Workforce Today

Portia Wu, Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration at Department of Labor under the Obama administration, shares her reflections on the U.S. Workforce, including labor force participation in the U.S. Portia also discusses the issues of paid family leave, the future of green jobs, and the one issue she regrets not making more progress on during her time at the Department of Labor.  To learn more about Workforce Alliance and the services they provide, visit www.workforcealliance.biz 

Bill Kamela, Director of Workforce Policy for Microsoft, discusses the national skills gap and the steps that Microsoft is taking to address the skills gap in the U.S. He also discusses why Microsoft is recruiting from military bases and shares his thoughts about the "computerization of jobs."  To learn more about Workforce Alliance and the services they provide, visit www.workforcealliance.biz

Bill Villano caught up with U.S. Senator Chris Murphy via Skype, and asked him 5 questions about his walking tour across Connecticut. Senator Murphy discusses what he heard along the tour, and his thoughts about the labor market in Connecticut.  For more information about Workforce Alliance, visit www.workforcealliance.biz 

This episode features an interview with Tariq Farid, CEO and Founder of Edible Arrangements International, Inc. Tariq shares his story of how he came to found Edible Arrangements, and the importance of the "wow factor" in building a business.  To learn more about  Edible Arrangements visit  https://www.ediblearrangements.com/  To learn more about Workforce Alliance and the services they provide, visit www.workforcealliance.biz 

This episode features an interview with Marcia LaFemina, President of PennGlobe, and Paul Hoffman, President of Orange Research as they discuss the future of manufacturing in Connecticut and beyond. Discover how and why the manufacturing industry has changed and what steps can be taken to address the current skills gap. To learn more about PennGlobe, visit http://www.pennglobe.com/ and for Orange Research, visit http://www.orangeresearch.com/   To learn more about Workforce Alliance, visit www.workforcealliance.biz   

United State Representative Rosa DeLauro sits down for a conversation with Bill Villano to discuss her perspective on jobs, education and the economy. Rosa shares what she thinks needs to change to make South Central CT and the US as whole more competitive when it comes to the labor market, as well as her thoughts on the minimum wage and trade agreements. To learn more about Congresswoman Rosa Delauro, visit https://delauro.house.gov/ To learn more about Workforce Alliance and the services they provide, visit www.workforcealliance.biz