North Carolina Seeks Its Next Generation of Workers

As states and metros work to build capacity in areas important to the next economy, they’re becoming increasingly aware of the need for a next generation workforce that’s up to the task. With an unemployment rate of 8.6 percent and 3.3 million job openings as of the end of October, it’s clear that skills development must be part of strategies to promote a broad-based, sustainable labor market recovery.
http://www.brookings.edu/research/articles/2012/01/19-north-carolina-innovation-katz-rodin