Webinars
The Gordon Report Goes Virtual
Starting on September 25, 2020, the Gordon Report will also be in a webinar format. Edward Gordon and host, Ira Wolfe, human resource and assessment expert, will use this forum to discuss current issues in employment, economic growth, and skill development for jobs and careers.
Upcoming Webinars:
Please check back for future events. Thank you for your interest!
Past Webinars:
FUTURE SHOCK MEETS JOB SHOCK
DATE: Friday, August 27, 2021
This webinar focuses on how to set up a successful Regional Talent Innovation Network.
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TAMING THE LABOR SHORTAGE TSUNAMI
DATE: Friday, July 23, 2021
In this webinar, 2 RETAINs in Chicago, IL and Santa Ana, CA will report on their initiatives for increasing the supply of skilled workers in their communities.
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REBULDING & REFILLING AMERICA’S PIPELINE
DATE: Friday, June 25, 2021
Learn how regional public-private partnerships point the way to bridging skills-jobs gaps.
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A TICKING TIME BOMB: SKILLED WORKER SHORTAGES
DATE: Friday, May, 28, 2021
As COVID-19 restrictions end, many workers will need enhanced training to shift jobs or to meet new skill demands.
Will American businesses shift their focus from short-term profits to investing in worker training?
What might the U.S. labor market look like in 2030 if America’s talent creation system is not radically reformed?
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THE IMPENDING KNOWLEDGE SHOCK
DATE: Friday, April 23, 2021
Even before the pandemic the data on American K-12 education, the first link in skill building, was alarming. Now millions of American students have fallen further behind. Is momentum building for systemic education reform?
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TODAY’S EMPLOYMENT PARADOX
DATE: February 26, 2021
Discussion will include:
- What industries and jobs have been hardest hit by COVID-19?
- When unemployment remains a headline issue, why are manufacturers struggling to fined the skilled workers they need?
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Introducing a New White Paper: JOB SHOCK
DATE: January 29, 2021
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A Look Ahead to 2021
December 18, 2020
- The 2021 economy and the COVID-19 pandemic
- The best employment prospects for 2021
- Reboot of EU-US relations
- “ZOOMING” trends
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Third Quarter 2020 Economic Upturn: Will it Last?
November 20, 2020
- Jobs report more positive
- GDP for third quarter improves
- Home office versus business office site
- Impact of COVID-19 on employment
- Future of China’s economy and its implications for the U.S.
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Unemployment & Underemployment in the Pandemic
October 23, 2020
- How accurate is the official U.S. unemployment number?
- How are businesses responding to unemployment?
- What has been the pandemic’s effect on unemployment?
- When will the economy begin to recover?
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How COVID-19 Caused the Future of Work to Arrive Early
September 25, 2020
- Will remote work become the new norm?
- Why might the length of the average workweek be cut?
- Why might furloughed workers need training to come back to work?
- With 6.6 million job openings and millions unemployed, why do employers still have a hard time finding qualified workers?
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The Workforce Road Ahead
In a free four-part webinar series “The Workforce Road Ahead,” Ed Gordon will preview his research for his forthcoming White Paper, “The 2030 Jobs Pandemic: The Future of Employment.” This series is hosted by Ira Wolfe of Success Performance Solutions.
Topics:
- May 28, 2020 – Part I: Expect the Unexpected
The COVID-19 pandemic is severely disrupting the U.S. labor market radically shifting the demand for workers in different industry sectors. This is exacerbating the job-skills mismatch that has been building over the last 50 years as advanced technologies have heightened educational requirements.
» To view this session, click here. - June 25, 2020 – Part II: The Failure of Current Talent Strategies
Why are past “solutions” for talent shortages no longer producing the skills needed in 21st-century workplaces? How are the Fourth Industrial Revolution and imploding global demographics combining to significantly escalate skill demands for incoming workers? This is a global talent meltdown that will extend beyond 2030.
» To view this session, click here. - July 23, 2020 – Part III: The Talent Desert
How has the U.S. workforce gone from being the world’s best educated in 1970 to one in which survey after survey of business leaders report finding qualified workers as one of their top problems? What can we expect if we do not alter the significant deficits in employee skills over the next decade?
» To view this session, click here. - August 27, 2020 – Part IV: Rebuilding Workforce Knowledge
The supply of workers and demand for more talent have drastically changed. This means that regional education-to-employment delivery systems need to be fundamentally restructured. No one business can do this alone. We will discuss how successful regional public-private partnership hubs can be developed to meet business and community labor-force needs.
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