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E116: Driving Results: Making the Most of Federal Relief Funding

  • By NAWB
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  • November 15, 2021
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  • Podcast

Andi Phillips, Founder and Managing Partner, the Community Outcomes Fund at Maycomb Capital, joins the program to discuss her thoughts about how workforce boards and local governments can make the most of record stimulus dollars. Discover how to access flexible funding and how to use outcome-based contracts to align spending with the mandated reporting requirements […]

E115: Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Investing in U.S Workforce Development and Training

  • By NAWB
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  • August 30, 2021
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  • Podcast

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi joins the program to share his thoughts about the importance of investing in skill development for the U.S. labor force. Congressman Krishnamoorthi reveals how being a small business owner has shaped his thoughts about workforce and talent development and the challenges that the U.S. is facing when it comes to skilling and […]

E114: How Coursera is Transforming Lives Through Learning

  • By NAWB
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  • July 7, 2021
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  • Podcast

Coursera CEO Jeff Maggioncalda, joins the program to discuss the important role that his company has played during the pandemic, and how online learning can help increase the accessibility of education and decrease inequality. Discover some of the biggest learning and education trends that have occurred over the past year and the changing nature of […]

E112: Recruiting and Hiring for Remote and Flexible Jobs

  • By NAWB
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  • May 10, 2021
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  • Podcast

Widely acclaimed workplace expert, speaker, strategist and innovator Mika Cross joins the program to discuss FlexJobs, a leader in the remote and flexible employment space for employers and job seekers. Discover what employers need to think about when onboarding remote workers, as well as how to attract a newer and wider segment of talent. Mika […]

E111: The Unspoken Rules- with Gorick Ng

  • By NAWB
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  • April 26, 2021
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  • Podcast

Gorick Ng, first-gen college student, Harvard grad, management consultant and author of The Unspoken Rules, joins the program to discuss the rules that employees aren’t taught in school, including how to navigate a new role, take ownership, manage expectations, or handle workplace politics. Discover what top performers do and don’t realize, and how these “unspoken […]

E110: Ensuring Access to Quality Postsecondary Education

  • By NAWB
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  • March 26, 2021
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  • Podcast

Martha Kanter, CEO of College Promise and former Under Secretary of Education, and Jane Oates, President of Working Nation, and former Assistant Secretary for the Employment and Training Administration, join the program to discuss the changes that they have seen regarding education and workforce. Martha and Jane share their thoughts about the impact of the […]

E109: Career Navigation Technology- Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

  • By NAWB
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  • March 9, 2021
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  • Podcast

Clare Bertrand, Director at JFFLabs. joins the program to discuss the importance of career navigation technology in 2021 and beyond. Clare shares her thoughts about how career development technology fits into virtual service design, and what workforce boards should think about when investigating different tech tools. Discover where investments are being made and a gap […]