Understanding the Skill Gap and Employment Needs of Displaced Coal- Fired Power Plant Workers
January 19, 2023
Project Overview
• Ohio University’s Voinovich School is assessing the skills of displaced coal economy workers and matching those skills to emerging occupations in the Appalachian region
• Webinar #2: Closing the Skills Gap for Coal Mine Workers
• June 28, 2018: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time
• Supported by generous investment from U.S. EDA
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