We partnered with the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) to present a series of four free webinars in 2021.
These webinars included the following topics:
Successful K-12 Workforce Development Engagement Strategies
April 22, 2021
K-12 students comprise a key part of a community’s workforce pipeline. This webinar
will explore success models from across Georgia to engage with your school system
to strengthen the workforce development pipeline.
Leveraging YouScience in your Talent Development Strategy
June 24, 2021
YouScience is a virtual tool that helps students identify their aptitudes and interests
and how they align with various career opportunities. YouScience is also a powerful
tool for engaging parents, building employer partnerships, and connecting students
with local and regional opportunities. This webinar will explore success models from
across Georgia to leverage YouScience to strengthen the workforce development pipeline.
Data and Strategies for Reaching Unemployed and Underemployed Individuals
August 26, 2021
Following an unprecedented and challenging year, Georgia’s employers are looking for
employees with a variety of skills and talent to fill vacancies. One potential strategy
to meet the needs of employers is to utilize programs and strategies to recruit, train,
and support unemployed or underemployed workers. This webinar will provide labor market
data context, explore success models from across Georgia to reach unemployed/underemployed
individuals and integrate them into the workforce, and share best practices.
The Workforce of the Future
October 28, 2021
In the final webinar of the Innovating Georgia’s Workforce Pipeline Webinar Series,
the workforce of the future will be explored, including emerging trends, the changing
nature of work and skills, and how COVID-19 will reshape labor markets long-term.
The workforce development landscape has been heavily impacted over the last two years
and the impacts moving forward are beginning to show. This webinar will explore these
trends and how business, workforce development and education can best prepare for
the future. Event sponsored by Convergent Nonprofit Solutions.