Workforce of the Future: Panel Highlights Training Programs to Fill Talent Gap
March 2, 2015The panel also emphasized the importance of collaborating with other like-minded workforce organizations to create more streamlined processes for new qualified talent. Panelists also stressed that employer engagement with talented employees is vital during their education.
The panel included: Shawna Forbes, vice chancellor for the School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development at Wayne County Community College District; Lisa Katz, executive director of the Workforce Intelligence Network; Pamela Moore, president and CEO of the Detroit Employment Solutions Corp.; and Derek Turner, vice president of operations at Grand Circus. The session was moderated by Mary Kramer, vice president and group publisher of Crain Communications.