Building a talent pipeline for the AI era

About this episode

The episode discusses how employers can cultivate necessary skills for the AI era through collaboration and education.

AI is ushering in a new era of work, and smart employers are staying ahead of the curve by rethinking how to cultivate the skills their organizations need to thrive. The best leaders realize they won’t be able to do it alone, according to Beth Cobert, president of affiliates and strategic partnerships at Strada Education Foundation. On this episode of McKinsey Talks Talent , Cobert joins McKinsey talent experts Brooke Weddle and Bryan Hancock , along with Global Editorial Director Lucia Rahilly, to discuss the kinds of cross-sector collaborations that help businesses and workers develop skills for the future—and connect education more directly to high-quality jobs. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

People in this episode

Hosts: Brooke Weddle, Bryan Hancock, Lucia Rahilly

Guest: Beth Cobert

Topics covered

• AI
• talent pipeline
• skills development
• cross-sector collaboration
• education
• employment

Keywords

• AI
• talent pipeline
• skills
• collaboration
• education
• jobs
• future workforce

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Strada Education Foundation, McKinsey

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