This issue brief for Workforce Innovation Networks (WINs)
addresses the advantages of inter-firm cooperation in meeting workforce
development needs. Particularly for smaller companies, inter-firm
cooperation can improve pre-employment skill development and
recruiting, reduce costs for incumbent worker training, lower turnover,
and raise productivity. This brief highlights innovative practices and
suggests how employer organizations and their partners in regional
workforce development systems can combine forces to build effective,
multi-firm collaborations.
