WVU, RAND research partnership launches with initial focus on workforce needs
2 Apr 2025
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To support policymaking that helps develop an agile, future-ready labor pool, West Virginia University is partnering with RAND to turn world-class research into practical solutions for evolving job markets — focusing on workforce development and education.
Launching this year, the innovative collaboration will leverage the University’s land-grant mission and R1 research capacity with analysis and expertise from RAND, a nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization that has informed policymaking at all levels of government for nearly eight decades.
The project will identify workforce trends and solutions, with a specific focus on apprenticeships, stackable credentials and career pathways, and career technical education.
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