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Creating Accessible Pathways Between Workers and Open Jobs | Chike Aguh
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During this episode of The SkillsWave Podcast catch up with guest Chike Aguh, Fulbright Scholar, educator, business leader, award winning non-profit CEO, and Biden presidential appointee.
You can look forward to an engaging conversation connecting the dots between open roles and communities where workers need work, the importance of timeless skills for businesses and how employers can start using skills-based hiring.
One takeaway from Chike that can be applied to many situations: sometimes the right thing and the smart thing are the same thing.
Resources we talked about in this episode:
16:17 – “Long-Life Learning: Preparing for Jobs that Don’t Even Exist Yet” by Dr. Michelle Weise
19:31 – Merit America
35:16 – Harlem Children’s Zone, Geoffrey Canada
Chapters
1. Creating Accessible Pathways Between Workers and Open Jobs | Chike Aguh (00:00:00)
2. Tackling the problem of filling open roles with skilled workers in a tight labor market (00:02:02)
3. The big industries facing future challenges if they don’t build out talent pipelines and where they can begin to fill gaps (00:04:23)
4. Role of federal, state and local governments in addressing tight labor market challenges and supporting people in finding quality jobs (00:07:30)
5. Where and how employers can start with skills-based hiring (00:18:13)
6. Advice on how employers can judge skills applicants bring to the table (00:24:57)
7. The topics that need to cut across workforce development ecosystem to create more sustainable supply chain for talent acquisition (00:30:55)
8. The importance of timeless skills for businesses (00:38:02)
9. What gives Chike hope when looking ahead (00:38:47)
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