Tampa area officials grapple with workforce quality issues

With the results of a comprehensive comparison study against nearly 20 peers, Tampa area officials and business leaders have a core challenge: to recruit and retain talent.

  • By Mark Gordon
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COURTESY: Tampa Bay Partnership President and CEO Rick Homans says the community has some good attributes — but is also lacking in some areas. Â
COURTESY: Tampa Bay Partnership President and CEO Rick Homans says the community has some good attributes — but is also lacking in some areas. Â
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What will Tampa Bay be when it grows up?

That metaphorical question is the crux of the 2019 Tampa Bay Regional Competitiveness Report. The Tampa Bay Partnership, in collaboration with United Way Suncoast and the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, published the report earlier this year — the second edition.

 

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