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WSB made some new friends at the 2022 NAWB conference, and for this episode, Abigail and Wayne from Indiana join us for the brand talk conversation we started at the Washington D.C. conference. The workforce world demands a solid brand to ensure effective outreach and prosperous economic outcomes. Learn why the public’s perspective matters for your strategic goals and how to take the first steps in evolving your brand. About Us: WSB is in full force addressing these workforce situations. If you’d like to join us in our mission to connect people to opportunity by providing not just individual solutions but systemic problem-solving for our communities, you know where to sound off. We don’t always have a choice in the situations we face – but you do have a choice in subscribing to Solutions. Join the Workforce Situation Room on your favorite podcast platform and hit subscribe where you’ll find a solution, to every situation. Production By: @ProducerAlayna

The health of our economy is deeply rooted in the financial foundation of our workforce. In part 1 of 3 of our Financial Literacy Series, the ladies of the Workforce Situation Room invite WSB board member Bobby Blanco to share his wealth of knowledge when it comes to finance education. Hear what needs to happen in the Borderplex for an economic bounceback. About Us: WSB is in full force addressing these workforce situations. If you’d like to join us in our mission to connect people to opportunity by providing not just individual solutions but systemic problem-solving for our communities, you know where to sound off. We don’t always have a choice in the situations we face – but you do have a choice in subscribing to Solutions. Join the Workforce Situation Room on your favorite podcast platform and hit subscribe where you’ll find a solution, to every situation. Production By: @ProducerAlayna

As we close Women's History month, the ladies of leadership at WSB, with special guest Dale Grant, co-founder of Grant Associates – a national workforce development organization leading with principles of equity and inclusion to better serve communities, reflect on how we can maintain the momentum of leveling the playing field in the workforce. With all the strides women have made over the last century, there are still areas that we, both in our individual lives as well as in our communities, can improve upon to continue the positive trajectory of more gender equality and diversity in the United States. Join this important discussion on how such foundations can become the status quo. About Us: WSB is in full force addressing these workforce situations. If you’d like to join us in our mission to connect people to opportunity by providing not just individual solutions but systemic problem-solving for our communities, you know where to sound off. We don’t always have a choice in the situations we face – but you do have a choice in subscribing to Solutions. Join the Workforce Situation Room on your favorite podcast platform and hit subscribe where you’ll find a solution, to every situation. Production By: @ProducerAlayna

As we settled back into the year, the WSB team is adjusting to a new landscape of workforce and economic development as the pandemic lingers in the shadows. Join Bianca, Alma and Karina as they peek into the WSB Crystal Ball compiling data, trends, and most importantly, the intuition and passion that drives the team in economic re-development. About Us: WSB is in full force addressing these workforce situations. If you’d like to join us in our mission to connect people to opportunity by providing not just individual solutions but systemic problem-solving for our communities, you know where to sound off. We don’t always have a choice in the situations we face – but you do have a choice in subscribing to Solutions. Join the Workforce Situation Room on your favorite podcast platform and hit subscribe where you’ll find a solution, to every situation. Production By: @ProducerAlayna

Gender issues have always existed when it comes to the workforce - whether its the wage gap, earnings gap childcare access, and yes, its 2021 but discrimination is still alive and well. COVID came in and pulled that curtain back further, exposing and exacerbating these issues further. WSB is in full force addressing these situations - plans for the upcoming year involve community collaboration regarding early childhood education and childcare with our partners at Early Matters El Paso. Our new Family Services Director will dig deep when it comes to deconstructing the systems that do not work and supporting what’s effective. If you’d like to join us in our mission to connect people to opportunity by providing not just individual solutions but systemic problem-solving for our communities, you know where to sound off. We don’t always have a choice in the situations we face – but you do have a choice in subscribing to Solutions. Join the Workforce Situation Room on your favorite podcast platform and hit subscribe where you’ll find a solution, to every situation. Production assistance from Conceptualpodcasting.com

We know that quarantine and laptop classrooms posed a mental and physical health struggle for students as they embarked on new ways of learning during the pandemic, and it's no question that the quality of education was impacted.  In part 2 of our dive into remote repurcussions, the Workforce Situation Room speaks with educators and parents. Listen in as we uncover a plot twist that emerges as a guiding solution for how we approach education and workforce development among youth in a post-COVID world.

As a solutions-based organization, our job is to address issues in the workforce head-on. The ladies of leadership are back and focusing on one of the biggest and most-talked about issues in the Workforce today - the worker shortage. We take a deep dive into the root of the issue and discuss solutions for how employers can change their strategies and business model to adapt to the "new normal" to attract the best talent available to them. 

As a solutions-based organization, our job is to address issues in the workforce head-on. Looking ahead, the Situation Room shares a rising concern of the aftereffects of COVID on education when it comes to the future workforce. How can we begin to address the impact of the pandemic on students and teachers in the year-long shift to distance learning? Rather than begin to propose any solutions we chose first, to listen. 

The pandemic forced many businesses to rethink their entire operation to survive. Listen in on how empowering them with technology didn't just keep them and their employees afloat; it transformed the game of business. 

Welcome to the Workforce situation room!   In our inaugural episode, we introduce you to our Ladies of Leadership at Workforce Solutions Borderplex and talk about some of the most pressing Workforce and Economic challenges getting in the way of our mission at Workforce Solutions Borderplex, and how we are looking to overcome them. Ladies of Leadership: Bianca Cervantes, Communications Director. Leila Melendez, CEO Alma Aranda, Workforce Development Director Karina Castillo, Senior Research Analyst We believe every situation has a solution. Here's the situation...