Recover Better
A Regional Plan for Equitable Economic Recovery
January 2021
Context
The Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County (WDC) has worked for more than 3 years to become a best-in-class, innovative, regional workforce development backbone organization that is a catalyst for leveraging and aligning resources to increase equity and maximize outcomes.
COVID-19 accelerated the urgency of this work and the need for an equitable economic recovery plan to address stark income inequality and racial disparities in job loss, and the disproportionate representation of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), and immigrant and refugee communities in low-wage jobs.
Overview
Recover Better: A Regional Plan for Equitable Economic Recovery is a 3-5 year blueprint to align shared priorities between regional partners in the local workforce development system. It analyzes the economic impacts from COVID-19, the recovery outlook for sectors and workers, and presents two north stars: equitable economic recovery and job quality.
The plan details a range of high-level strategic recommendations based on research and the identification of innovative national and regional practices.
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