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Feb 10, 2023

A Data Dive into Underrepresented Workers

In Episode 3 of The Connector, host James Herrick talks to IEI's Policy Intern Brodie Smith, an undergraduate student at NC State University, about the data briefs he created for the upcoming Emerging Issues Forum.

Jan 24, 2023

Inclusive Hiring

In Episode 2 of The Connector, host and IEI Director Sarah Langer Hall is joined by IEI Practitioner in Residence Philip Cooper and Daniel Vuono with East Fork Pottery in Asheville to discuss the importance of inclusive hiring and working with talent partners to open opportunities to overlooked candidates.

Dec 21, 2022

Talent First Economics Preview

In Episode 1 of The Connector, host and IEI Interim Director Sarah Langer Hall speaks with IEI Practitioner in Residence Philip Cooper and Vitrelle Hospitality General Manager Scott Kirschner about the labor shortage and effective ways to connect underrepresented workers to the workforce.