Quotes About Development

I have a vision of education that spans from early childhood to K-12 to college to the workforce. Because every step along the way is important: a chance for our state to do right by our kids and their parents - or to let them down.

We must recognize housing policy is workforce policy.

Because if you don't have a great workforce, a great higher education system, you're not going to have the next eBay, the next AmGen, the next, you know, Miasole, and not only California but America is going to fall behind a whole new competitive context which is obviously China, India, and other countries.

We want to make sure that women have a way to use all their gifts in society, to get educated, to be all they can be in the workforce, to really develop as people in all the ways that they can. We want this for men too! And we want this for children. Well this can't happen if this can be sandbagged by an ill-timed and unwanted pregnancy.

If we are serious about providing upward mobility and building a skilled workforce, pre-school is the place to begin.

Developing skills is as important as training. A larger effort is needed to create a skilled workforce with employment potential.

Australia's economic future depends upon getting smarter. This means investing in the skills and knowledge of our workforce.

If we can modernise the workforce, make them better qualified, have this framework of qualifications, then I think they have a very good case for more money.

We need to invest in a way that makes sure we've got the workforce we need in the future.

A well-trained workforce is critical to small-business success. What I hear from business is that it's hard to find help that meets their needs.

As the Indian government has embraced greater economic openness, the creativity and expertise of the Indian workforce has been unleashed onto the world economic stage.

If we're not creating an educated and skilled workforce, there is just no conceivable way that were going to be economically competitive.

If you want a more productive economy, you need to invest in the skills of our workforce.

The Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 would consolidate and eliminate dozens of ineffective or duplicative programs, enhance the role of job creators in workforce development decisions, and improve accountability over the use of taxpayer dollars.

The state of Alabama is serious about economic development, and we have shown that the Mobile region has a skilled workforce that is developing every day, strong infrastructure, and an abundance of natural resources.

Apprenticeships are the real nitty-gritty way of creating an efficient, skillful and vibrant workforce.

When I get economic development calls from business leaders who are considering relocating or expanding in Arkansas, the abilities of our workforce are always a critical part of the conversation.

Tampa Electric has used apprenticeships since 1978 to make sure its workforce is the best in the business - trained, prepared, and productive. Apprenticeships improve its bottom line and give the company a competitive advantage.

The public and private sectors in Afghanistan must work together to create an ICT-educated workforce.

Women are the key to successful development and ongoing progress. In the workforce, their ingenuity, determination, and hard work help our economies thrive. In the government, they offer valuable perspective that can inform policy and remove barriers.

What I hear from employers day in and day out is, 'I need to make sure I have that skilled workforce to compete.' And so we've been able to help so many people punch their ticket to the middle class by transforming our workforce development system for advanced manufacturing jobs and other critical jobs that exist right now.

When we set up our kids for failure, we set up our workforce for failure, and we set up our economy for failure. I can't emphasize enough the importance, the absolute importance, of education in achieving long-term economic growth.

It's extremely hard for the economy to grow when the workforce is shrinking.

Helping people get the skills they need to set them up for a rewarding career helps keep people in Connecticut, and it ensures that we have a workforce that's ready to fill the thousands of manufacturing jobs of the future.