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How a new study aims to bridge the Lehigh Valley's talent gap
Posted July 15, 2018 at 07:28 AM | Updated July 15, 2018 at 09:41 AM
By Jake Holland | For lehighvalleylive.com
With a booming economy and high number of graduates from local colleges, the Lehigh Valley is poised for future success, said Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation’s President and CEO Don Cunningham.
There’s just one problem: the talent gap.
Broadly defined, the talent gap refers to the gulf between employees and potential employers, and it’s a problem that affects many growing economic regions across the United States. To better understand and address this gap, LVEDC and the Workforce Board Lehigh…
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