The final plenary session of the #SkillsBased Strategies National Meeting featured “Skills-First Lightning Talks” by experts from U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Grads of Life, NCSL & SHRM. Bookmark: nga.org/projects/skill… for a full readout from the meeting and other updates.
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The first plenary of Day 2 at the #SkillsBased Strategies National Meeting featured a discussion on lessons learned from the private sector’s skills-first efforts, with experts from Grads of Life, Delta, Merck, Business Roundtable and OneTen. Learn More: nga.org/projects/skill…
At the #SkillsBased Strategies National Meeting, attendees heard from Opportunity@Work on Building a Comprehensive Public-Sector Skills-Based Talent Strategy. nga.org/news/commentar…
Rob Shriver (U.S. Office of Personnel Management) and Zahira Maldonado (@lafortalezadepr) gave the federal & local perspective on “The Public Sector as an Employer” to #SkillsBased Strategies National Meeting attendees. nga.org/news/commentar…
At the #SkillsBased Strategies National Meeting, Bill Hughes (Education Design Lab), Mike Flores (@AlamoColleges1) & Larry Jackson (@WalmartOrg) spoke about “Opportunity at Scale: Walmart Opportunity Network Reflections.” Learn more: nga.org/projects/skill…
Stuart Andreason (The Burning Glass Institute), Jon Furr (@stradaeducation) and Danielle Kavanagh-Smith (@LinkedIn) walked #SkillsBased Strategies National Meeting attendees through the data behind #SkillsBased hiring initiatives. nga.org/news/commentar…
Experts from PSHRA, Alaska Dept of Administration, Management & Budget, Mississippi State Personnel Board, Vermont DHR & Office of Financial Management discussed The Path Forward: Implementing Skills Based Hiring in the Public Sector at the #SkillsBased Strategies National Meeting. nga.org/news/commentar…
At Day 1 of the #SkillsBased Strategies National Meeting, Akbar Hossain, Secretary of Policy and Planning in the Office of Governor Josh Shapiro, discussed Pennsylvania’s work on promoting #SkillsBased hiring. nga.org/news/commentar…
.The Burning Glass Institute presented on Measuring Success: Celebrating Incremental, Measurable, and Sustainable Progress at the #SkillsBased Strategies National Meeting. Learn more: nga.org/projects/skill…
At the #SkillsBased Strategies National Meeting, Robert Gordon, Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic Mobility, said the federal government is eager to learn from & partner w/states so people have a path to a middle class career whether they have a 4-year degree or not.
Michael Collins, VP of Jobs for the Future (JFF)’ Center for Racial Economic Equity spoke with Amanda Winters, at the #SkillsBased Strategies National Meeting, about the importance of equity in developing skills-based hiring initiatives. nga.org/projects/skill…
The final Day 2 plenary of the #SkillsBased Strategies National Meeting, looked at Effective Upskilling Practices for Public Sector Employers & Building Internal Mobility Pathways. with Haley Glover (The Aspen Institute) and Annelies Goger (@BrookingsInst). nga.org/news/commentar…
A panel of experts from SkillsFWD, CO Workforce Council, Accelerate Montana, and WDBCentralOhio discussed centering skills in Learning and Employment Record (LER) implementation, at the #SkillsBased Strategies National Meeting. nga.org/news/commentar…
Sean Murphy (Walmart.org) and Kerri Lemoie (Digital Credentials Consortium) spoke today at the #SkillsBased Strategies National Meeting about the infrastructure needed to support skills-based practices. nga.org/projects/skill…
In support of Governors' work to remove employment barriers, NGA is hosting the #SkillsBased Strategies National Meeting. In today's opening session Boston Consulting Group's Lauren Day & Lane McBride outlined the 'Challenge and Vision for Skills-Driven Practices.' More: nga.org/projects/skill…
UMKC TalentLink's Jake Akehurst shares why a focus on #skillsbased #training can support #carreeradvancement and #businessgrowth in this FE News article. Check it out here: ow.ly/51Mg50Rua39
Great to see previous ERP institute participants Stuart Andreason and Debbie Wasden from @BGInstitute engaging in the dynamic discussion at the @Natlgovsassoc focused on #skillsbased strategies! #workforcedevelopment #education #partnerships
