Download or read book Hastings Area Skills Gap Report written by Eric C. Thompson and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 33 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 the Central Nebraska area, which includes the Hastings, Kearney and Grand Island areas. The two surveys were the Central Nebraska Labor Availability Survey and the Central Nebraska Survey of Hiring Training Needs. The current study utilizes the results of both surveys as well as secondary data about the Hastings area economy to summarize information about job skills and whether a skills gap is present. ... Results of the skills gap study suggest that the annual flow of individuals into the Hastings area will be less than the project annual needs of businesses due to net job growth and the replacement of workers. These annual deficits of workers are found throughout the workforce but especially among blue collar and service occupations" (page i).