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E32: Connecting Talent to the Labor Market- With Phil Blair

  • By NAWB
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  • October 10, 2016
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  • Podcast

Phil Blair, President/CEO of Manpower San Diego, discusses how he identifies areas in the job market that are most in need of talent and how job seekers can give themselves the best opportunity to get the job that they want. Phil also shares his perspective on the current job market and what it means for […]

E31: Economic Trends- With Jerry Paytas, Ph.D.

  • By NAWB
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  • September 26, 2016
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  • Podcast

This episode features the return of Dr. Jerry Paytas from Fourth Economy Consulting as he discusses the current state of the economy, trends that workforce boards should be aware of, and his thoughts about the impact of the upcoming election on the overall U.S. economy.

E29: Congressman George Miller on Workforce and WIOA

  • By NAWB
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  • August 23, 2016
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  • Podcast

This episode features an interview with former U.S. Representative George Miller as he discusses the current state of the workforce system, his thoughts about WIOA, and what needs to change to improve outcomes for American workers and their families.

E28: Futures Thinking in Workforce

  • By NAWB
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  • August 8, 2016
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This episode features the return of Dr. Richard Lum of Vision Foresight Strategy, LLC as he discusses updates in futures thinking in workforce, and what workforce boards need to know.

E27: How the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Helps Workforce

  • By NAWB
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  • July 26, 2016
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  • Podcast

Description: This episode features an interview with Alice M. Warner, Director of Policy at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation as she discusses some of the initiatives that the foundation is funding that serve the workforce system. Discover the mission and vision of the Kellogg Foundation, and what workforce professionals and boards need to know when it […]

E26: Introduction to Season Two

  • By NAWB
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  • July 2, 2016
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In this episode NAWB CEO Ron Painter discusses the themes that will be covered in the 2016-2017 season of Workforce Central, as well as the current challenges and opportunities in workforce.

E25: Recap of Workforce Central 2015-2016

  • By NAWB
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  • June 7, 2016
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  • Podcast

This episode features a recap of major themes from 2015-2016 with examples from episodes covering topics including youth employment, the human cost of disruption and innovation and the need to build partnerships.