Episodes

We can't believe that Behind Every Employer Season 1 is behind us and we hope you will join us on an incredible look back at 2022. We had amazing guests that were able to share their passion, insight, and knowledge on how we can all do a better job supporting adult learners in our country. Join Anson Green and Jeffrey Abramowitz as they take a walk back in time and reflect on 2022 and gear up for what lies ahead for the Behind Every Employer Podcast in 2023. Thank you to all of our listeners, to...

In this episode leaders from Northgate Gonzalez Market, National Immigration Forum and the Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC) sit down with us to discuss their successful workplace English program in the retail grocery industry. These organizations have stacked English and digital literacy training as onramps to retail credentialing and management certification. This effort supports employees with limited English proficiency at Northgate in developing their English within a retail environ...

Amanda and Anne sit down with us to provide an expert review and valuable playbook describing what employers and practitioners can do to respond to the Digital Equity Act, a transformative law passed by Congress in 2021 that will drive a generational realignment for communities currently disconnected or scarcely accessing digital resources. Digital access and literacy are on everyone’s minds as this new $2.75 billion in federal funding reaches states and communities. Amanda and Anne underscore t...

Jaime Fall sits down with us to discuss his plans for launching a $5 million digital upskilling initiative for the Economic Development Collaborative in Ventura County, California. After seven years as director of UpSkill America at the Aspen Institute, Jaime explains how he is using his past experience to build a portfolio of digital skills solutions for jobseekers and workers in Ventura. Jaime describes Ventura’s progressive plan to address three unique segments: Those who lack digital skills,...

As employers across the country struggle to find and keep talented employees, more and more employers are looking at the “Untapped Talent” which can be found in the men and women who have been impacted by our justice systems. Jeff Korzenik, an executive from Fifth Third Bank, has been sharing the benefits of tapping this talent pool with employers of every size and across the country. Join us as we explore how a banker is changing the face of employment for the men and women traveling through ou...

In this episode Amy Parman and Reina Camargo from Tazikis Café sit down with Katie Brown from EnGen, a language upskilling platform, to discuss investing in valued immigrant team members through tech-forward English upskilling. Tazikis, a Mediterranean café chain with locations across the U.S., believes that food is the cornerstone to communities and that community inclusion is critical in the workplace. Amy and Reina share Taziki’s enlightened model for supporting immigrant team members with En...

In this episode Amy Parman and Reina Camargo from Tazikis Café sit down with Katie Brown from EnGen, a language upskilling platform, to discuss investing in valued immigrant team members through tech-forward English upskilling. Tazikis, a Mediterranean café chain with locations across the U.S., believes that food is the cornerstone to communities and that community inclusion is critical in the workplace. Amy and Reina share Taziki’s enlightened model for supporting immigrant team members with En...

In this episode Amy Parman and Reina Camargo from Tazikis Café sit down with Katie Brown from EnGen, a language upskilling platform, to discuss investing in valued immigrant team members through tech-forward English upskilling. Tazikis, a Mediterranean café chain with locations across the U.S., believes that food is the cornerstone to communities and that community inclusion is critical in the workplace. Amy and Reina share Taziki’s enlightened model for supporting immigrant team members with En...

Jesse sits down with us to discuss his experience enhancing the image of careers in the trades. Digging into his own diverse career in construction—from grading ditches to counseling executives—Jesse delivers unique insights into supporting business leaders’ ability to expand their influence with their workforce. We discuss effective leadership in managing increased use of technology on the worksite as well as how increasing language and gender diverse worksites influence dynamics between manage...

Jesse sits down with us to discuss his experience enhancing the image of careers in the trades. Digging into his own diverse career in construction—from grading ditches to counseling executives—Jesse delivers unique insights into supporting business leaders’ ability to expand their influence with their workforce. We discuss effective leadership in managing increased use of technology on the worksite as well as how increasing language and gender diverse worksites influence dynamics between manage...

Jesse sits down with us to discuss his experience enhancing the image of careers in the trades. Digging into his own diverse career in construction—from grading ditches to counseling executives—Jesse delivers unique insights into supporting business leaders’ ability to expand their influence with their workforce. We discuss effective leadership in managing increased use of technology on the worksite as well as how increasing language and gender diverse worksites influence dynamics between manage...

Van Ton-Quinlivan joins us to discuss what she calls the fire hose and the garden hose of workforce demand and provides various models for developing an ecosystem of education partners to deliver adult friendly education at scale. Her insights from a distinguished career in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors have helped her devise enterprise models for upskilling frontline workers by harnessing community colleges and the private sector in both the energy and healthcare sectors. A nationa...

Van Ton-Quinlivan joins us to discuss what she calls the fire hose and the garden hose of workforce demand and provides various models for developing an ecosystem of education partners to deliver adult friendly education at scale. Her insights from a distinguished career in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors have helped her devise enterprise models for upskilling frontline workers by harnessing community colleges and the private sector in both the energy and healthcare sectors. A nationa...

Van Ton-Quinlivan joins us to discuss what she calls the fire hose and the garden hose of workforce demand and provides various models for developing an ecosystem of education partners to deliver adult friendly education at scale. Her insights from a distinguished career in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors have helped her devise enterprise models for upskilling frontline workers by harnessing community colleges and the private sector in both the energy and healthcare sectors. A nationa...

Employers and educators are eager to find ways to support Ukraine and Afghanistan refugees. In this special episode, experts from the National Immigration Forum and Upwardly Global join us to share updates on the immigration status of these new immigrant groups and insights into what employers can expect related to employing this potential talent.

Employers and educators are eager to find ways to support Ukraine and Afghanistan refugees. In this special episode, experts from the National Immigration Forum and Upwardly Global join us to share updates on the immigration status of these new immigrant groups and insights into what employers can expect related to employing this potential talent.

Employers and educators are eager to find ways to support Ukraine and Afghanistan refugees. In this special episode, experts from the National Immigration Forum and Upwardly Global join us to share updates on the immigration status of these new immigrant groups and insights into what employers can expect related to employing this potential talent.

Hao joins us to discuss how traditional organizations can become innovation powerhouses through technology. Hao’s diverse experience provides him with a unique look into how leaders approach technology deployment. He explores how the unconscious biases tech leaders may have toward frontline workers can blind them to how best to effectively match tech solutions to work tasks. Better understanding the ability, familiarity, and comfort these workers have with technology can speed companies’ ability...

Hao joins us to discuss how traditional organizations can become innovation powerhouses through technology. Hao’s diverse experience provides him with a unique look into how leaders approach technology deployment. He explores how the unconscious biases tech leaders may have toward frontline workers can blind them to how best to effectively match tech solutions to work tasks. Better understanding the ability, familiarity, and comfort these workers have with technology can speed companies’ ability...

Hao joins us to discuss how traditional organizations can become innovation powerhouses through technology. Hao’s diverse experience provides him with a unique look into how leaders approach technology deployment. He explores how the unconscious biases tech leaders may have toward frontline workers can blind them to how best to effectively match tech solutions to work tasks. Better understanding the ability, familiarity, and comfort these workers have with technology can speed companies’ ability...

Jacque joins us to share her experiences bridging the healthcare sector training demands with adult friendly education and training. Businesses across almost all sectors are seeking ways to upskill and reskill their frontline and entry level workforce to meet new job demands and an increasingly digital environment. At the same time adult educators are eager to help businesses meet that challenge. Jacque tells us how. Her perspectives span more than 30 years developing comprehensive systems of re...

Jacque joins us to share her experiences bridging the healthcare sector training demands with adult friendly education and training. Businesses across almost all sectors are seeking ways to upskill and reskill their frontline and entry level workforce to meet new job demands and an increasingly digital environment. At the same time adult educators are eager to help businesses meet that challenge. Jacque tells us how. Her perspectives span more than 30 years developing comprehensive systems of re...

Jacque joins us to share her experiences bridging the healthcare sector training demands with adult friendly education and training. Businesses across almost all sectors are seeking ways to upskill and reskill their frontline and entry level workforce to meet new job demands and an increasingly digital environment. At the same time adult educators are eager to help businesses meet that challenge. Jacque tells us how. Her perspectives span more than 30 years developing comprehensive systems of re...

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