OUR workforce vision

Evolving the paradigms of workplace opportunity to build a community where employment and career advancement are accessible and attainable.

How we accomplish our vision

We connect stakeholders to advance workforce excellence.

What we do

  • Career and Industry Exposure

  • Workforce Pathways

  • Employability Skill Development


Our stakeholder connection Process

Convening multi-sector partnerships allows diverse voices to drive decisions and change. Raise the Bar® consistently convenes workgroups with representatives from each of the four sectors. Sector representatives may change depending on a workgroup’s topic/purpose, which is why robust partnerships remain an essential element in Raise the Bar’s® work. The collective opinion and direction from those at the table then enable Raise the Bar® to move forward with implementing and/or championing initiatives that impact Hancock County’s residents, employers, and work associates.

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Raise the Bar® champions change in between the meetings where sector representatives share their thoughts and hopes for Hancock County’s workforce. Raise the Bar’s® six key responsibilities in workforce development include:

  1. Guide vision and strategy

  2. Support aligned activities

  3. Establish shared measurement practices

  4. Build public will

  5. Advance policy

  6. Mobilize funding