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Working Together on Worker Training

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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 an

Published oct. 29, 2013
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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.