In my over 30 years of experience in workforce development and federal policy I have acquired:
Expertise: Ron has a deep understanding of the workforce development system and the challenges and opportunities that workers face. This expertise can be invaluable to organizations that are trying to improve their workforce development programs or to develop new programs that meet the needs of the changing workforce.
Experience: Ron has a proven track record of success in workforce development. Ron has helped organizations to improve their workforce development programs, through working with board governance, their roles and responsibilities and their strategic plans.
Connections: No one can know everything. But Ron’s wide network of contacts in the workforce development field, including government agencies, non-profit organizations, and businesses, can help organizations to access resources and to partner with other organizations to achieve their workforce development goals.
Credibility: Ron’s experience and expertise has been gained by thousands of miles of traveling in the U.S. and abroad to first-hand understand the issues and workable solutions in the workforce development system. Ron has testified before Congress, authored papers/articles, worked with Congressional staff, and has spoken at numerous conferences in the U.S. and abroad.
Specifically, Forbes Field Associates can:
help an organization facilitate a strategic planning discussion to better ensure that its workforce development programs target demand industries and occupations, specific populations and is accountable for its investments.
help an organization to improve its existing workforce development programs.
help an organization to advocate for workforce development policies and programs.
Working with Forbes Field Associates and its network of experts is a valuable asset for any organization that is committed to helping workers succeed and to improving the workforce development system.