The Oklahoma Workforce Commission hired Kyla Guyette to be the state's first ever workforce CEO. She will coordinate workforce development activities across the state in an effort to continuously grow Oklahoma's workforce.
The Oklahoma Workforce Commission is up and running, working to put together a strategy to harmonize the state's workforce silos into a more focused and efficient system, but funds from the state are needed, according to a commission member.
Tim Pehrson, president and CEO of INTEGRIS Health and chairman of the Oklahoma Workforce Commission, spoke one on one with OBV about health care developments, nursing shortages and growing Oklahoma's workforce and economy.
The Oklahoma Workforce Commission will meet for the first time on Nov. 27, beginning their quest to grow the state’s workforce; and a commission member said Oklahoma CareerTech is a core component in that mission.
State leaders gathered Wednesday and celebrated the forthcoming creation of the Oklahoma Workforce Commission with a ceremonial signing of the legislation that establishes the commission.
Oklahoma needs a singular workforce owner, a leading force that will set visions and goals to fulfill workforce needs, reduce administrative costs, eliminate wasteful duplication, align funding with goals that produce effective results and hold state entities accountable for failures and shortcomings. Senate Bill 621 presents a plan that will establish leadership and bring the state’s workforce into alignment.
Oklahoma business leaders say private sector leadership is essential to getting the state's workforce back on track.
Oklahoma needs a singular workforce owner, a leading force that will set visions and goals to fulfill workforce needs, reduce administrative costs, eliminate wasteful duplication, align funding with goals that produce effective results and hold state entities accountable for failures and shortcomings. Senate Bill 621 presents a plan that will establish leadership and bring the state’s workforce into alignment.
