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ADVANCING POLICIES AND PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS THAT MEET WORKFORCE NEEDS.


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2023-2024 FEDERAL POLICY AGENDA

Learn how Congress can help businesses find skilled workers.

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FIX WIOA TO WORK FOR BUSINESS

We must transform WIOA into an adequately resourced program that grants
equitable access to skills training to all workers.

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CORPORATE PARTNERS JOIN NSC AND BLU IN CLOSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE

NSC, Business Leaders United (BLU) members, and corporate partners – including
Fortune 500s, Chambers of Commerce, and small businesses – have signed on to a
set of principles for closing the digital divide.

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2023-2024 FEDERAL POLICY AGENDA

Learn how Congress can help businesses find skilled workers.

View Agenda




FIX WIOA TO WORK FOR BUSINESS

We must transform WIOA into an adequately resourced program that grants
equitable access to skills training to all workers.

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WHAT'S NEW

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POLICYMAKERS HEAR WHY SUPPORTING PARTNERSHIPS & SKILLS TRAINING ARE CRITICAL TO
US INFRASTRUCTURE GOALS

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HOW TEXAS INVESTED IN CREDENTIALS OF VALUE TO MAKE COLLEGE WORK FOR WORKING
PEOPLE

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HOW TENNESSEE USED DATA TO PASS LEGISLATION TO FILL TALENT GAPS

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HOW MICHIGAN HELPED BUSINESSES BY ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO TRAINING

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HOW VIRGINIA’S FASTFORWARD PROGRAM IS TRANSFORMING WORKFORCE TRAINING

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EMPOWERING THE CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE

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BUSINESS LEADERS UNITED WELCOMES NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER: AN INTERVIEW
WITH MJ RYAN

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NAVIGATING THE TALENT PIPELINE THROUGH STRATEGIC WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: A
CONVERSATION WITH JOLIE BERNARD.

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HOW ALABAMA CONNECTED LOCAL BUSINESSES WITH WORKFORCE STAKEHOLDERS

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BLU LEADERS PUT SKILLS TRAINING ON THE APPROPRIATIONS AGENDA

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CORPORATE PARTNERS UNITE TO BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE

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ADVOCACY UPDATE ON JOBS ACT AND GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT REGULATIONS

Blog Post


POLICYMAKERS HEAR WHY SUPPORTING PARTNERSHIPS & SKILLS TRAINING ARE CRITICAL TO
US INFRASTRUCTURE GOALS

Blog Post


HOW TEXAS INVESTED IN CREDENTIALS OF VALUE TO MAKE COLLEGE WORK FOR WORKING
PEOPLE

Blog Post


HOW TENNESSEE USED DATA TO PASS LEGISLATION TO FILL TALENT GAPS

Blog Post


HOW MICHIGAN HELPED BUSINESSES BY ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO TRAINING

Blog Post


HOW VIRGINIA’S FASTFORWARD PROGRAM IS TRANSFORMING WORKFORCE TRAINING

Blog Post


EMPOWERING THE CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE

Blog Post


BUSINESS LEADERS UNITED WELCOMES NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER: AN INTERVIEW
WITH MJ RYAN

Blog Post


NAVIGATING THE TALENT PIPELINE THROUGH STRATEGIC WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: A
CONVERSATION WITH JOLIE BERNARD.


LATEST PUBLICATIONS

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INVESTING IN BUSINESS GROWTH THROUGH JOBS ACT AND CTA


INDUSTRY RECOVERY PANEL PERSPECTIVES: PEOPLE-CENTERED INFRASTRUCTURE


INDUSTRY RECOVERY PANEL PERSPECTIVES - SKILLS FOR AN INCLUSIVE HEALTHCARE
ECONOMY


INDUSTRY RECOVERY PANEL PERSPECTIVES: SKILLS FOR AN INCLUSIVE MANUFACTURING
RECOVERY


GROWING THE CLEAN ENERGY SECTOR REQUIRES STATE INVESTMENTS IN SKILLS TRAINING


STRENGTHEN BUSINESS AND THE WORKFORCE THROUGH INDUSTRY SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS


2023 BLU LEGISLATIVE AGENDA


FIX WIOA TO WORK FOR BUSINESS


DIGITAL SKILL DIVIDE HURTS BUSINESSES, WORKERS AND OUR ECONOMY


INVESTING IN DIGITAL SKILLS BENEFITS BUSINESSES, WORKERS, AND OUR ECONOMY


TOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES: BUSINESSES NEED SKILLS TRAINING


A FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR AN INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC RECOVERY


INVESTING IN BUSINESS GROWTH THROUGH JOBS ACT AND CTA


INDUSTRY RECOVERY PANEL PERSPECTIVES: PEOPLE-CENTERED INFRASTRUCTURE


INDUSTRY RECOVERY PANEL PERSPECTIVES - SKILLS FOR AN INCLUSIVE HEALTHCARE
ECONOMY


INDUSTRY RECOVERY PANEL PERSPECTIVES: SKILLS FOR AN INCLUSIVE MANUFACTURING
RECOVERY


GROWING THE CLEAN ENERGY SECTOR REQUIRES STATE INVESTMENTS IN SKILLS TRAINING


STRENGTHEN BUSINESS AND THE WORKFORCE THROUGH INDUSTRY SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS


2023 BLU LEGISLATIVE AGENDA


FIX WIOA TO WORK FOR BUSINESS


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

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JAMAL JESSIE

Workforce Development Manager

Georgia Power


VICTORIA JOHNSON

Global Equity Director

HDR Engineering, Inc.


SHANA LEWIS

Vice President of Talent Acquisition and Workforce Programs

Trinity Health


ALI O'NEILL

Co-Founder

O'Neill Construction Group


RICK PLYMPTON

CEO

Optimax Systems, Inc.


MJ RYAN

Sr. Director for Workforce Development and Economic Opportunity

Mass General Brigham


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New @skillscoalition analysis finds 92% of job postings require digital skills.
Our new fact sheets developed in partnership w/ @comcast show the #digitaldivide
isn’t just about access to broadband and hardware – but about access to skills
#wkdev https://t.co/s8I9Vm618o
Apr 04, 2023  ·   REPLY  ·   RETWEET  ·   FAVORITE
RT @SkillsCoalition: Teams at @SkillsCoalition have been hard at work briefing
state leaders on the need for policies that address #digital…
Mar 31, 2023  ·   REPLY  ·   RETWEET  ·   FAVORITE
In addition to running the company, she co-founded @VIBNetwork, a veterans
business mentoring non-profit, served on the San Diego WIB, and has earned
numerous awards for her leadership in the business community.
#WomensHistoryMonth
Mar 31, 2023  ·   REPLY  ·   RETWEET  ·   FAVORITE

@BLU4WP: NEW TODAY! Read our 2023-2024 Federal Policy Agenda to find out how
Congress can support #business in gaining the skilled workers they need to
succeed. https://t.co/JSp5UrVOPK

Aug 17, 2023  ·   REPLY  ·   RETWEET  ·   FAVORITE

@BLU4WP: Employers from the #infrastructure and #energy sectors met with key
staff at the U.S Departments of Transportation, Commerce, and Energy to advocate
for #industrypartnerships and data collection to support #wkdev. Take a look at
how our day went! https://t.co/tWB08kiZzi

Aug 16, 2023  ·   REPLY  ·   RETWEET  ·   FAVORITE

RT @SkillsCoalition: “It is important to distinguish between states being able
to identify in-demand jobs accurately and employers being open to hiring people
with nondegree #credentials to fill them,”
says @lindseyreichlin via @paulfain in @opencampusmedia

Aug 07, 2023  ·   REPLY  ·   RETWEET  ·   FAVORITE
RT @SkillsCoalition: We would like to acknowledge our network leaders,
policymakers, community organizations, and more who have been influe…
May 22, 2023  ·   REPLY  ·   RETWEET  ·   FAVORITE
RT @SkillsCoalition: NEW RESEARCH from our friends over at @LinkedIn!
Skills-first hiring is shifting the way the world finds #talent. Lear…
Apr 20, 2023  ·   REPLY  ·   RETWEET  ·   FAVORITE
RT @SkillsCoalition: We have a campaign update for people powered
#infrastructure! Take a look: https://t.co/sWS4ybdhd8 #NSCSummit2023
Apr 11, 2023  ·   REPLY  ·   RETWEET  ·   FAVORITE
New @skillscoalition analysis finds 92% of job postings require digital skills.
Our new fact sheets developed in partnership w/ @comcast show the #digitaldivide
isn’t just about access to broadband and hardware – but about access to skills
#wkdev https://t.co/s8I9Vm618o
Apr 04, 2023  ·   REPLY  ·   RETWEET  ·   FAVORITE
RT @SkillsCoalition: Teams at @SkillsCoalition have been hard at work briefing
state leaders on the need for policies that address #digital…
Mar 31, 2023  ·   REPLY  ·   RETWEET  ·   FAVORITE
In addition to running the company, she co-founded @VIBNetwork, a veterans
business mentoring non-profit, served on the San Diego WIB, and has earned
numerous awards for her leadership in the business community.
#WomensHistoryMonth
Mar 31, 2023  ·   REPLY  ·   RETWEET  ·   FAVORITE

@BLU4WP: NEW TODAY! Read our 2023-2024 Federal Policy Agenda to find out how
Congress can support #business in gaining the skilled workers they need to
succeed. https://t.co/JSp5UrVOPK

Aug 17, 2023  ·   REPLY  ·   RETWEET  ·   FAVORITE

@BLU4WP: Employers from the #infrastructure and #energy sectors met with key
staff at the U.S Departments of Transportation, Commerce, and Energy to advocate
for #industrypartnerships and data collection to support #wkdev. Take a look at
how our day went! https://t.co/tWB08kiZzi

Aug 16, 2023  ·   REPLY  ·   RETWEET  ·   FAVORITE

RT @SkillsCoalition: “It is important to distinguish between states being able
to identify in-demand jobs accurately and employers being open to hiring people
with nondegree #credentials to fill them,”
says @lindseyreichlin via @paulfain in @opencampusmedia

Aug 07, 2023  ·   REPLY  ·   RETWEET  ·   FAVORITE

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