Workforce Development

Dec 24, 2019

First in Future: co-founder of District C Dan Gonzalez

Summary: In 2016, the Institute for Emerging Issues looked at the future economy and tried to figure out the kinds and numbers of jobs that were likely to go away… 

Dec 17, 2019

First in Future: President and CEO of North Carolina Technology Association Brooks Raiford

Summary: North Carolina’s tech industry is booming, with more than 250,000 workers at 20,000 firms and a growth of 21 percent over the past five years. As President and CEO… 

Dec 10, 2019

First in Future: R&D Vice President at SAS Oita Coleman

Summary: At our upcoming forum in February, IEI will explore strategies to ensure that people across North Carolina can take full advantage of broadband, the digital economy and new technology.… 

Dec 3, 2019

First in Future: Sr. Director of Trade Skills and Learning Innovation at Lowe’s Companies Michael Mitchell

Summary: A recent study says that 62% of businesses are having trouble filling skilled trades positions, and 74% expect to have trouble in the future. The problem is not pay;… 

Nov 12, 2019

First in Future: Mayor of Troy, North Carolina Sherri Allgood

Summary: Being a mayor is hard. How do you deal with a bypass that diverts traffic around your city? Will improvements to a struggling part of town affect property values… 

Nov 5, 2019

First in Future: former Navy Lieutenant and entrepreneur Randy Nelson

 Summary: One hundred years ago, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, President Woodrow Wilson announced the first observance of what has become known as… 

Oct 29, 2019

First in Future: Host of the Carolina Business Review Chris William

Summary: If you’re any kind of business or policy enthusiast and live in the Carolinas, chances are you’ve watched the Carolina Business Review. It’s been on the air since 1991… 

Oct 8, 2019

First in Future: Dean of Metropolitan College at Johnson C. Smith University Laura Colson McLean

Summary: The best estimate of the My Future NC Commission for the number of people in North Carolina who started college but then dropped out is 905,000. In many ways,… 

Sep 24, 2019

First in Future: Institute for Emerging Issues Policy and Programs Manager Alicia James

Summary: At IEI, we’re getting ready for our next Emerging Issues Forum, ReCONNECT to Economic Opportunity, coming up on October 15 in Charlotte. It’s going to be a day focused… 

Sep 17, 2019

First in Future: Wake County Commissioner Matt Calabria

Summary: The people that keep our society running—electricians, laborers, technicians, and more—are getting older and nearing retirement. It’s a global issue, as dozens of countries around the world report their…