As a member of the Governors Council on Workforce Investment, I got to participate in an extremely in-depth examination of Wisconsins workforce trends. The outcome of that process was a four-year strategic plan to address our states growing demand for skilled talent and a shrinking supply that is only predicted to get worse as the Baby Boom generation continues to retire.
Two of the Councils recommendations involved using student loan debt relief to encourage recent college graduates to bring their skills in high-demand fields to Wisconsin, or to locate to rural areas of the state…
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