Business Leaders United
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Advancing policies and public private partnerships that meet workforce needs
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Through sector partnerships, businesses are influencing workforce policy. BLU’s fly-in brought business leaders face-to-face with policymakers, advocating for funds to support critical training programs. More details here:
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BLU partners met with state leaders during a recent fly-in to push for critical workforce funding! These sector partnerships and short-term training programs are bridging the skills gap. Learn more about the fly-in in our blog here:
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Businesses are shaping workforce policy through sector partnerships and short-term skills training. Recently, BLU hosted a fly-in where partners from across the country met with their state reps and on the Hill to advocate for workforce funding. Read more:
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The #cleanenergy sector needs to expand and diversify the talent pipeline --- Industry Sector Partnerships can help! Business leaders and key clean energy stakeholders put forth policy solutions. Read them here:
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Growing the clean energy sector will require state investments in #skillstraining. @BLU4WP convened business leaders and other #cleanenergy stakeholders to identify policy solutions. Here is what we've heard:
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Today, @SkillsCoalition is launching the Infrastructure Equity Policy Project with partners in 11 states, aiming to train the next generation of #infrastructure and #cleanenergy workers by advancing state policies.
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Today, National Skills Coalition (NSC) is launching the Infrastructure Equity Policy Project with partners in 11 states, aiming to train the next generation of infrastructure and clean energy workers...
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When businesses in VA understood how a new tuition assistance program could supply them with the talent and #skills they need, they became champions and advocates of the program. Learn from VA and how the state is transforming #workforce training.
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.@VCCS_SO is working together with area employers to create talent pipelines and is setting a model for the rest of the nation on how to build a skilled and resilient #workforce. Read more in our new blog:
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RT @SkillsCoalition: New today! National Skills Coalition released public perspectives research that supports modernizing higher education….
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RT @Caroline_tresch: Over 60 clean energy stakeholders joined @SkillsCoalition and @BLU4WP for a day of policy discussion, Hill briefings,….
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Business Leaders United for Workforce Partnerships (BLU) is comprised of employers from a range of industries across the nation who are concerned about our nation’s skills gap, who are working with...
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ICYMI: Bipartisan legislation strengthening financial aid for short-term skills training (short-term Pell) has advanced in the House. @SkillsCoalition's policy expert @jstiddard weighs in:.
Today’s markup is a big step forward for enacting legislation to expand Pell Grant eligibility for students enrolled in short-term education and training programs. Often these students face challenges in accessing financial assistance to pursue their education goals.
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Watch live at 3pm!.
Today! Tune in as outgoing CEO Andy Van Kleunen interviews @SkillsCoalition's incoming CEO @EspinozaNotes! Broadcast begins at 3pm ET here:
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The House Committee on Education and the Workforce introduced and advanced a #WIOA reauthorization bill this week. See the video below for some top-level details in addition to an analysis of how it addresses the #digitalskills divide. More details to come.
After much advocacy from @skillscoalition's network, the House passed a WIOA reauthorization through committee. Next, the full House will vote on it. WIOA reauth must include #digitalskills as a crucial component of skills training. So what's in the bill for digital skills?.
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RT @SkillsCoalition: BREAKING: The House has just dropped a bipartisan WIOA reauthorization bill. National Skills Coalition experts are a….
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RT @SkillsCoalition: After a national search, @SkillsCoalition's Board of Directors announced that Robert Espinoza would assume the role of….
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Attention Michiganders! Did you know NSC members and Business Leaders United members in your state collaborated recently to speak up for digital skills? Check out their letter to Michigan's High-Speed Internet Office:.
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Familiarize yourself with this work by reading our first blog in the series featuring @nashchamber: How Tennessee Used Data to Pass Legislation to Fill Talent Gaps
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Blogs will focus on the process of how #businessleaders came together with stakeholders to support funding and/or policy changes that allow for more equitable opportunities for workers and businesses engaged with the #wkdev system.
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