Vision San Marcos Comprehensive Plan

PREPARING THE 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE:

WORKFORCE READINESS, POVERTY AND EDUCATION ARE ALL DIRECTLY RELATED. WHILE THE CORE 4 NOTED THE GROWING NEED FOR A TECHNICALLY SKILLED WORKFORCE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE TO STRESS THE NEED FOR OBTAINING THE HIGHEST RELEVANT EDUCATION. SAN MARCOS WILL INCREASE ITS PER CAPITA INCOME BY DEVELOPING A STRONGER WORKFORCE AND PROMOTING EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT.

and workplace needs. Workforce

development, post high-school, can be

The need for high-skilled manufacturing

accomplished through career academies,

professionals has increased

technical schools and community

approximately 37% since the early

colleges.

1980’s. The shift in the workforce

The Core 4 lists potential action

marketplace indicates that manufacturing

items such as peer-reviews of other

and technical jobs will continue to grow

communities and other universities as well

and this demand for skilled workers will

as determining the goals for each partner

also increase.

to work toward improving the workforce

A comprehensive educational system

in

is necessary to ensure San Marcos

San Marcos.

maintains a skilled workforce to fill these

positions. This education begins as early

as Pre-K and Kindergarten with continued

educational support in the home. Parental

engagement is instrumental in establishing

a good work ethic at a young age.

There appears to be a disconnect

between post-high school education

Vision San Marcos: A River Runs Through Us pg 57