Strategic Data Across the Emergency Management Stages: How Rescuing Three Astronauts Can Teach You to Respond to Disasters
Jeanette Pryor: Dec 1, 2021
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Strategic Data Across the Emergency Management Stages: How Winning Three Super Bowls Can Teach You to Prepare for Disasters
Jeanette Pryor: Oct 28, 2021
Bill Walsh, who coached the San Francisco 49ers to three winning Super Bowls, was obsessed with preparedness. In his management classic, "The Score...
Take Your Team Offsite With 5 Simple Steps
Kevin Strong: Sep 22, 2021
I'm a senior engineer at Merit, a software company initially based in the San Francisco Bay Area but now 100% remote.
Maximizing Workforce Data Accuracy
Merit: Apr 15, 2021
System maintenance remains a difficult task as many agencies rely on disconnected, legacy solutions, requiring teams to stay knowledgeable about and...
Measuring Workforce Program Success Comprehensively
Merit: Apr 8, 2021
Data powers workforce systems forward and provides agencies with metrics to measure their performance and ROI, and to obtain actionable insights. But...
Connecting Systems in Workforce Development Programs
Merit: Apr 1, 2021
On the federal, state, and local levels there are an overwhelming number of workforce systems and tools with numerous requirements and access levels....
Finding Opportunities for Workforce Innovation in the Pandemic
Merit: Mar 18, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed many ways for government agencies to transform how they connect people with jobs, services, and training...
Rebuilding America's Workforce Post-COVID
Merit: Feb 3, 2021
Challenges in workforce development aren't new, but the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the struggle to close the gap between workers’ capabilities...
Hiring America’s Veterans: Why it’s Good for Business and How to Recruit Top Talent
John Scott: Nov 18, 2020
Today’s veterans leave the military service with a wide variety of expertise and technical skills, but often there is a significant gap between these...
Why America’s Road to Economic Recovery Relies Heavily on Workforce Development
Merit: Sep 30, 2020
Workforce development professionals play a crucial role in helping American workers find jobs and employers find skilled and qualified workers....