When we talk to businesses large and small, local and national, about the greatest challenges they face, we always hear about their need to find and retain a ready workforce with the skills needed. At the same time, Tucson's labor force participation rate is lower than regional peers and lower than the U.S. average. So what do we do about this?On this episode, Zach sits down with Daune Cardenas, the CEO of the Pascua Yaqui Development Corporation, and Jerry Valenzuela, Business Community Liaison with Workforce Training Academy USA, to talk about the Career Pivot Center, how they are collaborating to meet this great need, and what our region needs for a skilled workforce. From the physician shortage, to skilled tradespeople in construction and mining and other sectors, The Chamber is focused on working with all our partners to understand and address our workforce opportunities in the region!

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