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Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries and the Youngstown / Warren Regional Chamber have partnered to study workforce needs in the region.
The community needs assessment, which lasts through Aug. 9, will include survey responses given to about 3,000 chamber members, other stakeholders and the public, plus focus group discussions. All of that information will be analyzed and paired with data from the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Labor.
Its purpose, according to a press release Wednesday, is to "better grasp current and future employment demands and barriers faced by residents" and to promote a "vibrant, economically strong community by identifying key areas for workforce development."
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