Erica Averion, Executive Director for the Florida Foundation for Correctional Excellence, speaks with Rachel Ludwig, Vice President of Talent Development for the Future of Work for the Florida Chamber Foundation, on second chance hiring, discussing the work happening across Florida to give returning citizens a meaningful path back into the workforce.

The Florida Chamber Foundation's Vice President of Talent Development for the Future of Work Rachel Ludwig sits down with Charlene Savidge, Vice President of Corporate Partnerships at Children's Home Society. The two discuss the many ways Children's Home Society is uplifting communities and schools to prepare learners for the workforce.

Adrienne Johnston, President & CEO of CareerSource Florida, joins us to discuss the innovative ways the CareerSource Florida network is supporting job seekers and employers across the state to ensure Florida remains the number one state in the nation for talent development and attraction.

Noa Lipton, Territory Manager and Ralph Aiello, Partnership Manager, Work-Based Learning for Xello, join us to discuss the ongoing efforts to increase work-based learning across Florida.

Bob Boyd, President & CEO at Independent Colleges & Universities of Florida (ICUF) shares the innovative ways ICUF institutions are responding to industry needs across Florida to prepare our future talent.

In this episode, Mistie Palmer, Workforce Development Programs Manager at AdventHealth, shares the creative and intentional ways healthcare organizations are recruiting and retaining talent.

Victoria Pu, Co-Founder & CEO of Pace AI, discusses upskilling strategies for adult learners and opportunities to leverage AI to increase language acquisition and workforce skills of adult English language learners.

Kristen Vanselow, Assistant Vice President, Innovative Education & Partnerships at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), discusses the creative ways FGCU is responding to regional industry needs by integrating microcredentials into their educational programming.

In this episode, Vicki Greene, President of GED Testing Services, and Senior Vice President of America's Workforce Skills at Pearson, discusses the opportunities to recruit, upskill, and retain adult learners as part of a talent pipeline strategy. 

Marian Cacciatore, Vice President of Human Resources at Tampa Electric Company joins us for this episode to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and the strategies Tampa Electric has in place to recruit and retain talent in a competitive market.