The Innovative Workforce

In this episode, Andres Feijoo, policy analyst at OWINN discusses the complex legal and policy foundations modern-day workforce development rest on. For example, why does the government play a central role in workforce development? What can erode bipartisanship support for workforce development? Andres answers these questions and more in this special episode of The Innovative Workforce. 

If you're a hands on learner apprenticeships might be for you. Today we talk to a previous apprentice who started out in the CNA apprentice program and worked her way up to a registered nurse all while getting hands on paid learning. In this episode, we go over the application process, how to get an apprenticeship, and the benefits offered. If you're not interested in the nursing field, don't worry there are plenty of other programs at OWINN!

Meet Isla Young, the Senior Program Development & Engagement Specialist at OWINN. In this podcast, we discuss how the team at OWINN hopes to change the future of workforce development in Nevada and the experiences that led to her to her position at OWINN.

Major disruptors can come in and flip our world upside down – the workforce development system is not safe from this. What would normally take 10 years of innovation and advancement is happening in just 18 months. So, what does that mean not only for the future of workforce but for Nevada as a whole? 

In this episode, we explore all things workforce development (the good and the bad.) Craig von Collenberg talks about how workforce development has historically operated and the changes that were made. He also discusses the changes that need to be made to make it more effective. For example, how critical the involvement of the employer is for the development of the programs. 

Your career pathway is what you choose. There is no right answer and it's not a straight line. In this podcast, Craig von Collenberg, Executive Director of the Governor's Office of Workforce Innovation in Las Vegas, Nevada, shares his career path and how he uses his experiences to shape Nevada's workforce today.