WITS Overview

State and regional public and private sector interests are challenged by fragmented, non-aligned pieces of data and databases that limit understanding of the economy, workforce, and regional competitiveness.

Workforce and Innovation Technical Solution (WITS) is a web-based GIS software solution which facilitates access to the latest knowledge and information in support of overall project development and regional implementation plans.

Through its customizable data presentation, WITS assists a variety of regional stakeholders, state, and federal interests. WITS provides access to comprehensive economic and workforce-related data to inform decisions in policy-making and facilitate asset inventory and mapping, efficient resource allocation, cluster and sub-cluster analysis, and innovation capacity-building among community and organization partners.

Most importantly WITS integrates a myriad of data sets and sources into a seamless analysis and presentation format with dynamic reports created and downloaded in minutes or hours – not days or weeks.

WITS Objectives and Outcomes

• Accurate inventory of regional economic, skills, and infrastructure assets
• Make fact-based decisions on allocating local workforce area service funds
• Monitor trends in growth industries and positions
• Create  proactive business outreach programs
• Identify job placement opportunities aligned to industry-demand around the WIRED clusters and initiatives
• Establish training programs to service employers’ hiring needs