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# Chapter 5: Talent Development

*Full Report > Chapter 5: Talent Development* -- 6 pages · [pp. 28-33](https://www.oregon.gov/gov/Documents/Oregon%20Prosperity%20Council%20Report_June%202026.pdf#page=28)



## Contents

| Section | PDF pages | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [doc] [Background & Problem Statement](./background-problem-statement.md) | [pp. 28-29](https://www.oregon.gov/gov/Documents/Oregon%20Prosperity%20Council%20Report_June%202026.pdf#page=28) | Oregon's workforce system—spanning K-12, community colleges, universities, and apprenticeship programs—is fragmented and poorly coordinated with employers, limiting student outcomes and talent pipeline development. The state significantly underinvests in higher education, ranking 37th nationally in per-student appropriations and investing 24% less than the national average, resulting in the highest tuition costs in the West and barriers to workforce development. |
| [doc] [Summary of Stakeholder Feedback](./summary-of-stakeholder-feedback.md) | [pp. 29-30](https://www.oregon.gov/gov/Documents/Oregon%20Prosperity%20Council%20Report_June%202026.pdf#page=29) | Stakeholders identified critical gaps between education/training and industry needs, citing barriers like childcare and housing that limit workforce hiring and scaling. They strongly advocated for streamlining fragmented education and workforce systems, expanding sector-based talent pipelines, increasing public university investment, and cited Oregon's semiconductor workforce model as a successful example of industry-education-training coordination. |
| [doc] [Shared Vision](./shared-vision.md) | [p. 30](https://www.oregon.gov/gov/Documents/Oregon%20Prosperity%20Council%20Report_June%202026.pdf#page=30) | This section articulates Oregon's vision for a coordinated talent development system. It proposes clear pathways connecting K-12, Career and Technical Education, community colleges, and universities to prepare workers for good-paying, in-demand careers. The system should be responsive to small, medium, and large employers' needs, remove participation barriers through shared accountability, and deliver reliable skilled worker pipelines for key industries—benefiting both workers and employers. |
| [doc] [Priority Recommendations](./priority-recommendations.md) | [pp. 30-31](https://www.oregon.gov/gov/Documents/Oregon%20Prosperity%20Council%20Report_June%202026.pdf#page=30) | The Talent Development chapter recommends establishing a Cabinet of Economic & Talent Development to align state agencies and implement a statewide Talent Alignment Strategy with measurable goals: making Oregon top 10 in math and reading, expanding STEM/AI programs, career-connected learning, apprenticeships, and dual credits. Second, modernize higher education funding to match West Coast states and support competitiveness in high-demand fields (AI, biotech, semiconductors, clean energy), with $20M per biennium for the University Innovation Research Fund. Both emphasize coordinated talent pipelines. |
| [doc] [Additional Recommendations](./additional-recommendations.md) | [pp. 31-33](https://www.oregon.gov/gov/Documents/Oregon%20Prosperity%20Council%20Report_June%202026.pdf#page=31) | This section recommends five key actions for Oregon's talent development strategy: prioritizing high-performing workforce programs through the WTDB and consolidating fragmented programs; building a statewide outcomes-based talent intelligence system integrating education, training, and employment data; treating talent development as core economic competitiveness strategy through the proposed Commerce Authority and Cabinet of Talent and Economic Development; ensuring HECC's postsecondary study includes private sector input and AI skills focus; and enhancing workforce access through improved college transferability, customized employer training, and stackable credentials. |

## See also

- Parent: [Full Report](../INDEX.md)
- Source PDF: [oregon-prosperity-council-report-june-2026.pdf](https://www.oregon.gov/gov/Documents/Oregon%20Prosperity%20Council%20Report_June%202026.pdf) · open at [pp. 28-33](https://www.oregon.gov/gov/Documents/Oregon%20Prosperity%20Council%20Report_June%202026.pdf#page=28)
- Raw extracted pages: [`.extracted/pages/`](../../../.extracted/pages)