It is no secret that jobs are tough to fill these days. A better education-to-employment ecosystem could help lessen that burden on employers generally and small businesses in particular.
Educators, congressional representatives, and federal, state and local government leaders are open to hearing from HR professionals on what needs to change so that more students are ready to join—and thrive in—the workforce. A handful of interested parties spoke on the subject during "E-Squared: Education to Employment—Building a Talent Development Ecosystem That Works for All," a SHRM Annual Conference & Expo mega session, which was a panel session, on June 12.
"Don't be shy" about making your needs known, said former Rep. Bradley Byrne, R-Ala.
Byrne has more than two decades of public service with firsthand experience in expanding the talent pipeline and shaping policy at all levels of government. He served as an elected member of the Alabama State Board of Education and the Alabama State Senate and was appointed chancellor of Alabama's two-year college system.
He spent four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. His background in education and as a labor and employment attorney made him a natural fit on the Education and Labor Committee, where he worked on significant issues with the U.S. Department of Education and advanced federal policy to support workforce training and apprenticeship programs.
Community colleges, in particular, listen to workforce councils, Byrne...
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