Future of Work Florida Podcast

Sharon Bonney, CEO of the Coalition on Adult Basic Education, joins Rachel Ludwig, VP of Talent Development for the Future of Work for the Florida Chamber Foundation, to discuss how Adult Education p…

Erica Averion, Executive Director for the Florida Foundation for Correctional Excellence, speaks with Rachel Ludwig, Vice President of Talent Development for the Future of Work for the Florida Chambe…

The Florida Chamber Foundation's Vice President of Talent Development for the Future of Work Rachel Ludwig sits down with Charlene Savidge, Vice President of Corporate Partnerships at Children's Home…

Adrienne Johnston, President & CEO of CareerSource Florida, joins us to discuss the innovative ways the CareerSource Florida network is supporting job seekers and employers across the state to ensure…

Noa Lipton, Territory Manager and Ralph Aiello, Partnership Manager, Work-Based Learning for Xello, join us to discuss the ongoing efforts to increase work-based learning across Florida.

Bob Boyd, President & CEO at Independent Colleges & Universities of Florida (ICUF) shares the innovative ways ICUF institutions are responding to industry needs across Florida to prepare our future t…

In this episode, Mistie Palmer, Workforce Development Programs Manager at AdventHealth, shares the creative and intentional ways healthcare organizations are recruiting and retaining talent.

Victoria Pu, Co-Founder & CEO of Pace AI, discusses upskilling strategies for adult learners and opportunities to leverage AI to increase language acquisition and workforce skills of adult English la…

Kristen Vanselow, Assistant Vice President, Innovative Education & Partnerships at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), discusses the creative ways FGCU is responding to regional industry needs by i…

In this episode, Vicki Greene, President of GED Testing Services, and Senior Vice President of America's Workforce Skills at Pearson, discusses the opportunities to recruit, upskill, and retain adult…

Marian Cacciatore, Vice President of Human Resources at Tampa Electric Company joins us for this episode to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and the strategies Tampa Electric has in place to re…

In this episode, Dr. Amy Hecht, Vice President of Student Affairs at Florida State University, discusses the supports FSU has in place to increase student engagement and persistence, ultimately prepa…

In this episode, Future of Work Florida Advisory Board Member and Vice President of Talent Acquisition at Tampa General Hospital Andrea Cichon discusses the creative strategies Tampa General is imple…

Julius Edwards, Digital Design Teacher and E-Sports Head Coach at Palm Beach Lakes High School, shares how Palm Beach is utilizing E-sports to engage and develop workforce skills in their high school…

Future of Work Advisory Board member, Kara Marante, VP and Chief People Officer at Nicklaus Children’s Health System, chats with our VP of Talent Development for the Future of Work, Rachel Ludwig, ab…

Florida Chamber Foundation Vice President of Talent Development for the Future of Work Rachel Ludwig interviews Future of Work Advisory Board member Sarah Marmion, Senior Manager of Education & Outre…

In this episode, Dr. Annie Wofford, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Florida State University, joins us to share the value of building our STEM talent pipelines and…

Sam Verghese, COO of Florida Virtual School (FLVS), discusses the FLVS's efforts to expand career awareness among students.

Lee Chipps-Walton, Manager of Career & Technical Education Strategic Initiatives at the Florida Department of Education, discusses DOE’s efforts to increase CTE awareness, career planning tools, and …

Jason Lange, President and Co-Founder of Bloomboard, Inc., discusses strategies such as paraprofessional-to-teacher training, teacher apprenticeships, and competency-based models to increase access t…