In the midst of widespread unemployment the U.S. and world economies still have a shortage of skilled talent. Increasingly complex technologies continue to set the pace of change as the baby boomer segment is moving into retirement. Succeeding generatiions have very different views of the work–life culture and are generally less educated particularly in technical areas. In Japan , Korea and many European nations, populations and workforces are shrinking. Even India and China cannot produce enough qualified talent to meet the demands of their rapid economic development.
Edward E. Gordon Ph.D is an internationally recognized author, researcher and speaker on the future of America’s and the world’s workforce. He is President of Imperial Consulting in Chicago and Palm Desert , California . His books include Winning the Global Talent Showdown, The 2010 Meltdown: Solving the Impending Jobs Crisis, Skills Wars and FutureWork. His research has appeared in numerous national newspapers and he has appeared on CBS, CNN and NPR.
Dr. Gordon will present real life examples of how business people, educators, government officials, union leaders, parents and activists are now partnering though community-based organizations (CBOs) to craft new education-to-employment systems for the 21st century technology-based economies.
The Tower Club
20 North Wacker Drive, 39th Floor
Chicago, IL
The cost of the lunch and program is $40 for EDC members and $65 for non-members. There is no charge for EDC Corporate and Sustaining Members.
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