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June 1, 2007

Report says state's workers too unskilled

CRANSTON -- The state’s failure to produce skilled workers has placed it on a “collision course” that will yield stagnating incomes and a sluggish economy, according to a new study by the Rhode Island Economic Policy Council, an influential advisory panel made up of leaders in government, education and business.

The study, titled Education and Workforce Scorecard, says the average level of education in the state is declining at the same time as the skills required by employers rapidly increases. That disconnect, the report says, could speed the outsourcing of jobs to China and India, while producing a spike in unemployment in Rhode Island.

“Large numbers of Rhode Island adult job seekers and incumbent workers lack the skills to fill vacancies in high-demand occupations,” according to the study, released this morning at the council's quarterly meeting. “Rhode Island’s economy and workforce are moving in opposite directions.”

-- Journal staff writer Benjamin N. Gedan

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