SXSW EDU 2020
The New Geography of Skills
Description:
While many geographic regions are experiencing job growth in common industries, the skills needed to fill those jobs are not necessarily the same. This session takes a look at which skills are in highest demand within different regions of the U.S. and discusses how employers and higher ed can work together to build their local talent pipelines.
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Takeaways
- Understand the different types of in-demand skills associated with economic regions within the nation's fastest-growing industries.
- Gain clarity on how to align the right credentials to in-demand skills within your economic region.
- Take back ideas on how to facilitate collaboration between higher ed and workforce development efforts at the regional level.
Speakers
- Sara Clarke, Assistant Managing Editor, U.S. News and World Report
- Michelle Weise, Chief Innovation Officer, Strada Institute for the Future of Work
- Yustina Saleh, Senior Vice President, Analytics, Emsi
Organizer
Kate Johnson, Assoc. Director, Marketing Communications, Strada Education Network
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