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Scratchin" The Surface of Workforce Development

Courtney Taylor

This podcast is for people looking for a free resource as they tackle the profession of workforce development. We will "scratch the surface" of many topics with the hope of stirring better conversation in this profession, leading to better professionals to ensure better outcomes for our human capital. We will laugh and have fun, while tackling tough topics.

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65:59

Let's get into it...Contract Training

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2025/11/02

Send us a text In this episode I discuss realities of contract training in public workforce development from my perspective.

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71:23

Myths and Real Partnerships Within Workforce Development

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2025/09/28

Send us a text In this episode of 'Scratching the Surface of Workforce Development,' I addresses the importance of moving past 'false professionalism' to foster genuine communication. I delve into various myths and truths about workforce development, including misconceptions about the role of the federal government, the necessity of both technical and soft skills, and the cultural reliance on four-year degrees as the primary path to success. I emphasize the critical role of community developm...

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70:46

Resilience, America's Talent Strategy, and ACTION.

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2025/08/31

Send us a text Welcome to Season 3 of 'Scratching the Surface of Workforce Development.' Season 1 we learned how to do this, season 2 we survived life so it's definitely not my best work. But season 3? Season 3 is going to bring some real examples of things that are working. Stay tuned. This episode reflects on personal and professional challenges as I discuss the ups and downs of my life over the past few months, including significant family events while the world continued to mo...

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34:00

Fluffing the numbers?

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2025/06/11

Send us a text In this episode I describe how I wish we treated data and requests as workforce developers. How I wish funders could be realistic and not encourage the habit. And, in general, some of my pollyanna views of where I wish my industry could go...

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56:12

Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes

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2025/02/09

Send us a text Join me as I chat about all things current in workforce and the need to determine what needs to change. I discuss federal and state policy here and my viewpoints on where we are as a policy and a profession. Glad to be back after a long, unscheduled break!

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55:05

What I want for my profession.

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2024/09/29

Send us a textAs I experience more and more, I continue to come back to some simple realities of things I hope for my profession, the one we rarely name-Workforce Development. Here I share some of these thoughts.

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38:46

Episode 11 Networking and Business Development in...

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2024/08/04

Send us a Text Message.Workforce developers typically pride themselves on how much 'work' they do in a day. Their jobs require it. But, when do we network? When do we take the time to build relationships outside of those we are directly responsible to? Rarely in some cases. These relationships are critical for so many reasons. They're also vital to the business development process that's often overlooked for our obsession with checking boxes. In this episode I talk a little about networ...

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52:31

Episode 10 - Construction the Workforce

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2024/06/30

Send us a Text Message.There are critical occupations required to support most export industries. Where do they stand in your community?

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Episode 9: Nuts and Bolts of Workforce Training...

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2024/05/19

Send us a Text Message.As the country depends more and more on 'workforce developers', I think there are critical skills that must be learned and employed to be successful at the local level. I share some of those here as I've heard from listeners that this content is what they're most interested in. Here you go! If you have other topics you'd like me to consider adding, please find me on LinkedIn and let's discuss!

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70:33

Episode 8 - Training Does Not Equal Upskilling

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2024/03/25

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Episode 7 - Ryan Miller from AccelerateMS

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2024/02/09

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Episode 6 - The Intersection of Workforce and...

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2024/01/22

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Episode 5 - Matt Bogoshian from American...

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2024/01/06

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56:24

Episode 4 - Special Guest Dr. Reuben Burch

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2023/12/11

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34:48

Episode 3 - Where Do We Go From Here?

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2023/11/03

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Episode 2: What I Wish I Knew When Entering the...

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2023/09/07

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17:18

Episode 1: Why Am I Doing This?

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2023/08/27

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