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Technical Education |
| Florida's Skilled Labor Crisis - Alan's Experience |
Alan Zirkelbach, president of Manatee County-based
Zirkelbach Construction, has promoted the technical education issue in his community
for more than a decade. Alan has found that many business leaders shared his frustration
with the State’s dwindling skilled technical labor pool, and its impact on the economy.
Additionally, Alan has met with many business, community and political leaders that share his
concern that this issue represents a looming economic crisis for Florida.
Alan has reached out to the community and business leaders in neighboring counties along Florida’s
Gulf Coast -- sponsoring luncheons, meeting with school superintendents, one-on-one meetings with
business leaders -- in an effort to raise awareness of this issue and support for legislation to address it.
This year, Alan has a leadership role in shaping and implementing the statewide effort to increase funding for
Florida’s Technical Education Centers, which he believes is the answer to the looming crisis. His focus will
be on working with the business, community and political leaders, as well as the school superintendents, in
10 counties. Additionally, it is worth noting that Alan has long been a supporter of technical education,
and was once an instructor at Manatee Technical Institute in the mid-1980s.
*If you’re a business or community leader and you
are interested in getting involved with this initiative,
please contact Alan Zirkelbach at Zirkelbach Construction
at 941.729.0000 or email Alan directly at alan.zirkelbach@zconstruction.com.
*If you have a basic inquiry or would like general information, please contact at dewey &
associates (strategic planning firm coordinating the public-affairs campaign). |
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