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Talking Talent Episode 5: Regional Economic Development Planning
In this episode, you’ll hear how a Northwest Indiana’s regional economic development group engaged stakeholders to ensure implementation of a regional plan. You’ll discover best practices, the challenges and opportunities that arose, and how it was important to incorporate talent and workforce development into the plan. https://traffic.libsyn.com/talkingtvalent/TTEP05.mp3
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In this episode, you’ll learn about the efforts underway for college and career readiness in Indiana and how one initiative, READY Northwest Indiana (READY NWI), is moving the needle to make things happen in their neck of the woods when it comes K-12 and post-secondary education. Your guests are Dr. Carmen Panlilio, the Vice Chancellor…
Read MoreTalking Talent Episode 3: Skilling Up Hoosiers for Success
Blair Milo, Secretary of Career Connections & Talent for Indiana discusses what the state is doing to ensure Hoosiers are ready to move in to high-demand, high-wage careers. https://traffic.libsyn.com/talkingtvalent/TTE03.mp3
Read MoreTalking Talent Episode 2: Work Ethic Certificate is ramping up high school students for work success
George Douglas, Sr. Vice President at Indiana Beverage and Tamara Stump, Sr. Workforce Associate with Center of Workforce Innovations discuss how NW Indiana high school students are entering the workforce with a certificate supporting their readiness to work. https://traffic.libsyn.com/talkingtvalent/TTE02.mp3
Read MoreTalking Talent Episode 1: Trades are well and alive in Northwest Indiana
Kevin Comerford, Director of Professional Development at Construction Advancement Foundation, shares how the region is being proactive to address the labor shortage in the trades and how the Construction & Skilled Trades Day served as an avenue for students and parents to learn more about these solid careers. https://traffic.libsyn.com/talkingtvalent/TTE01.mp3
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