I’m pleased to say that I voted for the Business and Industry Association (BIA) job training programs in the Department of Business and Economics Affairs. The bill will provide additional funding for New Hampshire’s Job Training Fund which offers matching grants to employers wishing to upgrade the skill sets of their eimployees. The BIA and I believe this is a top-tier issue for New Hampshire employers.
This is especially important right now because NH gained 6,200 residents last year. Ken Johnson of the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire said, “with both domestic migrations and immigration, New Hampshire tends to gain more well-educated working-age individuals than it loses.”
CEO of the Greater Manchester Chambere of Commerce Mike Skelton says NH’s economy has expanded because more people moved here than left and that, “it is encouraging to see the influx of youg people as a sizable part of the migration trend.”
Skelton said that, “in today’s economy, talent is perhaps the most important ingredient to attracting and sustaining jobs and economic growth, and New Hampshire is demonstrating an ability to attract people to move here despite the states around us shrinking.”
I believe the support of the Job Training Fund and employers wishing to upgrade employee skill sets is an important incredient in NH’s overall economic growth plan and a sustainable way to hire and keep quality workers.