Future workforce needs to be discussed

Kitsap Business Forum will hold a meeting about workforce needs today and tomorrow at the Kitsap Conference Center, 100 Washington Ave., in Bremerton July 14 from 7:30-9 a.m.The meeting will bring education and industry together to explore the changing needs of the market and how higher education is evolving to meet the demand. This will be a dynamic discussion about how the future workforce is being trained today.

Kitsap Business Forum will hold a meeting about workforce needs today and tomorrow at the Kitsap Conference Center, 100 Washington Ave., in Bremerton July 14 from 7:30-9 a.m.The meeting will bring education and industry together to explore the changing needs of the market and how higher education is evolving to meet the demand. This will be a dynamic discussion about how the future workforce is being trained today.

Panelists include Wendy Brant with SAFE Boats, Matt Linkemeyer with Applied Technical Systems, Julie Tappero with West Sound Workforce and Candi Merrill with Western Washington University on the Peninsula. David Bryant Mitchell, PMR Coaching and Consulting will facilitate the meeting.

The panel will answer several questions such as:• What are the greatest labor needs in Kitsap today?• How are labor needs changing in the foreseeable future?• What are the social and economic forces driving these needs?• How are employers and higher education filling the gaps?

Free parking and free bagels and coffee. Reserve your seat at KitsapBusinessForum.com or call 360-692-6800.