Cameron A. Blagg III sent the following letter to the Editor of the Democrat Herald, it was printed July 13th. (posted here with permission of the author)
I have personally seen the change in a worker when he or she gets specialized training; their stature, self-confidence and feeling of accomplishment is apparent when receiving a certification after studying a subject and passing their test.
In today’s tough economy workforce training is what will help put Oregonians back to work. Please let your legislator know the importance of our local Linn-Benton-Lincoln Workforce Investment Board.
If you are not familiar with this group of dedicated local leaders and their partners (Community Services Consortium and Oregon Employment Department) visit www.region4wib.org to get a sense of how they work to help educate our workforce in an effort to grow our local economy and provide jobs.
Workforce development is the answer for many Oregonians. Read how it works on the WIB site and if you agree use the links on the home page to support investment in our local workers and their training programs.
Cameron A. Blagg III, Albany (July 8)
