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Workforce Apprenticeship Meeting
Governor DeSantis issued EO 19-30 on January 30. 2019 focusing on workforce issues for the State of Florida This order addresses the need to acquire the necessary skills for in-demand occupations through new and expanded apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs across Florida,
The expansion of workforce education and training programs is an essential element of our bold vision to ensure Florida has the No. 1 workforce in the nation" said Governor DeSantis. "This significant investment in apprenticeship opportunities will help businesses strengthen the skills of their existing and future workforce and allow Floridians to earn while they learn in growing industries."
This opens a great opportunity for the water sec.tor to explore initiatives to encourage more people into the industry and possibly procure funding to promote the industry, In the next 5 to 10 years the stormwater, drinking water and wastewater utility industries area anticipating growing demand for workers. There is a workforce crisis in these utility industries caused by Impending retirements and shifting demographics, increasing diversity, and a declining number of science and technical students receiving degrees, In fact, many young people are moving towards non-technical skills, The challenges facing these three utility sectors mirror the shift in the U.S, labor force, and to an extent utilities are facing the baby-boomer exodus earlier than the general population, (Renewing the Water Workforce) https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Brookings-MetroRenewing-the-Water-Workforce-June-2018.pdf
UF TREEO and the four major professional "water organizations," FSAWWA, FWPCOA, FRWA and FWEA are hosting a meeting at the FWRC to see how we can work together to further the industry and address these workforce issues.
Toe goal of this meeting is to look at what practices are in place for recruiting new employees and collaborate on next steps to secure a future workforce that will sustain and promote this industry v,·ell into the future. We would like for you or someone from your utility to Join us at this meeting to add your expertise/experience in the field and decide if this is a venture that we want to pursue,
To help us plan for the meeting please register, This is separate from your attendance at the FWRC. We appreciate the conference giving us space to hold this meeting.