Quotes about Workforce

A successful economic development strategy must focus on improving the skills of the area's workforce. Votes: 4

Developing skills is as important as training. A larger effort is needed to create a skilled workforce with employment potential. Votes: 4

When you have a large amount of the workforce being laid off, some of them have no other choice but to go out there and invent something. Votes: 4

Involvement in the arts engages kids in their community, improves self-esteem, reclaims at-risk youth, and builds the creative skills that are required of a 21st century workforce Votes: 4

Recognising that the future growth of India will depend on greater skill development, the National Policy for Skill Development aims to create a skilled workforce of 500 million by 2022. Votes: 4

Your workforce is your most valuable asset. The knowledge and skills they have represent the fuel that drives the engine of business - and you can leverage that knowledge. Votes: 4

The American work ethic is something to be admired. Our workforce, regardless of position, works hard to produce the best product and serve customers to the best of their ability. Votes: 4

I am a firm believer that upon release, ex-offenders should be afforded a second chance to become productive citizens by providing rehabilitation and education that will help them join the workforce. Votes: 4

Our workforce is very co-operative, very flexible, easy to work with and one of the big selling points. The idea that Britain is still back in the labour market of the '70s is utterly bizarre. Votes: 4

A successful economic development strategy must focus on improving the skills of the area's workforce, reducing the cost of doing business and making available the resources business needs to compete and thrive in today's global economy. Votes: 4

Smart businesses do not look at labor costs alone anymore. They do look at market access, transportation, telecommunications infrastructure and the education and skill level of the workforce, the development of capital and the regulatory market. Votes: 4

The best way to improve the American workforce in the 21st century is to invest in early childhood education, to ensure that even the most disadvantaged children have the opportunity to succeed along side their more advantaged peers Votes: 4

Biology is now bigger than physics, as measured by the size of budgets, by the size of the workforce, or by the output of major discoveries; and biology is likely to remain the biggest part of science through the twenty-first century. Votes: 4

Our journey is not complete until we find a better way to welcome the striving, hopeful immigrants who still see America as a land of opportunity, until bright young students and engineers are enlisted in our workforce rather than expelled from our country. Votes: 4

I have never forgotten how the deprivation of work erodes human beings, those not working and those related to them. And from that time on, I loathed an economic that could put a huge part of its workforce on the streets with no compunction. Votes: 4

I have a five year-old son and a three year-old daughter. I want my son to have a choice to contribute fully in the workforce or at home. And I want my daughter to have the choice to not just succeed, but to be liked for her accomplishments. Votes: 4

If it really was a no-brainer to make it on your own in business there'd be millions of no-brained, harebrained, and otherwise dubiously brained individuals quitting their day jobs and hanging out their own shingles. Nobody would be left to round out the workforce and execute the business plan. Votes: 4

Because if you don't have a great workforce, a great higher education system, you're not going to have the next eBay, the next AmGen, the next, you know, Miasole, and not only California but America is going to fall behind a whole new competitive context which is obviously China, India, and other countries. Votes: 4

We need to stop buying into the myth about gender equality. It isn't a reality yet. Today, women make up half of the U.S. workforce, but the average working woman earns only 77 percent of what the average working man makes. But unless women and men both say this is unacceptable, things will not change. Votes: 4

A ten per cent reduction in military expenditures per year would be reasonable, coupled with a programme of retraining the workforce and redirecting the resources in a manner that creates employment and advances social welfare. I also encourage all States to contribute to the UN's annual Report on Military Expenditures by submitting complete data on national defence budgets. Votes: 4

The rapidly evolving global economy demands a dynamic and creative workforce. The arts and its related businesses are responsible for billions of dollars in cultural exports for this country. It is imperative that we continue to support the arts and arts education both on the national and local levels. The strength of every democracy is measured by its commitment to the arts. Votes: 4

You know, in a workplace, when you shrink the size of a workforce, there is pain there. But there is no question: we have a government that we can no longer afford.That is the cold, hard fact. So we have to make this more efficient. We have to sunset programs that no longer work. We have to eliminate waste and fraud. We must do this. Votes: 4

During consideration in the Education and the Workforce Committee this year, Democrats and Republicans worked constructively together to improve the delivery of Head Start services to the target populations. Votes: 3

The Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 would consolidate and eliminate dozens of ineffective or duplicative programs, enhance the role of job creators in workforce development decisions, and improve accountability over the use of taxpayer dollars. Votes: 3

Through the Committee on Education and the Workforce, we need to ensure we are educating a future generation to achieve a workforce for the 21st century. I believe the best education solutions come from those closest to the students: state and local entities. Votes: 3

A strong economy begins with a strong, well-educated workforce. Votes: 0

About 14 percent of our nation's civilian workforce is foreign-born. Votes: 0

I like being in the workforce; it keeps me grounded. Votes: 0

The No. 1 impediment to women succeeding in the workforce is now in the home. Votes: 0

Nobody would be left to round out the workforce and execute the business plan. Votes: 0

The workforce in Latin America was treated as a vulgar instrument for capital accumulation. Votes: 0

Less than 10% of the mainstream workforce can achieve their dreams where they currently work. Votes: 0

Inspirational leadership connects to a highly motivated workforce which, in turn, means inspirational results Votes: 0

The bottom line is that it's better to run a workforce on security than insecurity. Votes: 0

I am personally overseeing changes that include the establishment of a global health emergency workforce. Votes: 0

Education and the workforce: I think these two things go together in terms of human potential. Votes: 0

Whether you are just entering the workforce or nearing retirement age, planning for the future is critical. Votes: 0

Recall that the minimum wage was initially conceived as a method to exclude undesirables from the workforce. Votes: 0

No economy can succeed without a high-quality workforce, particularly in an age of globalization and technical change. Votes: 0

Median wages of production workers, who comprise 80 percent of the workforce, haven't risen in 30 years, adjusted for inflation. Votes: 0

Empowering women in the workforce is a key to growing the economy and having a thriving middle class. Votes: 0

We need to invest in a way that makes sure we've got the workforce we need in the future. Votes: 0

Academic failure contributes to poverty and poor health and undermines workforce productivity in ways that harm the entire society. Votes: 0

The deal is that women have entered the workforce, but they have not been relieved of the domestic responsibilities. Votes: 0

If we are serious about providing upward mobility and building a skilled workforce, pre-school is the place to begin. Votes: 0

Because education is the backbone of a competitive workforce and successful economy, making it a priority is not uncommon. Votes: 0

Because education is the backbone of a competitive workforce and successful economy, making it a priority is not uncommon. Votes: 0

As women in industrial societies join the paid workforce, they gain the economic means to depart unhappy marriages more easily. Votes: 0

Developing skills is as important as training. A larger effort is needed to create a skilled workforce with employment potential. Votes: 0

What we are going to end up with here is two nations. That will create real resentment in the workforce. Votes: 0

There are certainly a lot of things that still need to change when it comes to women in the workforce. Votes: 0

Most of the people in the workforce today will spend some years when they also have children and family responsibilities. Votes: 0

A critical issue for women is the possibility to be a mother and the ability to participate fully in the workforce. Votes: 0

Training the workforce of tomorrow with today's high schools is like trying to teach kids about today's computers on a 50-year-old mainframe. Votes: 0

Japan can't get anything on the market very cheaply because it has a large, relatively highly paid workforce which you can't fire. Votes: 0

If I believe we need free personal care, we need an honest discussion about what it costs with a well-managed, well-trained workforce. Votes: 0

The era of industrial Britain, where a large section of our workforce provided cheap labour in factories and processing goods, is over. Votes: 0

It isn't effective or productive to force your employees to do anything. Choice empowers people and makes for a more content workforce. Votes: 0

The Obama administration will continue to fight for a comprehensive immigration solution that includes AgJobs and a stable workforce for our farms. Votes: 0

There are generations of women who left the workforce to be moms, and their kids grow up, and they think, "Well, what now?" Votes: 0

Managers are agents of transformation, converting the workforce in developed countries from one of manual workers to one of highly educated knowledge workers. Votes: 0

It's not enough to train today's workforce. We also have to prepare tomorrow's workforce by guaranteeing every child access to a world-class education. Votes: 0

The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, which highlights customer satisfaction, workforce empowerment, and increased productivity, has come to symbolize America's commitment to excellence. Votes: 0

South Africa has all the tools to compete in the new global village - an eager workforce, ready to take on any challenge. Votes: 0

Safety-net programs must make efficient use of taxpayer resources and harness the capabilities of recipients by helping them move back into the workforce. Votes: 0

A well-trained workforce is critical to small-business success. What I hear from business is that it's hard to find help that meets their needs. Votes: 0

So many interests compete for our young people, from drug baronsto sex traffickers who are constantly looking for ways to revive their ageing workforce Votes: 0

As the Indian government has embraced greater economic openness, the creativity and expertise of the Indian workforce has been unleashed onto the world economic stage. Votes: 0

If we wish our state's growth to continue, then our future will increasingly be with industries that require a highly skilled and technically proficient workforce. Votes: 0

And whereas women had to fight to find their way into the workforce, men are now fighting to reclaim their place in the family structure. Votes: 0

Education is how to help the person who's lost a job. Education is how to make sure we've got a workforce that's productive and competitive. Votes: 0

You know what? We need a recession in this country, because that would finaly weed out al the subnormal, underdeveloped, stupefied, puerile people in this workforce. Votes: 0

Involvement in the arts engages kids in their community, improves self-esteem, reclaims at-risk youth, and builds the creative skills that are required of a 21st century workforce. Votes: 0

If we can modernise the workforce, make them better qualified, have this framework of qualifications, then I think they have a very good case for more money. Votes: 0

The current relationship between companies and the workforce is like marrying into a dysfunctional family. Only you don't get to escape when the holiday meal is over. Votes: 0

Lesbian and gay people are a permanent part of the American workforce, who currently have no protection from the arbitrary abuse of their rights on the job. Votes: 0

[America has to import so many workers because] for the last 35 years we have aborted more than a million people who would have been in our workforce. Votes: 0

It's a scary thing going into the workforce with a $50,000 debt and you've been trained as a classical theatre actor. There's always a depression in the theatre. Votes: 0

America thrived in the 20th century because we made high school free. We sent a generation to college. We cultivated the most educated workforce in the world. Votes: 0

I'm not telling women to be like men. I'm telling us to evaluate what men and women do in the workforce and at home without the gender bias. Votes: 0

The key to breaking the Taliban taboo against women and the cultural brainwashing that the Taliban imposed upon many Afghans is to get women back into the workforce. Votes: 0

Recognising that the future growth of India will depend on greater skill development, the National Policy for Skill Development aims to create a skilled workforce of 500 million by 2022. Votes: 0

No other investment yields as great a return as the investment in education. An educated workforce is the foundation of every community and the future of every economy. Votes: 0

We must ensure that today's seniors' benefits are rock solid and find a solution that fixes Social Security for the next generation that is just entering the workforce. Votes: 0

Productivity depends on many factors, including our workforce's knowledge and skills and the quantity and quality of the capital, technology, and infrastructure that they have to work with. Votes: 0

We can no longer let the threat of an early frost send a chill of fear throughout a large portion of our workforce. Diversification is the only answer. Votes: 0

I think it's important to not have some sort of one-size-fits-all program in Washington, which has downsides like killing entry-level jobs - but pulling people into the workforce. Votes: 0

Work/life benefits allow companies meaningful ways for responding to their employees' needs; they can be a powerful tool for transforming a workforce and driving a business' success. Votes: 0

Products made in China are cheap through the exploitation of the workforce. Every time we shop, we are driving the nail further into the coffin of American manufacturing jobs. Votes: 0

If you don't have a healthy workforce, you can't develop economically. And if you don't have a well-educated and healthy workforce, that is a huge constraint on your development. Votes: 0

Advances in technology and in our understanding of illness and disease together with an expanded workforce and greater resources will allow us to provide more services to a higher quality. Votes: 0

Our emerging workforce is not interested in command-and-control leadership. They don't want to do things because I said so; they want to do things because they want to do them. Votes: 0

India's dynamic growth, coupled with its large reservoir of skilled workforce, its commitment to democracy, and the rule of law, all taken together make India a very attractive investment destination. Votes: 0

Every single thing I learned about marketing and building my business, I learned from my mom, and she had never been in the workforce. She just had great practical sense. Votes: 0

If you focus on the single question of who knows best what students need in the workforce, it's the people already in the workforce. Why not give industry a voice? Votes: 0

As the world's sole remaining super power and economic powerhouses, our nation's ability to be at the forefront of innovation and production has enabled unparalleled economic success of our nation's workforce. Votes: 0

If you have a workforce that enjoys each other, they trust each other, they trust management, they're proud of where they work - then they're going to deliver a good product. Votes: 0

The only agency of the federal government with a more demoralized workforce than Homeland Security is the Small Business Administration, a notorious turkey farm that should have been abolished years ago. Votes: 0

I am a firm believer that upon release, ex-offenders should be afforded a second chance to become productive citizens by providing rehabilitation and education that will help them join the workforce. Votes: 0

I think the younger generation, the people poised to dominate the workforce, are more socially conscious. They are more demanding in terms of environment and how that environment contributes to their life. Votes: 0

Employers crave the power to fire workers whose performance is judged inferior-not just to get rid of those particular workers, but more importantly to motivate and discipline the rest of the workforce. Votes: 0

A healthy workforce is essential to grow our state and compete in the global marketplace. These actions are important to improve the health security of Iowans by making healthcare more affordable and accessible. Votes: 0

Our workforce and our entire economy are strongest when we embrace diversity to its fullest, and that means opening doors of opportunity to everyone and recognizing that the American Dream excludes no one. Votes: 0

The Committee's review of a series of intelligence shortcomings, to include intelligence prior to 9/11 and the pre-war intelligence on Iraq, clearly reveal how vital a diverse intelligence workforce is to our national security. Votes: 0

And what I saw happening is that women don't make one decision to leave the workforce. They makes lots of little decisions really far in advance that kind of inevitably lead them there. Votes: 0

We have a very long way to go to really penetrate the power structure. Until that happens, you will not see stability among the workforce, among women - in the workforce among women. Votes: 0

If we're going to create the best business climate to create higher paying jobs and retain our young people, we're going to have to build a workforce prepared for the opportunities of the future. Votes: 0

At the end of the day, things don't get better unless you continue to invest in your workforce. And I've not heard any Republican talk about education and the investment in the future workforce. Votes: 0

Employers have recognized for some time that it's smart business to have a diverse workforce - one in which many views are represented and everyone's talents are valued. Well, disability is part of diversity. Votes: 0

If we don't rededicate ourselves to education with the same attitude Americans have applied to going to the moon and fighting wars, the results will be profound. We will gradually lose our successful workforce. Votes: 0

There are only two ways to have a middle class in your country: either you have highly skilled manufacturing jobs, or you have a highly skilled, well trained, knowledge-based workforce. In other words, college. Votes: 0

The state of Alabama is serious about economic development, and we have shown that the Mobile region has a skilled workforce that is developing every day, strong infrastructure, and an abundance of natural resources. Votes: 0

Independent contractors - a rapidly growing piece of the workforce - can often achieve the best quality of life. They can choose from where they work, whom they work for and for how long. Votes: 0

Because there still exists a significant pay gap, women tend to earn less than men over the course of their lifetimes. Compounding the problem, women tend to spend less time in the workforce than men. Votes: 0

Today, women make up about half our workforce. But they still make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns. That is wrong, and in 2014, it’s an embarrassment. Women deserve equal pay for equal work. Votes: 0

I believe it's important that we ensure that the police have a modern and flexible workforce. I think that's what is necessary, so that they can provide the public with the service that they want. Votes: 0

If we don't find a way to keep women in the workforce, keep them productive, keep them happy, we are literally just throwing our investment down the drain, and we can't afford to do that. Votes: 0

Germany's population is getting older and older and smaller and smaller. To be able to finance our welfare system over the long term, we need more women in the workforce, more children and more immigrants. Votes: 0