Talent & Training Featuring Jake Maxwell of Salt Lake City Economic Development

THE EcDev Network by economic professionals for professionals and businesses in local economies are discussing Talent & Training Featuring Jake Maxwell of Salt Lake City Economic Development . THE EcDev Network was selected by Feedspot as one of the Top 10 Economic Development Podcasts on the web. https://blog.feedspot.com/economic_development_podcasts/ Note: For some Reason Dan's audio failed...just skip to the next speaker the content is amazing. Dan Taylor, Bob Minhas and Lara Fritts, host a twice weekly clubhouse call focused on Economic Development.  The call is for those interested in Community and  Economic Development. This includes elected officials, economic development & tourism professionals, businesses and community members.  Each week Bob, Dan and Lara feature a different theme. Give it a listen, there are some great discussions on Talent & Training Featuring Jake Maxwell of Salt Lake City Economic Development. Thank you Jake Maxwell for being part of today's EcDev Clubhouse Convo and providing insights on Talent and Traning. Some tidbits from Ryan Hamadeh: 1. Communities should move upstream and target high school students; preparing high school students early on and aligning them to industry is important - If they show their value and commitment to companies while in school, they might convince them to pay for their university tuition. 2. Micro credentials are booming; the importance is the accreditation and ensuring that it serves industry. Micro credentials are low cost, relevant and quick to adapt. 3. Make sure to penetrate the K-12 program and get industry involved with schools; faculty and curriculum should be nimble enough to adapt to industry. 4. Apprenticeship programs train and pay at the same time, they educate, ensure employment and also pay; can't get better than that. Apprenticeships are not only in manufacturing but also involved in R&D training --> Biotech. 5. There is a major issue with post-secondary institutions; they do not prepare students sufficiently for the workforce, they're expensive and time consuming. Change is imminent. 6. New KPI metrics should be adopted including community participation and upward mobility. These are raw, uncut and unedited recordings. Think of them as unplugged. These podcasts are not about production values, but about the content of the conversations. We hope you enjoy. Dan Taylor is an Economic Development and Tourism Professional and a strategic advisor and guide to those in those in the profession to take their work to the next level and create maximum impact for their communities and businesses. He specializes in rural, small and medim sized towns, counties & regions in North America and across the globe. Reach out to expereince Dan's services and value. You'll leave with 5 great ideas and resources from which to take your work to the next level, gives us both a chance to see if there is a fit. email: [email protected] Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/creativedantaylor/ Linked In Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecdev Clubhouse: https://www.joinclubhouse.com/club/economic-development Instagram: @Cre8tiveDanT Twitter @Cre8tiveDanT