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IEI Releases Talent First Economics Impact Report

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For North Carolina to stay competitive in an increasingly global, mobile and diverse economy, we need more workers, of all backgrounds and skill sets, to be able to obtain employment and thrive in the workplace. The 2023 Emerging Issues Forum, Talent First Economics, examined ways to overcome barriers and help workers find employment and stay engaged in the workplace. 

Following the release of the Talent First Economics Recommendations Report in June 2023, this Impact Report highlights the work IEI and our collaborative partners have engaged in to help put talent first – increasing our understanding of what employees are looking for and how employers and systems can respond – in order to better energize, equip and unleash North Carolina’s full abundance of talent.