E14: Pivot, Partner, and Progress: Insights from the Business Services Academy

About this episode

This episode explores how workforce professionals are engaging with employers and building partnerships in a changing landscape.

In this episode of Workforce on the Mic , recorded live at the Business Services Academy, you'll discover how workforce professionals across the country are reimagining what it means to engage with employers in a rapidly changing landscape. You'll hear powerful insights about building genuine relationships with businesses, creating trust that leads to lasting partnerships, and learning to focus on what you can control to make the greatest impact. From practical strategies for developing sector partnerships and leveraging on-the-job training contracts, to embracing technology like AI to better serve communities, this conversation will challenge you to think differently, act intentionally, and be great at what you can control.

People in this episode

Host: NAWDP

Topics covered

• workforce engagement
• business partnerships
• on-the-job training
• technology in workforce
• sector partnerships
• trust building

Keywords

• workforce
• employers
• partnerships
• AI
• training
• business services
• impact

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Business Services Academy

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