This forum is for those involved in Alaskan industries – large or small. You are encouraged to join and engage in cross-industry dialog to share your opinions as the Workforce 2030 Plan develops. You must REGISTER before joining this Group. Then go to the Interest Group page to join. If you have already joined, click Industry to enter the forum.

This forum is for those involved in Alaskan educational institutions. You must REGISTER before joining this Group. Then go to the Interest Group page to join. If you have already joined, click Education to enter the forum.

Alaska has many private sector training providers that provide technical skills instruction for a variety of industries and for federal, state, and local governments. You are encouraged to join and engage in dialog across providers. You must REGISTER before joining this Group. Then go to the Interest Group page to join. If you have already joined, click Training, Internships, Apprenticeships to enter the forum.

Forty-six economic development organizations employing 1,772 people operate in Alaska. These include eight Alaska Native nonprofits, nine Alaska Regional Development Organizations (ARDORS), the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA), the Alaska Development Corporation (ADC), and many others. You are encouraged to join and engage in dialog to compare needs and offer cohesive solutions across these organizations. You must REGISTER before joining this Group. Then go to the Interest Group page to join. If you have already joined, click Economic Development to enter the forum.

As representatives of the workforce, organized labor plays a special role in workforce development. Unions and union employers support many joint training programs that provide skilling, reskilling, upskilling, and next-skilling for the unionized workforce. If you have recommendations and new ideas about how to improve workforce development in Alaska, join this group to share your opinions as the Workforce 2030 Plan emerges. You must REGISTER first. Then go to the Interest Group page to join this group. If you have already joined, click Organized Labor to enter the forum.

As the Workforce 2030 Plan unfolds, it is critical to have advice and perspectives from CBOs. CBOs are reliable entities that know their clients and their communities. If you are involved in a CBO, and have not already done so, join this group to share your ideas for how CBOs contribute to workforce development. You must REGISTER before joining. Then go to the Interest Group page to join. If you have already joined, click Community Based Organizations to enter the forum.

Combined, governments are the largest employer in the state. A central purpose of Workforce 2030 is to increase communication and collaboration among government agencies, private sector employers, nonprofits, and education and training entities. If you are involved in a government entity, join this group to share your experiences and new ideas as the Workforce 2030 Plan emerges. You must first REGISTER before joining. Then go to the Interest Group page to join. If you have already joined, click Government to enter the forum.

This forum is open for public comment concerning development of the 2030 Workforce Plan. You must REGISTER to post here, but you do not have to join an Interest Group. If you want to participate in any of the other Interest Groups, go to the Interest Group page and join the group of your choice. If you are registered, click General Discussion to enter the forum.

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