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Employ Prince George's Workforce Wire
by Employ PG
Employ Prince George's Workforce Wire Podcast serves as a platform to create an open dialogue between job seekers and businesses. Join Walter S. Simmons, Executive Director of Prince George's County Workforce Development Board and President & CEO of Employ Prince George's Inc., as he interviews leaders in both private and public sector workforce development, education, economic and business development on key workforce issues that matter to YOU.
Episodes
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Season 2, Episode 19: Challenges for Black Entrepreneurs & Business Owners
Becoming an entrepreneur/business owner has been a part of the "American Dream" for as long as time can tell, and a growing aspiration for many. But did you know that according to the 2018 Annual Business Survey, Black/African American owned employer businesses account for only 2.2% of the 5.7...
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Season 2, Episode 18: Young Voices of Activism: A Pathway to Career in Politics?
Youth activism has been on the rise throughout the past two decades, but COVID-19 accelerated engagement among youth in our nation. According to CNN, although the pandemic has led to community lockdowns and increased isolation among youth, "Young Americans, in particular, are showing commitment…
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Season 2, Episode 17: Building Wealth in African American Communities
Slavery, Jim Crow, and decades of economic inequalities have severely impacted the earnings and wealth of black Americans. McKinsey & Company reported that the median white family had more than ten times the wealth of the median black family in 2016. Additionally, McKinsey & Company stated that,...
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Season 2, Episode 16: The Impact of Stormwater Management on Workforce Development
What is Stormwater Management? We're glad you asked. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Stormwater management is the effort to reduce runoff of rainwater or melted snow into streets, lawns and other sites and the improvement of water quality. Urban or developed...
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Season 2, Episode 15: Falling Forward: Life After Job Loss
Tens of millions of Americans have lost their jobs in the coronavirus recession, but for many of them the news is getting even worse: Their positions are going away forever," according to Politico, "Permanent losses have so far made up only a fraction of the jobs that have vanished since states...
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Season 2, Episode 14: Next Generation CEOs
Everyone has New Year's resolutions, and with the current economic climate, many of those resolutions involve regaining employment and financial stability. However, for some, the goal is to stop being an employee and become an entrepreneur. Becoming a business owner can be much harder than many...
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Season 2, Episode 13: COVID-19: A Conversation on How Small Business Can Achieve Success in this New Normal
The Coronavirus brought the United States to a standstill! Everyone has been impacted by the pandemic, but America's small business community may see the greatest impacts. In April, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce reported that 24% of small businesses were temporarily closed and 43% of small…
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Season 2, Episode 12: Walking in My Shoes: Transitioning from Prison to the Community – Part 5- With Huwe Burton
The United States Department of Justice reports that over 650,000 people are released from prison every year. Unfortunately, studies show that approximately two-thirds of those released will likely be rearrested within three years. The Workforce Wire podcast series, "Walking in My Shoes"…
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Season 2, Episode 11: COVID-19: Challenges & Opportunities for Nonprofits
The Coronavirus shocked the world! There isn't a city, state or INDUSTRY that hasn't been affected by pandemic. Out of all the topics and headlines, one that hasn't been widely discussed is the nonprofit sectors response to the pandemic and the impacts of the pandemic on the sector. As nonprofits...
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Season 2, Episode 10: Walking in My Shoes: Transitioning from Prison to the Community – Part 4- With Marcus Bullock
The United States Department of Justice reports that over 650,000 people are released from prison every year. Unfortunately, studies show that approximately two-thirds of those released will likely be rearrested within three years. The Workforce Wire podcast series, "Walking in My Shoes"…
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Season 2, Episode 9: COVID-19: Preparing for Workforce Development Funding in the "New Normal"
The Coronavirus has changed the landscape of workforce development for the short term and foreseeable future. Due to the recession caused by the Coronavirus, Local Workforce Development Boards and workforce development service providers are expecting millions of dollars in available funding. This...
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Season 2, Episode 8: Discussing Racism in the Workplace – Part II
The death of George Floyd catapulted discussions about Black Lives Matter, racism, police brutality, social justice, and equality from national media outlets to kitchen tables across America. In some cities across the Country these discussions became public protest, and unfortunately riots. What...
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Season 2, Episode 7: Walking in My Shoes: Transitioning from Prison to the Community-Part III With Councilman Calvin Hawkins
The United States Department of Justice reports that over 650,000 people are released from prison every year. Unfortunately, studies show that approximately two-thirds of those released will likely be rearrested within three years. The Workforce Wire podcast series, "Walking in My Shoes"…
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Season 2, Episode 6: COVID-19: Virtual Learning w/ Kids at Home
The Coronavirus has changed the landscape of workforce development, shutting down American Job Centers and limiting face to face interactions for workforce development providers across the United States. To stop the spread of the Coronavirus and the new social distancing "norm", most workforce...
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Season 2, Episode 5: Discussing Racism in the Workplace – Part I
The death of George Floyd reinvigorated the pulsating Black Lives Matter Movement, catapulting discussions on racism, police brutality, police reform and equality to the national stage. As protest and riots erupted across the United States, people have been forced to have uncomfortable…
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Season 2- Episode 4: Walking in My Shoes: Transitioning from Prison to the Community – Part II With Joseph Tolbert
The United States Department of Justice reports that over 650,000 people are released from prison every year. Unfortunately, studies show that approximately two-thirds of those released will likely be rearrested within three years. The Workforce Wire podcast series, "Walking in My Shoes"…
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Season 2- Episode 3: COVID-19: Transitioning to from In-Person to Virtual Workforce Development Services
The Coronavirus has changed the landscape of workforce development, shutting down American Job Centers and limiting face to face interactions for workforce development providers across the United States. To stop the spread of the Coronavirus and the new social distancing "norm", most workforce...
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Season 2- Episode 2: Walking in My Shoes: Transitioning from Prison to the Community – Part 1 with Qiana Johnson
The terms "Reentry" and "Returning Citizens" have become a popular phrases and topics of discussion for politicians, the media and workforce development professionals. Unfortunately the most important people for these discussions, returning citizens, aren't being included. To ensure the voices of...
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Season 2 – Episode 1: The Intersection of Protest & Policy
Eight minutes and forty-six seconds shook an already fractured America. Eighty minutes and forty-six seconds represents the amount of time Minneapolis Police Officer, Derek Chauvin, pinned his knee on the neck of George Floyd. Officer Chauvin kept his knee on the neck of George Floyd even after…
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E14: LGBTQ Discrimination in the Workplace
In 2019, the USA Today reported that 52% of LGBTQ people living in America lived in states where they could be fired, harassed, or declined for promotions due to their sexual orientation. Yes, that means in 28 states in the US it is legal to fire a worker for being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or...
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E13: The Why and What to Understanding why Latino Communities are Being Devastated by Covid-19
According to the Washington Post, https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/latinos-coronavirus/2020/05/25/6b5c882a-946e-11ea-82b4-c8db161ff6e5_story.html, Latinos make up for 10% of the population and third of all Coronavirus cases in the DC Metropolitan Region. This episode includes the expert…
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E12: Helping Low Wage Workers Advance to High Wage Jobs
In this episode, you'll learn about the Job Opportunities Task Force, and the work that they are doing to get low wage workers access to high paying jobs. Discover initiatives including Project JumpStart, Baltimore's pre-apprenticeship program in the building trades, which helps participants…
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E11: Modern Job Search Techniques
In this episode, you'll discover how to use social media in your job search. Discover do's and don'ts when it comes to using social media as a job seeker, and nontraditional methods of searching for employment. You'll also learn about DMV Job Connections, a Facebook group with over 60,000…
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E10: Tips & Techniques for Securing a Federal Job
Many people dream of obtaining a federal job, and many people achieve this dream, but many don't. This episode will discuss tools and tips to help job seekers successfully gain employment with the federal government. The guest is Kathryn Troutman, President, The Resume Place.
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E09: Registered Apprenticeship 101
"Apprenticeship" is arguably the most popular word in workforce development today. But what is an Apprenticeship? More importantly, what is a Registered Apprenticeship? This episode will discuss registered apprenticeships, types of registered apprenticeships and implementing registered...
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E08: Nontraditional Apprenticeships
Commonly people associate apprenticeships with the building trades and men. This episode will discuss nontraditional apprenticeship occupations and how to integrate women, minorities and other demographics into apprenticeships. The guest is Emma Brennan, Women in the Trades Project Manager at…
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E07: Organizational Development- Building a Strong Nonprofit
Wendy Wolff, Director of Strategic Engagement for Maryland Nonprofits, joins the program to discuss the mission and vision of her organization, as well as the various opportunities that are available working with nonprofits in the region. Wendy speaks about the Standards for Excellence...
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E06: The Successful Millennial: Government Officials
Millenials are commonly the reference of negative connotations in today's workforce. The Success Millennial is a New Wire series dedicated to highlighting succesfull milennials while providing tips to assist in the development and growth of millennials in the workforce. This episode will discuss...
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E05: The Art of The Hustle- Meet Daquanna Harrison, Founder, Elevation Educational Consulting Group
This episode features an interview with Daquanna Harrison, Founder, Elevation Educational Consulting Group as she discusses her journey as an entrepreneur, and tips and takeaways for finding success when starting your own business.
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E04: The Successful Millennial- Elected Officials
Millenials are commonly the reference of negative connotations in today's workforce. The Success Millennial is a New Wire series dedicated to highlighting succesfull milennials while providing tips to assist in the development and growth of millennials in the workforce. This episode will discuss...
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E03: Engaging & Preparing Disconnected Youth for Employment
Disconnected Youth, Opportunity Youth, Out of School Youth, or youth ages 18 to 24 who are not enrolled in school or employed, became priorities of workforce systems across the Country with the enactment of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014. WIOA requires 75% of youth funds be...
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E02: Industry Spotlight: Advanced Manufacturing
This episode features an interview with Shay Curry, Manager of Human Resources, Aerospace Group- Fluid and Electrical Distribution Division at Eaton. Discover the opportunities and career pathways within advanced manufacturing, the positions that Eaton Aerospace posts most frequently, and what...
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E01: 2020 Maryland General Assembly Legislative Update
This episode features an interview with Tiffany Harvey, Legislative Director, Office of the Prince George's County Executive. Tiffany provides an overview of the outcomes of the 2019 Maryland General Assembly, including the laws that were passed, the laws that weren't passed and the laws that…
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Employ Prince George's Workforce Wire Podcast serves as a platform to create an open dialogue between job seekers and businesses. Join Walter S. Simmons, Executive Director of Prince George's County Workforce Development Board and President & CEO of Employ Prince George's Inc., as he interviews leaders in both private and public sector workforce development, education, economic and business development on key workforce issues that matter to YOU.
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