147. WorkforceRX

Building a Resilient Workforce . In this episode, host Michael Marchuk talks with Van Ton-Quinlivan about reskilling the workforce to meet the demands of ever-changing technology. Van provides insights into the changing roles of employers and employees along with how the educational system can help bridge the gap in additional to discussing the concepts presented in her book, WorkforceRx: Agile and Inclusive Strategies for Employers, Educators and Workers in Unsettled Times. . Here’s what we talked with Van about: * How employers can work with educators to help develop the skills of both prospective employees looking for work as well as tenured employees looking to reskill during times of change * Why it's important for employers to engage the education system to help develop the skills for which they are hiring, and to do so within under-served communities to provide equal access to these new job roles * Why educators to engage with the local employers to shape the curriculum that is being taught to match the jobs that are being created . To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!