Imagine Nashua encourages the adoption of programs, plans, and
policies that advance the City’s long-term economic interests and
promotes equitable outcomes and economic resiliency for its people.
Action: Encourage and
facilitate partnership
with local and regional
institutions, non-profits
and employers, to foster
innovation industry
development, anda
workforce pipeline
accessible to all Nashua
residents.
Recommendation 1
Timeframe: Near-term/Ongoing
Encourage and facilitate the
assessment of training needs of
local workforce especially low
and moderate income residents
to access jobs in emerging
target industries, and use needs
assessment to inform creation
of new and specialized training
programs.
Recommendation 2
Timeframe: Near-term/Ongoing
Encourage and facilitate
training for STEAM (Science,
Tech, Engineering, Arts and
Mathematics) skill development
through a combination of models
mixing formal educational options
with skill development camps and
programs.
Recommendation 3
Timeframe: Near-term/Ongoing
Encourage and facilitate youth
line of sight into job options
through information campaigns,
exposure events, and internship
opportunities when appropriate.
Action: Expand the
tax base to ensurea
diversified revenue
stream over time, and
promote the creation
of a range of jobs in the
City’s core and emerging
sectors.
Recommendation 1
Timeframe: Ongoing
Continue to support expansion
and retention of employers
in emerging 21st century
industries including research and
development-based employers,
life sciences, advanced
manufacturing, and other similar
technology sectors.
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The largest occupational
category for Nashua residents
is office and administrative
support functions representing
14% of the total. Despite
Nashua’s high level of
manufacturing jobs only
6.6% of the residents are in
production occupations.
There are more residents
who work in computer and
mathematical occupations
than in production.
Although the city is also a
center for healthcare and
social services less than 8% of
the resident population works
in related occupations.
