The JTF for the Groningen-Emmen region focuses on a new, economic and green perspective. Looking to the future, it is of great importance for the JTF region Groningen-Emmen that there is sufficient qualified staff available, especially in the technical professions, in which there is already a shortage. SMEs are the engine of the current and new economy, but they must have access to a scarce resource; staff. Strategic management of scarce human resources is necessary in the form of HR policies to reach the final destination: the transformation of the economy and successful climate transition. This also includes direct upskilling, especially in the technical sectors, to provide current workers with the right skills in the shorter term.