WORKFORCE180 COO Jerry Mattiace interviews Michael Tucker, the Executive Director of WorkSource Coastal in Georgia. Michael discusses Georgia's High Demand Career Initiative (HDCI) and the steps that Georgia is taking to meet the needs of businesses and job seekers in their region and boost economic development.

Our guest is Odie Donald II, the Director of the District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (DOES), appointed by Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, DC. Discover how DOES has become a world class leader in workforce development.

Dream business coach Jim Palmer discusses the importance of building "platform" for your business and organization and how to build what he calls a "million dollar platform" that gets your message out in a bigger way.

This special episode of 180PODCAST features WORKFORCE180 CEO Mike Fazio and WORKFORCE180 COO Jerry Mattiace, as they discuss the benefits of podcasting to workforce organizations, and how workforce boards and organizations across the U.S. are using podcasting as an innovative tool for communicating with employers, job seekers and more.

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This episode features an interview with Amy Vogelgesang, Manager from Harper Business Solutions at Harper College, as she discusses the work that they do to support workers and businesses. Discover recent trends in higher education and workforce development.

To learn more visit www.harpercollege.biz and www.workforce180.com

Doug Foresta, Director of Podcast Services and Communications for WORKFORCE180 shares the "Ask Method" and how it can help workforce organizations to get more followers and listeners.

To learn more, visit www.workforce180.com

In this episode you'll discover how God's Love We Deliver effectively manages thousands of volunteers in their mission to improve the health and well-being of men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other serious illnesses by alleviating hunger and malnutrition.

Doug Foresta, Director of Podcast Services and Communications for WORKFORCE180, discusses the importance of building an online brand, and how to build your online workforce brand.

To learn more, visit www.workforce180.com

WORKFORCE180 CEO Mike Fazio interviews Joe Flaherty, co-founder of The Madison Group, an executive recruiting firm. Joe discusses what executive recruiting is, how it works, and tips for being a successful recruiter. Discover the takeaways and lessons from the executive recruiting field for workforce professionals.

Ed Trumbull, Vice President of ICF, joins WORKFORCE180 CEO Mike Fazio to share his thoughts on the labor market and explain the services that ICF provides.

To learn more about ICF, visit https://www.icf.com/

To learn more about WORKFORCE180, visit www.workforce180.com