Businesses throughout the United States are facing a crisis. Young people today—the workforce of tomorrow—are not prepared to contribute to or succeed in a knowledge-based economy. This crisis is one that threatens our nation’s ability to compete in a rapidly changing and more competitive global economy.
Washington, D.C. (April 27, 2010) – John-Anthony Meza will join Corporate Voices for Working Families June 1 as Vice President of Workforce Readiness. Meza is currently national director of corporate citizenship at KPMG where he is responsible for the day-to-day operations of KPMG’s national community involvement programs.
Corporate Voices for Working Families launched its newly formed Earn and Learn Working Group on February 24 in Washington, D.C. Leaders from twenty companies came together to share promising practices in employer-led, talent development models that help entry-level workers attain post-secondary credentials with value in the labor market, particularly for young adults 16 to 26.
SEATTLE (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) – Industry groups, corporate executives, government officials and education advocates will meet this week in Washington, D.C. to discuss how they can create affordable, practical education pathways that allow more young adults to earn a postsecondary credential that gives them a competitive edge in the workforce.
Washington, D.C. (February 12, 2010) – As part of the Obama administration’s focus on preparing workers for 21st century jobs, the president included in his fiscal year 2011 budget request $261 million to establish two innovation funds that will enhance workforce readiness training for young people preparing to enter the workplace.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 4, 2009) — Donna Klein, Executive Chair and Founder of Corporate Voices for Working Families, was one of a select group of 130 national leaders from business, nonprofit organizations and education who were invited by President Obama to share their ideas on job creation during the White House Forum on Jobs and Economic Growth.
Klein was part of a panel discussion, Preparing Workers and Strengthening Main Street, led by Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis and Melody Barnes, Director of the Domestic Policy Council.