A Letter from Crosby Brito, Employer Engagement Manager

Dear Gulf Coast Regional Employers,

As the Manager of Employer Engagement for the Gulf Coast Workforce Board, I am excited to reaffirm our unwavering commitment to revolutionizing employer services. Dedicated to empowering regional employers like you, we provide crucial talent, innovative services, and essential resources aimed at both sustaining and expanding your business and our regional economy. This newsletter is designed to give you an overview of our latest strategic initiatives, crafted to enhance your access to top-tier talent and cutting-edge workforce solutions, ensuring that your business not only thrives but also remains at the forefront of economic growth and competitiveness.

Understanding the pivotal role that a skilled workforce plays in the success of our local economy, we have refined our Employer Engagement division to better meet the distinct needs of our region’s employers. Our team delivers tailored services that directly address your specific business challenges, from offering financial incentives and designing recruitment strategies to facilitating community outreach – each service is designed to create customized solutions that empower employers and invigorate our economic landscape.

We recently conducted a regional gap analysis to identify challenges and opportunities in high-demand sectors such as Education, Building and Construction, and Health Care/Life Science. The insights gained are instrumental in developing our targeted strategies to effectively bridge these gaps. View the full gap analysis here. One of these strategies includes the design of tailored or customized support for our employers, so we have introduced industry-specific liaisons within our Employer Engagement team. These experts serve to integrate our comprehensive suite of services with your business requirements, covering everything from talent development to strategic partnership formation. Further, we are refining our services to enhance:

• Customized recruitment strategies;
• Access to non-traditional job candidates
• Advanced employee retention programs
• Strategic business consulting

We are committed to enhancing support for practical work-based learning opportunities such as internships and summer employment experience so local talent can develop the knowledge, training, experience, and social capital needed to succeed in targeted industries. From sharing valuable labor market intelligence to facilitating networking opportunities, our goal is to deliver a comprehensive suite of services that not only meets current demands but also anticipates and adapts to future industry trends.

None of this is possible without you, our local employers. We value your feedback and invite you to engage with us as we continually refine our offerings. Your insights are vital in shaping a workforce system that is resilient, responsive, and attuned to the challenges ahead. Together, let us build a skilled workforce that propels our businesses, residents, and community towards a thriving and prosperous future.

Sincerely,

Crosby Brito
Manager, Employer Engagement
Gulf Coast Workforce Board
Workforce Solutions – Gulf Coast