work together for our collective benefit.
I hope you are able to participate in a meeting on Monday, August 25, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on the 31st floor of the Regional Enterprise Tower located at 425 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15219 . RSVP to Mickey Denner at 412.281.4783 ext. 3103.
Dewitt Peart
Executive Vice President, Economic Development
Allegheny Conference on Community Development
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