The orthodoxy on what makes for a traditional career path is changing — and for the better. As technological change accelerates and the labor market around the world shifts, nontraditional job training methods like reskilling and upskilling grow in popularity. But how are these new programs for training workers and helping them pivot careers working? Hosts Ryan Heath and Luiza Savage talk with guests who know what it's like to participate in or run one of these programs. 

Ryan Heath is the host of "Global Translations".
Luiza Savage is a host of "Global Translations".
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO Audio.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO Audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO Audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.

Alison Dempsey is a project manager at Solar Holler in West Virginia.
Joel Duran is an IBM consultant and P-TECH program consultant.
Ong Tze-Ch’in is the chief executive of SkillsFuture Singapore.

Check out Ryan Heath's article on how America is looking to Singapore's model of rapid training programs: 
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/13/us-chamber-fund-training-programs-458412

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