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Workforce Development

Making investments in our workforce and building out critical business infrastructure are key elements of any strategy to ensure our nation's future economic growth. And when these investments are matched locally and amplify existing local and regional technological assets and expertise, they are doubly effective.

Learn more about how the Department of Commerce is prioritizing workforce development, addressing employers’ need for talent, and connecting Americans to high-quality jobs.

 

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Department of Commerce Kicks Off New Job Quality Initiative to Help Ensure that Economic Recovery is Built on Quality Jobs

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Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Deputy Secretary Don Graves hosted the convening of national experts to officially launch the Department of Commerce’s new Job Quality Initiative. The initiative is aimed at ultimately helping American employers become more competitive by providing their workers with high quality jobs. “Having a job isn’t just about a paycheck – it’s also...
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Closing Remarks by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the Jobs Quality Initiative Kickoff

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Thank you all for taking the time to join this important discussion today. Thank you Pronita and Harin for participating! Job quality is such a critical part of the President’s Build Back Better agenda, and our work together on this issue can help build a national dialogue that leads to real change. We must ensure that job quality guides decisions about federal spending to ensure that our...
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Recorded Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at the Job Quality Initiative Kickoff

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Hello everyone! Welcome to the Job Quality Initiative Kickoff Event. Job quality is an integral part of the President’s Build Back Better agenda – especially when it comes to equitable economic growth. I know that improving job quality is also a priority for companies, especially those that are dealing with significant labor shortages. We all share an intuition about what a quality job means to us...
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Secretary Raimondo Outlines Agenda to Increase American Competitiveness

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Thank you, David, for that introduction. It’s an honor to be here with you all today. Over the past six months, I’ve had an opportunity to define how the Commerce Department contributes to President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. Our strategy is designed to achieve an overarching goal: to improve America’s economic competitiveness so that our workers and our companies succeed in the global...
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Secretary Raimondo's Remarks on President Biden's Build Back Better Agenda to the City Club of Cleveland

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Thank you, Kristen, for that kind introduction. It’s an honor to be speaking with all of you today at the City Club of Cleveland. My Deputy Secretary, Don Graves, is Cleveland’s biggest cheerleader, and I owe him a big 'thank you' for letting me speak to you before he does. My colleague in the cabinet, Marcia Fudge, is also from Ohio, and it's clear to me by now that only the best people come from...
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Op-ed by Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo: A Tattered Care Economy Is Holding Back American Workers

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Many employers across the country are pushing workers to return to the office. This shift from remote work has triggered concerns among workers who are parents and caregivers. Who will watch their children and aging parents? Their loved one with a disability? How will they afford care workers? Many Americans have put return-to-work plans on hold due to these concerns. According to the Census...
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Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at White House Announcement of $3 Billion EDA Investment in America's Communities

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Thank you, Jen. And good afternoon, everyone. As President Biden often says, we are on the road to recovery. And today marks a real step forward in that recovery. The President signed the American Rescue Plan into law to get our country back on its feet. Thanks to that law, I’m thrilled to announce the launch of a transformative $3 billion economic development initiative today. And I‘m even more...
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President Biden to Join Secretary Raimondo at the 2021 SelectUSA Investment Summit

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo today announced that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will provide prerecorded remarks at the 2021 SelectUSA Investment Summit , to be held virtually June 7-11. President Biden will join Cabinet Secretaries, Governors, CEOs, and other public and private sector leaders eager to strike global business investment deals for the United States and share insights...
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Remarks by Secretary Gina M. Raimondo at the Manassas Women’s Roundtable

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Good afternoon everyone. It’s great to be here. Thank you Mayor Davis-Younger, Senator Warner, Congresswoman Wexton, and Senator McPike for inviting me to join what I'm sure will be a great discussion on the importance of women-led small businesses. I want to hear what we can do in Washington to support you.  As the first female governor of Rhode Island and a former business owner, I understand...
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Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Addresses Economic Recovery and Need for Greater Equity and Opportunity for Women

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