Future of Work Florida Podcast

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Welcome to the Future of Work Florida Podcast, brought to you by the Florida Chamber of Commerce and Florida Chamber Foundation. This podcast series is dedicated to connecting Florida’s business leaders with the solutions and resources available to secure Florida’s workforce talent. Be sure to subscribe to our RSS feed below to stay connected on future podcast updates!

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January 28, 202632 min

Dr. Diego Tibaquirá, Clare Bertrand, and Kaitlyn Mills on Bridging Classrooms and Careers Through New Advanced Placement Courses

Dr. Diego Tibaquirá, Professor at Miami Dade College, Clare Bertrand, Executive Director of Career Strategy and Partnerships at College Board, and Kaitlyn Mills, Director of Industry-Recognized Credentials at College Board, speak with Rachel Ludwig, Vice President of Talent Development for the Future of Work for the Florida Chamber Foundation, on how partners across Florida are helping bridge classrooms and careers through new Advanced Placement courses.

December 16, 202524 min

Dr. Brooke Rice on Expanding Florida's Work-Based Learning

Dr. Brooke Rice, Vice President, Curriculum & Work-Based Learning at NAF, speaks with Rachel Ludwig, Vice President of Talent Development for the Future of Work for the Florida Chamber Foundation, on how NAF is contributing to expand Florida's work-based learning efforts through their career academies and software.

November 5, 202530 min

Josh Olds on How Drones Are Transforming High-Demand Industries

Josh Olds, President & CEO of USI, speaks with Rachel Ludwig, Vice President of Talent Development for the Future of Work for the Florida Chamber Foundation, on how drones are transforming many high-demand industries and the career pathway opportunities available for learners to enter this exciting work.

September 17, 202521 min

Sharon Bonney on Adult Education for Workforce Development

Sharon Bonney, CEO of the Coalition on Adult Basic Education, joins Rachel Ludwig, VP of Talent Development for the Future of Work for the Florida Chamber Foundation, to discuss how Adult Education programs nationwide are meeting workforce needs, strengthening economies, and creating new opportunities for adults.

August 19, 202530 min

Erica Averion on Second Chance Hiring

Erica Averion, Executive Director for the Florida Foundation for Correctional Excellence, speaks with Rachel Ludwig, Vice President of Talent Development for the Future of Work for the Florida Chamber Foundation, on second chance hiring, discussing the work happening across Florida to give returning citizens a meaningful path back into the workforce.

July 8, 202524 min

Charlene Savidge on Uplifting Communities and Schools to Prepare Learners for the Workforce

The Florida Chamber Foundation's Vice President of Talent Development for the Future of Work Rachel Ludwig sits down with Charlene Savidge, Vice President of Corporate Partnerships at Children's Home Society. The two discuss the many ways Children's Home Society is uplifting communities and schools to prepare learners for the workforce.

May 15, 202526 min

Adrienne Johnston on Innovative Ways to Support Job Seekers and Employers in Florida

Adrienne Johnston, President & CEO of CareerSource Florida, joins us to discuss the innovative ways the CareerSource Florida network is supporting job seekers and employers across the state to ensure Florida remains the number one state in the nation for talent development and attraction.

April 24, 202532 min

Noa Lipton and Ralph Aiello on Statewide Efforts to Increase Work-Based Learning

Noa Lipton, Territory Manager and Ralph Aiello, Partnership Manager, Work-Based Learning for Xello, join us to discuss the ongoing efforts to increase work-based learning across Florida.

March 25, 202526 min

Bob Boyd on Higher Education Responding to Industry Needs

Bob Boyd, President & CEO at Independent Colleges & Universities of Florida (ICUF) shares the innovative ways ICUF institutions are responding to industry needs across Florida to prepare our future talent.

February 25, 202521 min

Mistie Palmer of AdventHealth on Recruiting and Retaining Talent

In this episode, Mistie Palmer, Workforce Development Programs Manager at AdventHealth, shares the creative and intentional ways healthcare organizations are recruiting and retaining talent.