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This opinion piece suggests investment in local digital infrastructure could "drive more investment in U.S. technology companies, provide high-tech jobs at the local level, improve citizen services like elections and business filings, and ramp up cyber defenses."

"Retailers are more seriously turning toward training as a talent strategy, even with the changes brought by the pandemic." We're pleased to see employers prioritizing and investing in the skills of their workers.

This article flags the need to recognize transferable skills, alternative education pathways and not focus solely on degrees and past job titles when hiring.

"The new virtual, skills-based training program for career coaches is the first in a suite of training and resources developed to improve the support job seekers can receive from career coaches. This includes access to improved job data insights and tools for clearly articulating capabilities and transferable skills to employers." Skillful, Strada Education Network, Ivy Tech Community College, and The State of Indiana have announced new tools and training for career coaches. Learn more here:

The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded Arizona State University an $8 million grant to lead an innovative workforce development partnership. AZNext aims to train at least 2,000 participants, to achieve industry-recognized credentials and permanent job placement over the next four years and build a workforce development model that not only works in Arizona but can be applied in other states.

Our Skillful Indiana initiative graduated their second cohort of the Skillful Governor's Coaching Corps. Their eight-months of learning culminated in presentations to influential leaders in the workforce and education space. Click below to read some of their recommendations on how to better-serve Hoosiers.

"The American economy is slowly recovering, but Black and Hispanic women are being left behind." To work towards an inclusive recovery we must acknowledge the needs of the working women currently being left behind in the economic recovery.

"On a practical level, employees in many organizations were asked to shift to new tech platforms overnight in some cases." New technologies can be a great asset to companies and their employees, but without proper training, these new tools can become a nuisance. That's why upskilling and reskilling our workforce is crucial to our success.

If we continue to stand by as women leave the workforce at the rate seen in past months - four times that of men - we are not only going to reverse the progress that has been made on workplace gender equality, but we will also leave women and their families vulnerable to long-term economic consequences from the pandemic. Zoë Baird, CEO and President of Markle and Debra Ness, President of National Partnership for Women & Families, write about the devastating impact of the pandemic on women and their families and the need for investments in an adult training system that prepares women for new and emerging jobs that will come as part of the economic recovery. Click here to read:

Op-Ed by Michael Matsuda, superintendent of Anaheim Union High School District, talks about a new education model that addresses the equity pandemic. Creating equitable job access through education and planting the seed for lifelong learning are mentioned as possible solutions to the problem. Click here to read the rest:

This article discusses what industrial companies will need to do to drive transformations enabled by new technologies and sustained by capabilities. One of the ways companies should respond is by "reimagine their talent strategy and think critically about attracting the right talent and building the skills of their existing workforce." https://qoo.ly/3a4hfrrm=HR%20Dive:%20Talent%20Weekender