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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Adrienne Johnston, President &amp; CEO of CareerSource Florida, joins us to discuss the innovative ways the CareerSource Florida network is supporting job seekers and employers across the state to ensure Florida remains the number one state in the nation for talent development and attraction. ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Victoria Pu, Co-Founder &amp; CEO of Pace AI, discusses upskilling strategies for adult learners and opportunities to leverage AI to increase language acquisition and workforce skills of adult English language learners. ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Kristen Vanselow, Assistant Vice President, Innovative Education &amp; Partnerships at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), discusses the creative ways FGCU is responding to regional industry needs by integrating microcredentials into their educational programming. ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><b>Kristen Vanselow, Assistant Vice President, Innovative Education &amp; Partnerships at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU),</b> discusses the creative ways FGCU is responding to regional industry needs by integrating microcredentials into their educational programming.</p>]]></description>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, Florida Chamber Foundation Future of Work Advisory Board member Brooke Malsberger, Director of Global Talent Acquisition, Rotary Mission Systems at Lockheed Martin, discusses Lockheed Martin’s efforts to recruit and retain top talent, including the importance of listening to employees and adapting organizational practices to offer a variety of benefits to fit employees’ personal and family needs.  ]]></itunes:summary>
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