Episodes

In this episode, Adam Leonard, a self-described data evangelist and chief analytics officer at the Texas Workforce Commission, sits down with us to discuss generative AI’s potential to transform the career prospects of job seekers and students. As AI dramatically changes jobs in unpredictable ways, it is critical to have a mechanism to track and respond to these changes. But while AI is a catalyst for change, it is also a key piece of developing that model. AI can deliver near-time feedback on t...

Rachel Riggs is leading the field of adult education using Generative AI in the classroom. Check out her review of the state of play for instruction and learning. In addition to a powerful review of high quality tools that instructors can use, Rachel shares her ideas on how instructors are overcoming creative hurdles, developing materials, and finding new ways to integrate the goals of adult learners into instruction.

In this episode, Vi Hawes, from Pima Community College, describes her journey becoming an AI instructional trendsetter in adult learning. She explains how she simplifies complex concepts for beginners and shares how ChatGPT enhances her daily classroom activities with its efficiency and value.

Priyanka Sharma, Vice President of World Education, joins Anson and Jeff at the 2024 Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE) National Conference to explore current trends at the intersection of trending digital technologies and adult education with a focus on impact of AI and the Digital Equity Act. Priyanka discusses how AI is reshaping education and the need for bridging the gap between tech-savvy education mavericks who are blazing the trail with AI and the large majority of educators who ...

Looking for better new hires? Switch to skills-based hiring! In this episode, Chad Patton and Marlene Brostrom from West Michigan Works and HireReach, are joined by Kenyatta Brame from Cascade Engineering to discuss how they have figured out how to strengthen the hiring process through data driven evidence. With the skills-based hiring model job seekers benefit by being able to show what they know and can do, not just what they have on paper. Employers can get down to business by getting right t...

In this episode, Kevin Mattran, training administrator for Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing, and Bryan Seck, executive director for Lincoln Literacy, sit down with us to discuss how Kawasaki Motors and Lincoln Literacy have partnered to fuel and drive economic expansion and career pathways in Nebraska. This workforce population is exceptionally diverse with 10% nonnative to the United States. Lincoln Literacy and Kawasaki partnered to develop a basic and intermediate level English class to help New...

At the heart of our workforce are people teaching others how to succeed. In this episode of Behind Every Employer, the amazing Chef Jeff Henderson shares his remarkable story from being incarcerated to becoming one of the best chefs in the country. Jeff's rise through the culinary ranks is only topped by his passion to give those impacted by our justice system a chance to change their lives in a career pathway filled with food, hard work, and lots of love. Join Jeffrey Abramowitz and Anson Green...

In this episode, Mathew Jerlecki, director of learning at Lippert Components, Inc., discusses Lippert’s best-in-class upskilling model that positions the company for the future while building economic opportunity for team members. Using a scalable model, Lippert makes education and training easily accessible through collaboration with local resources, including colleges and universities. Programming is intentionally designed to minimize business interruption and accommodate team members’ busy sc...

What happens when you match Michigan’s largest employer with Western Michigan’s largest community-based organization dedicated to literacy? Kevin Vos, Vice President at Corewell Health, and Wendy Falb, Executive Director at the Literacy Center of West Michigan, sit down to discuss how their collaboration is transforming lives for entry-level workers and bringing bottom-line benefits to Corewell Health. Wendy and Kevin share the value this workplace literacy collaboration brings to their respecti...

In this episode serial entrepreneur Maxine Gomez sits down with us to share her insights on building skills, positive engagement, and career growth for team members in the restoration/remediation industry. Whether it is cleaning up dust, blood, or mold, Maxine shares not only the importance of building skills, leadership, and certifications but also how she supports the team to feel like they are part of something bigger than the often difficult work of remediation. Moving back and forth from he...