If you focus on the single question of who knows best what students need in the workforce, it's the people already in the workforce. Why not give industry a voice?
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Your workforce is your most valuable asset. The knowledge and skills they have represent the fuel that drives the engine of business - and you can leverage that knowledge.
Business schools need to address students on a human being level, not as cogs in the machine to supply fresh talent to big companies.
Through the Committee on Education and the Workforce, we need to ensure we are educating a future generation to achieve a workforce for the 21st century. I believe the best education solutions come from those closest to the students: state and local entities.
There should be more interaction and more confidence building between our various academic institutions just like how there needs to be a confidence building between industry and academics.
If we can modernise the workforce, make them better qualified, have this framework of qualifications, then I think they have a very good case for more money.
Industry is important, but everyone thinks money is important.
It's not enough to train today's workforce. We also have to prepare tomorrow's workforce by guaranteeing every child access to a world-class education.
Employers and business leaders need people who can think for themselves - who can take initiative and be the solution to problems.
If we're going to create the best business climate to create higher paying jobs and retain our young people, we're going to have to build a workforce prepared for the opportunities of the future.
I think every student needs access to technology, and I think technology can be a hugely important vehicle to help level the playing field.
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