Latest Workforcedevelopment Podcast Episodes
E03: Workforce Innovation in Action: Spotlight on WorkSource Montgomery, Inc.
Workforce Central - July 10, 2024 14:33 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsTune in for another episode of Workforce Central, as NAWB President and CEO, Brad Turner-Little speaks with Anthony Featherstone, the new Executive Director of WorkSource Montgomery, about workforce development initiatives in Montgomery County, Maryland. They discuss the county's diverse demogra...
Promoting Equity in Developmental Education Reform: A Conversation with Nikki Edgecombe and Michael Weiss
Evidence First - July 03, 2024 15:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsDevelopmental education, also known as remedial education, refers to courses that some entering college students will have to take if they are deemed unprepared for college-level courses. However, studies have shown that developmental education can actually hinder students’ progress in college....
49 Employer-Driven Universities with Innovative Solutions for Adult Learners
Ready for Work - June 24, 2024 20:22 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn Episode 49 of Ready for Work, we continue our series of FRED Talks from the ACT Workforce Summit. Tracy Robinson from the University of Memphis shares her experience working with adult learners and the challenges they face in balancing education with other life responsibilities. The Universit...
E02: Overcoming Barriers and Defining Workforce Development: Insights from Coconino County
Workforce Central - June 19, 2024 16:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode of Workforce Central, Brad Turner-Little, President and CEO of NAWB, is joined by Billy Francis, Executive Director of the Coconino County Workforce Development Board in Flagstaff, Arizona. They discuss the unique challenges and opportunities of workforce development in rural Coc...
48 Storytelling Accelerates Workforce and Economic Development
Ready for Work - June 12, 2024 20:37 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWill Coppage is a creative community developer. From the main stage of the ACT Workforce Summit, Will helped us explore the concept of wonder in art and its power to draw us in repeatedly. Will shows us how this principle applies to community development, emphasizing the importance of fostering ...
E01: Adapting to the Future of Work: Insights from Pikes Peak Workforce Center
Workforce Central - May 15, 2024 05:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWelcome back to an all-new edition of Workforce Central! In this episode, NAWB President and CEO, Brad Turner-Little, talks with Executive Director and CEO of Pikes Peak Workforce Center, Traci Marques. They discuss the vital role that workforce boards play in connecting businesses with job seek...
E59: Beyond WIOA: How Workforce Boards are Transforming Their Role
CWA Today - May 06, 2024 12:59 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis episode explores the evolving role of workforce development boards in driving economic growth and community impact. Join hosts Bob Lanter and Matthew Hayes as they discuss the "Real Role of Workforce Boards" training with special guests from Solano and Madera Counties. Discover how these bo...
Building Impact Through Partnership: A Conversation About Per Scholas and MDRC
Evidence First - April 25, 2024 19:21 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsSector-focused employment programs aim to improve the economic mobility of people with low incomes by training them for quality jobs in sectors that have strong local demand and opportunities for advancement. By partnering with local employers, these programs provide them with a skilled and abl...
E58: Harnessing AI for Workforce Development: A Conversation with Wesley Brach
CWA Today - March 13, 2024 19:57 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTune into another episode of CWA Today, as hosts Bob Lanter and Matthew Hayes are joined by entrepreneur and AI expert Wesley Brach to discuss the exciting world of artificial intelligence and its impact on workforce development. Wesley shares his journey into AI and explains the buzz surroundin...
47 - Excellence in the Fusion of Economic and Workforce Development
Ready for Work - March 07, 2024 12:47 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsEpisode 47 features Tonia Saunders, who leads both workforce and economic development in Lucas County, Ohio. This Work Ready Community (WRC) integrated the two disciplines, emphasizing the role of collaboration with neighboring counties to enhance the region's competitiveness. Tonia shares insig...
46 - Braided Funding and Alignment for Program Sustainability
Ready for Work - February 29, 2024 18:10 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsBraided funding and alignment of partnerships are key when creating sustainable systems and programs for your community. Lyndsie Gibbs and Alex Lovrien from Metropolitan Community College in Omaha join us on Episode 46 of Ready for Work. The partnerships across this Work Ready Community grew a ...
Training Workers When Employers Hire Based on Skills: Lessons from Connecticut and Virginia
Evidence First - February 15, 2024 03:42 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsAs the cost of higher education climbs, skills-based hiring has gained traction. It’s a labor market trend in which employers hire based on applicants’ skills, with the understanding that degrees are not the only way to acquire competencies. In a follow-up to an earlier episode on skills-...
Implementing an Evidence-Based and Domain-Specific Pre-K Curriculum: A Conversation with Cheryl Ohlson and Michelle Maier
Evidence First - January 22, 2024 20:51 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsMost pre-K classrooms use a whole-child approach to educational curricula, which focuses on the broad development of children’s academic skills. By contrast, domain-specific curricula focus more on specific areas of learning, such as math, literacy, or science. MDRC has partnered with the Distr...
E57: Life Skills and Leadership: 2024 CWA Youth Conference Preview
CWA Today - January 08, 2024 21:47 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis episode of CWA Today podcast previews the upcoming 2024 CWA Youth Summit conference happening February 7-8th in Long Beach, California. Host Bob Lanter interviews CWA's Matt Hidalgo about the event's "Expanding Horizons" theme focusing on providing youth career counseling, life skills train...
When Employers Hire Based on Skills: A Conversation with Matt Sigelman
Evidence First - December 21, 2023 21:22 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsAs the cost of higher education climbs, skills-based hiring has gained traction. It’s a labor market trend in which employers hire based on applicants’ skills, with the understanding that degrees are not the only way to acquire competencies. Skills-based hiring has the potential to incr...
45 - Skilled Through Alternative Routes - Why STARs Matter to the Workforce
Ready for Work - December 20, 2023 21:37 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsJoin us in Episode 45 to discover a groundbreaking partnership between ACT and Opportunity at Work. Georgia Gillette, VP of Strategic Alliances at Opportunity at Work, shares insights on STARs (Skilled Through Alternative Routes) and the Tear the Paper Ceiling campaign. Discover the challenges f...
E56: Turning Interviews into Offers: Creative Job Interview Strategies
CWA Today - December 12, 2023 21:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode, hosts Bob Lanter and Matthew Hayes interview workforce development expert Larry Robbin about best practices for job interviews and the hidden agenda employers have when hiring. They discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed hiring practices, making flexibility and profit...
Lessons about Tutoring and Addressing Learning Loss from Reading Partners
Evidence First - December 08, 2023 19:06 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsMany schools are expanding tutoring services and personalized instruction to address learning loss caused by the pandemic. This episode features Reading Partners, a successful national nonprofit that mobilizes community volunteers to provide one-on-one tutoring to students who struggle with rea...
E55: Beyond Federal Funds: How Workforce Boards Diversify Resources and Maximize Impact
CWA Today - December 06, 2023 20:19 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis special episode marks the refresh of CWA Today, and features CWA Executive Director Bob Lanter and Program Director Matthew Hayes discussing an overview of research they have conducted into the impactful work being done by the state’s 45 local workforce development boards. Discover the posi...
E129: Meet Brad Turner-Little, CEO of NAWB
Workforce Central - November 30, 2023 17:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsTune in for this special episode as Mike Fazio, Co-President of Workforce180 and Metrix Learning, interviews Brad Turner-Little, the new CEO of NAWB. Brad talks about his career journey and outlines his vision for NAWB.
Adapting a Wraparound Student Support Program for College Students in Rural Areas: A Conversation with Crystine Miller and Alyssa Ratledge
Evidence First - November 01, 2023 18:23 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsMontana 10 is a scholarship program offered by the Montana University System that offers wraparound academic, social, and financial supports to students from rural areas, first-generation college students, and Native American students. MDRC is partnering with the Montana University System on an...
44 - Celebrating Manufacturing Month with ACT and MSSC
Ready for Work - October 11, 2023 17:46 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn episode 44 of Ready for Work, LeeSa Page, a senior advisor with the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council, discusses the importance of Manufacturing Day and Manufacturing Month in October. She highlights the role of manufacturing in the American economy and the need to inspire various groups ...
43 - High Tech Meets High Touch to Engage Working Learners
Ready for Work - September 28, 2023 15:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsChange management enables working learners to acquire skills and adopt behaviors that maximize workforce and learning outcomes. On episode 43 of Ready for Work, guest Robert Feeney shares his personal journey that led him to develop Ringorang. Driven by overcoming severe mental health challenges...
42 - What's Next for the Skills-First Movement
Ready for Work - September 26, 2023 17:10 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsTwo incredible champions in the field of competency-based education and the skills-first movement: Julian Alssid and Kaitlin Lemoine, join the conversation on Episode 42 of Ready for Work. Through their pioneering work at College for America, the duo emphasizes the importance of transparently n...
41 - Credentials As You Go Accelerates Career Pathways
Ready for Work - September 19, 2023 20:28 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe current education system relies heavily on traditional degrees, limiting adult learners and disproportionately affecting people of color. Employers value 21st-century skills, but confusion persists due to the proliferation of diverse credentials. Guest Melissa Goldberg joins Episode 41 of Re...
From Doubling Graduation Rates to Increasing Earnings: Replicating the City University of New York’s Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (CUNY ASAP) in Ohio
Evidence First - August 24, 2023 14:45 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsIn 2014, three Ohio colleges set out to adapt a student support model pioneered by the City University of New York called Accelerated Study in Associate Programs, or ASAP. The program requires students to attend college full time and provides them with support services for three years, includi...
Nondegree Credential Programs in Higher Ed: A Conversation with Paul Fain and Betsy Tessler
Evidence First - July 24, 2023 20:06 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsNondegree credentials are typically certificates or licenses earned in a short period of time that confer some kind of professional or industry-recognized skill. They’re not new to the world of higher education, but they have received a lot of attention in the last few years as a “faster ” way ...
40 - Equity and Transparency for Education and Credentials
Ready for Work - July 05, 2023 17:15 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsCredential Engine is revolutionizing workforce career learning ecosystems by providing accessible data on credentials. Learn how equity plays a crucial role in reshaping pathways and empowering individuals. Here in Episode 40 of Ready for Work, Credential Engine CEO Scott Cheney helps us uncover...
Reflections on the Evidence-Building Movement
Evidence First - June 14, 2023 21:23 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsIn this episode, Leigh Parise talks with MDRC President Virginia (Ginger) Knox and Naomi Goldstein, the former Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) at the Administration for Children and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Servi...
39 - Innovations in Career Navigation and Workforce Ecosystem Impact
Ready for Work - June 09, 2023 19:38 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsDiscover how WorkBay®, a technology firm founded by CEO Mary Hayes and COO Alice Hayes, is making a difference in career navigation both regionally and nationally. WorkBay integrates the skills-first approach of the workforce ecosystem and their innovations in this area are revolutionizing caree...
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