 Our purpose is to review, analyze, propose and effect change in all areas pertaining to business development in our state. Our focus will be on education, workforce development, economic development and any other services that impact our ability to sustain, grow and seek out new opportunities for business in our state.

"Wherever I go -- in communities large and small -- people tell me the same thing: Wisconsin needs more jobs at better wages." Gov. Jim Doyle, Sept. 2003

-61% of jobs in WI will require a post-secondary education by ,000 jobs will need to be filled from , due to job creation, worker retirements, and other factors -Of those 925,000 jobs, 558,000 will need post-secondary credentials -38% of Wisconsin's 3 million working age adults (25-64 yrs. old) hold at least a two-year degree

 Social and Economic Issues  Education  Workforce Development  Economic Development

 Shift to service economy from manufacturing economy  Change in social mores  Demise of the middle class  "Baby Boomer" dilemma  Federal social welfare programs  Immigration Policy  Tax Inequality

 Philosophical shift in the 1980's  Leaks in worker pipeline  Two generations of disenfranchised young adults  The need for "Do Overs"  Pressure on social welfare system

 Antiquated system  Designed to service those in poverty  Delivery system inadequate for current demand  Insufficient funding

 Must be structured to compete with other states  Must have a strong foundation to succeed  Inextricably tied to education and workforce development

 Remodel K-12 curricula  Establish technical college curricula on a standard set of economic data, but customized regionally  Redesign the delivery system for workforce development  Encourage training capability in the private sector  Reconfigure state budgets to better align with the solutions