Workforce Central
Join NAWB President/CEO, Ron Painter as he interviews public and private sector leaders in workforce development, education, business and economic development on key workforce issues and investment strategies to help America compete globally.Podcasts
E128: Mental Health in the Workplace: How Workforce Boards Can Support Wellness at Work
Published: May 22, 2023, 10:34 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 39 seconds
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E127: The Employment Consequences of Robots
Published: April 25, 2023, 8:49 p.m.Duration: 34 minutes 28 seconds
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E126: Google Career Certificates: Providing Job Training in Fast Growing Fields
Published: March 9, 2023, 6:55 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 26 seconds
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E125: Quiet Quitting and Workplace Mental Health
Published: Jan. 31, 2023, 2:38 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 51 seconds
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E124: The Economy and Youth Labor Force Participation: With Economist Dr. Paul Harrington
Published: Oct. 12, 2022, 1:34 p.m.Duration: 33 minutes 4 seconds
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E123: Preparing Justice Involved Individuals for Successful Reentry and Living Wage Employment
Published: Aug. 8, 2022, 2:48 p.m.Duration: 22 minutes 13 seconds
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E122: Maximizing Impact with the American Rescue Plan
Published: July 15, 2022, 3:24 p.m.Duration: 30 minutes
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E121: Meeting Unprecedented Challenges: Ron Painter on the Importance of Workforce Boards
Published: June 20, 2022, 5:36 p.m.Duration: 35 minutes 8 seconds
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E120: Preparing Diverse Learners to Pursue In-Demand Cloud Roles
Published: May 11, 2022, 4 p.m.Duration: 21 minutes 27 seconds
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E119: The Power of Data: Empowering Workforce Systems to Achieve Equitable Economic Advance for All
Published: March 24, 2022, 2:52 p.m.Duration: 34 minutes 52 seconds
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E118: A Look at the Labor Market: With Economist Dr. Paul Harrington
Published: March 10, 2022, 4:58 p.m.Duration: 36 minutes 59 seconds
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E117: AI, The Great Resignation, and Supporting Transitioning Veterans
Published: Feb. 9, 2022, 7:48 p.m.Duration: 32 minutes 15 seconds
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E116: Driving Results: Making the Most of Federal Relief Funding
Published: Nov. 15, 2021, 2:41 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 6 seconds
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E115: Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Investing in U.S Workforce Development and Training
Published: Aug. 30, 2021, 5:16 p.m.Duration: 15 minutes 32 seconds
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E114: How Coursera is Transforming Lives Through Learning
Published: July 7, 2021, 11:44 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 46 seconds
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E113: Changing the Playbook: Innovative Approaches for Skilling and Reskilling the U.S. Labor Force
Published: June 4, 2021, 4 p.m.Duration: 37 minutes 28 seconds
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E112: Recruiting and Hiring for Remote and Flexible Jobs
Published: May 12, 2021, 3:02 p.m.Duration: 33 minutes 35 seconds
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E111: The Unspoken Rules- with Gorick Ng
Published: April 27, 2021, 3:52 p.m.Duration: 33 minutes 1 second
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E110: Ensuring Access to Quality Postsecondary Education
Published: March 26, 2021, 4 p.m.Duration: 31 minutes 17 seconds
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E109: Career Navigation Technology- Trends, Challenges and Opportunities
Published: March 9, 2021, 5 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 39 seconds
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E108: The 100 Questions Initiative: Ensuring a Future that Benefits Everyone
Published: Feb. 22, 2021, 4:37 p.m.Duration: 40 minutes 14 seconds
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E107: COVID-19 Compliance Requirements- What Employers Need to Know
Published: Feb. 10, 2021, 3:15 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 1 second
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E106: Foresight Thinking, Emerging Trends, and the Pandemic
Published: Jan. 6, 2021, 5 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 16 seconds
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E105: Supporting Job Seeker Performance and Growth
Published: Dec. 14, 2020, 8:21 p.m.Duration: 40 minutes 55 seconds
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E104: Grow with Google: Helping Jobseekers Kickstart Their Careers in High-Demand Fields
Published: Dec. 8, 2020, 2:38 a.m.Duration: 31 minutes 53 seconds
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E103: Workforce Trends, Challenges, and Best Practices
Published: Dec. 1, 2020, 4:03 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 8 seconds
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E102: Apprenticeships in the Age of COVID-19- With Eric Seleznow, Senior Advisor at JFF
Published: Nov. 11, 2020, 5 p.m.Duration: 30 minutes 18 seconds
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E101: Elevating America's Workforce- With Congresswoman Elise Stefanik
Published: Sept. 9, 2020, 7:52 p.m.Duration: 17 minutes 16 seconds
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E100: Driving From the Backseat- How Leaders Can Survive and Succeed
Published: Aug. 28, 2020, 6:13 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 40 seconds
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E99: Creating a Culture of Care- Improving Equitable and Inclusive Outcomes
Published: June 12, 2020, 12:09 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 55 seconds
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E98: The Economy and the Emerging Workforce- Challenges and Opportunities In the Age of COVID-19
Published: June 1, 2020, 8:24 p.m.Duration: 41 minutes 34 seconds
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E97: Operation Next- Preparing Military Personnel for Careers in Advanced Manufacturing
Published: May 28, 2020, 6:12 p.m.Duration: 43 minutes 31 seconds
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E96: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Workforce System and the Economy
Published: May 20, 2020, 2:48 p.m.Duration: 34 minutes 19 seconds
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E95: Preparing the Pipeline of Skilled Manufacturing Talent
Published: May 5, 2020, 5:30 p.m.Duration: 35 minutes 27 seconds
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E94: Struggling and Surviving in the Gig Economy
Published: May 1, 2020, 1:38 p.m.Duration: 36 minutes 39 seconds
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E93: The Future of Career, Technical and Adult Education
Published: April 27, 2020, 5:30 p.m.Duration: 30 minutes 51 seconds
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E92: Profile of a Gig Worker
Published: April 24, 2020, 6:56 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 13 seconds
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E91: Workforce Lessons From Long Beach, CA
Published: Feb. 27, 2020, 4:48 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 53 seconds
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E90: Workforce Lessons from Kansas
Published: Feb. 12, 2020, 5 p.m.Duration: 31 minutes 39 seconds
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E89: Workforce Executive Boot Camp- Developing New Workforce Leaders
Published: Feb. 3, 2020, 4:34 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 55 seconds
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E88: The Role of Workforce Boards in Disaster Preparedness
Published: Dec. 13, 2019, 8:13 p.m.Duration: 15 minutes 56 seconds
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E87: The National Young Farmers Coalition- Creating a Strong Future for U.S. Agriculture
Published: Dec. 5, 2019, 8:29 p.m.Duration: 30 minutes 24 seconds
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E86: Making Tech Careers Accessible For All
Published: Nov. 14, 2019, 1:58 a.m.Duration: 30 minutes 58 seconds
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E85: Helping Careers Take Flight- Building a Regional Talent Pipeline
Published: Oct. 2, 2019, 4:41 p.m.Duration: 32 minutes 27 seconds
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E84: Ambassador Earl Anthony Wayne on Trade, The Workforce, and The Economy- Part 2
Published: Sept. 19, 2019, 1:12 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 27 seconds
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E83: Ambassador Earl Anthony Wayne on Trade, The Workforce, and The Economy- Part 1
Published: Sept. 6, 2019, 2:30 a.m.Duration: 20 minutes 22 seconds
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E82: Building Learning-Based Pathways to Economic Opportunity
Published: Aug. 19, 2019, 8:08 p.m.Duration: 51 minutes 32 seconds
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E81: UpSkill America- An Employer-Led Movement To Expand Opportunity for America's Workers
Published: July 23, 2019, 6:42 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 35 seconds
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E80: Newport Sunshine Initiative- Revitalizing Small-Town America
Published: July 10, 2019, 7:25 p.m.Duration: 23 minutes 46 seconds
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E79: Developing and Highlighting Skilled Talent In Your Region
Published: June 26, 2019, 4 p.m.Duration: 33 minutes 14 seconds
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E78: Partnering With Your Workforce Board To Meet Talent Needs
Published: June 18, 2019, 12:11 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 53 seconds
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E77: Developing and Delivering Innovative Workforce Solutions
Published: May 31, 2019, 1:49 p.m.Duration: 39 minutes 4 seconds
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E76: Vocational Rehabilitation- Trends, Changes and the Impact of Technology
Published: May 14, 2019, 1:25 p.m.Duration: 40 minutes 57 seconds
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E75: Restoring Opportunity For The Working Class
Published: May 1, 2019, 1:12 p.m.Duration: 41 minutes 31 seconds
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E74: Uplifting Low-Wage Workers
Published: April 17, 2019, 3:32 a.m.Duration: 40 minutes 59 seconds
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E73: The Once and Future Worker- With Oren Cass
Published: April 3, 2019, 4 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 9 seconds
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E72: Career Opportunities and Industry Trends In The Landscaping Industry
Published: March 12, 2019, 7:55 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 48 seconds
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E71: The Forgotten Americans- With Dr. Isabel Sawhill
Published: Feb. 27, 2019, 5 p.m.Duration: 36 minutes 7 seconds
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E70: Upskilling The Workforce Through Adult Education
Published: Feb. 6, 2019, 5 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 1 second
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E69: Increasing Opportunities for Low-Income Families
Published: Jan. 23, 2019, 5 p.m.Duration: 41 minutes 46 seconds
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E68: An Innovative Way to Celebrate Career and Technical Education
Published: Jan. 8, 2019, 3:41 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes
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E67: Emerging Trends and the Future of Work
Published: Nov. 15, 2018, 5:01 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 30 seconds
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E66: Advanced Manufacturing- Trends, Challenges and Opportunities
Published: Sept. 28, 2018, 3:36 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 40 seconds
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E65: Newsmaker Edition- With Pete Sepp, President of the National Taxpayers Union
Published: Sept. 10, 2018, 3:27 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 32 seconds
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E64: How The Retail Industry Supports Job Growth and Economic Development
Published: Aug. 8, 2018, 1:49 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 50 seconds
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E63: National Coalition of Certification Centers- Producing a Sustainable, Highly Skilled Workforce
Published: Aug. 1, 2018, 1:29 p.m.Duration: 22 minutes 6 seconds
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E62: Building a Skills-Based Labor Market
Published: July 30, 2018, 3:10 p.m.Duration: 21 minutes 19 seconds
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E61: Workforce Opportunities in the Propane Industry
Published: June 13, 2018, 4 p.m.Duration: 12 minutes 5 seconds
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E60: Interview with Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper
Published: May 16, 2018, 4 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 31 seconds
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E59: Creating An Exciting and Engaged Workforce Board in San Diego
Published: April 26, 2018, 4:41 p.m.Duration: 30 minutes 28 seconds
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E58: From Forum 2018-Samuel Garcia, W.O. Lawton Business Leadership Award Winner
Published: April 23, 2018, 8:37 p.m.Duration: 18 minutes 33 seconds
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E57: Profiles of the Unemployed and Strategies for Connecting Them To Employment
Published: Feb. 21, 2018, 5 p.m.Duration: 33 minutes 18 seconds
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E56: The Staffing Industry- Trends and Takeaways
Published: Feb. 7, 2018, 5 p.m.Duration: 34 minutes 45 seconds
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E55: Policies and Trends- A Look Ahead to 2018
Published: Jan. 10, 2018, 5 p.m.Duration: 19 minutes 33 seconds
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E54: Federal Budget Priorities for 2018- What You Need to Know
Published: Dec. 27, 2017, 5 p.m.Duration: 32 minutes 26 seconds
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E53: Transforming The Veteran Services Marketplace
Published: Nov. 8, 2017, 6 a.m.Duration: 31 minutes 46 seconds
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E52: What's Next? Continuing the Conversation About the Future of Work
Published: Oct. 25, 2017, 4 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 47 seconds
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E51: Getting Men Back To Work
Published: Oct. 11, 2017, 4 p.m.Duration: 31 minutes 59 seconds
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E50: The Rise of Irregular Employment
Published: Sept. 20, 2017, 6 a.m.Duration: 40 minutes 55 seconds
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E49: Introduction to Season Three
Published: Aug. 30, 2017, 2:46 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 33 seconds
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E48: Labor Market Exclusion- Lessons for Workforce Boards
Published: July 12, 2017, 11 a.m.Duration: 30 minutes 29 seconds
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E47: Labor Market Challenges and Opportunities
Published: June 28, 2017, 11 a.m.Duration: 34 minutes 50 seconds
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E46: The Challenge of Full Employment
Published: June 14, 2017, 11 a.m.Duration: 9 minutes 45 seconds
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E45: Building Careers In the Restaurant and Hotel Industries
Published: May 31, 2017, 11 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 8 seconds
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E44: The Construction Industry-Workforce Challenges and Opportunities
Published: May 17, 2017, 11 a.m.Duration: 16 minutes 33 seconds
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E43: The Role of Workforce in Economic Development
Published: May 3, 2017, 1:58 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 56 seconds
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E42: The Forum 2017- Takeaways and Opportunities
Published: April 19, 2017, 11 a.m.Duration: 17 minutes 51 seconds
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E41: Lessons From An Award Winning Industry Partnership
Published: March 29, 2017, 11 a.m.Duration: 32 minutes 11 seconds
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E40: Lessons From The Gold Standard Evaluation
Published: March 8, 2017, 10 a.m.Duration: 30 minutes 15 seconds
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E39: Evaluation and Return on Investment in Workforce
Published: Feb. 22, 2017, noonDuration: 36 minutes 2 seconds
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E38: Ron Painter on Evaluation in Workforce
Published: Feb. 8, 2017, noonDuration: 14 minutes 5 seconds
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E37: How Workforce Boards Can Engage in Education Policy
Published: Jan. 25, 2017, 11 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 28 seconds
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E36: The Future of Workforce In A Jobless Era- Part Two
Published: Dec. 14, 2016, noonDuration: 18 minutes 42 seconds
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E35: The Future of Workforce In A Jobless Era- Part One
Published: Nov. 30, 2016, 5 p.m.Duration: 19 minutes 16 seconds
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BONUS EPISODE: National Town Hall
Published: Nov. 22, 2016, 12:28 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 9 seconds
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E34: How The Solar Industry Creates Good Jobs
Published: Nov. 9, 2016, noonDuration: 25 minutes 53 seconds
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E33: Turning Job Seekers into Entrepreneurs
Published: Oct. 26, 2016, 11 a.m.Duration: 24 minutes 17 seconds
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E32: Connecting Talent to the Labor Market- With Phil Blair
Published: Oct. 12, 2016, 10:02 a.m.Duration: 30 minutes 4 seconds
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E31: Economic Trends- With Jerry Paytas, Ph.D.
Published: Sept. 28, 2016, noonDuration: 19 minutes 28 seconds
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E30: What Workforce Boards Need To Know About Dental Therapy
Published: Sept. 7, 2016, noonDuration: 29 minutes 26 seconds
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E29: Congressman George Miller on Workforce and WIOA
Published: Aug. 24, 2016, 10:29 a.m.Duration: 34 minutes 12 seconds
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E28: Futures Thinking in Workforce
Published: Aug. 10, 2016, noonDuration: 29 minutes 13 seconds
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E27: How the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Helps Workforce
Published: July 27, 2016, noonDuration: 16 minutes 37 seconds
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E26: Introduction to Season Two
Published: July 13, 2016, noonDuration: 9 minutes 1 second
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E25: Recap of Workforce Central 2015-2016
Published: June 15, 2016, noonDuration: 20 minutes 42 seconds
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E24: How Technology Benefits Workforce and Literacy
Published: May 18, 2016, noonDuration: 24 minutes 1 second
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E23: How Futurists Analyze Workforce Trends
Published: May 4, 2016, noonDuration: 25 minutes 54 seconds
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E22: Creating An Engaging and Inspiring Workplace
Published: April 20, 2016, noonDuration: 14 minutes 48 seconds
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E21: How Walmart Is Supporting Workforce
Published: April 6, 2016, noonDuration: 19 minutes 1 second
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E20: Building Business and Workforce Partnerships
Published: March 23, 2016, noonDuration: 17 minutes 47 seconds
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E19: Workforce Lessons From California
Published: Feb. 27, 2016, 1 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 25 seconds
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E18: How Workforce Can Partner with Adult Education
Published: Feb. 23, 2016, 1 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 2 seconds
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E17: How NAWDP Helps Workforce Professionals
Published: Feb. 17, 2016, 1 p.m.Duration: 20 minutes 23 seconds
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E16: How SNAP Can Partner With The Workforce System
Published: Feb. 3, 2016, 1 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 52 seconds
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E15: Workforce Trends for 2016
Published: Jan. 13, 2016, 1 p.m.Duration: 23 minutes 12 seconds
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E14: Holiday Edition: Reflections from NAWB Staff
Published: Dec. 16, 2015, 1 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 29 seconds
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E13: Creating Opportunity for Youth With Disabilities
Published: Dec. 2, 2015, 1 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 14 seconds
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E12: The 21st Century Model of Work
Published: Nov. 18, 2015, 1 p.m.Duration: 22 minutes 3 seconds
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E11: The Intersection of People and Profit
Published: Nov. 4, 2015, 1 p.m.Duration: 20 minutes 18 seconds
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