Download or read book Southeast Nebraska Skills Gap Report written by Eric C. Thompson and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the fall of 2016, the Nebraska Departments of Labor and Economic Development led efforts to conduct two surveys regarding the skills of workers and skill needs of employers in Southeast Nebraska, which includes Nebraska City and nearby areas. The two surveys were the Southeast Nebraska Labor Availability Survey and the Southeast Nebraska Survey of Hiring and Training Needs. The current study utilizes the results of both surveys as well as secondary data about the Southeast Nebraska economy to summarize information about job skills and whether a skills gap is found within the region. A skills gap is present if it is difficult for a large share of employers to hire in a particular occupation and there is also a persistent gap between the demand for new workers and the number of individuals entering that occupation. ... Results of the study suggest that the annual entrants into Southeast Nebraska workforce are less than the projected job openings among blue collar and service occupations." (page i).