By Danielle Walker
danielle.walker@insidebiz.com
EXPERTS representing various industries hit a hot-button issue as they shared thoughts on generational differences in the workplace at last week's Cox Executive Discussion Series event on work force challenges.
According to the panel, employers have to train young workers for the realities of work life, while making sure the baby boomers continue to update their skill set.
Vinod Agarwal
Professor of economics
Old Dominion University
Judy Begland
President and CEO
Opportunity Inc.
Judy Begland joined Opportunity Inc. in September 2003 as president and chief executive officer. Opportunity Inc. is the staff organization to the Hampton Roads Workforce Development Board. Its initiatives are intended to respond to the needs of the business community for trained and qualified workers and help guarantee that Hampton Roads has a workforce that is second to none.
Rodney Jordan
Director - community impact
One Economy Corp.
Think tank director
Joe Jordan Foundation
Deborah M. DiCroce
President
Tidewater Community College
Deborah M. DiCroce has headed Tidewater Community College since May 1998, following nine years as president of Piedmont Virginia Community College in Charlottesville.
During her tenure, TCC has experienced 12 consecutive years of record enrollment increases, serving over 47,000 credit students in the current academic year.
Darryl W. Gosnell
President and CEO
Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance
Darryl W. Gosnell became president and CEO of the Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance in October 2008, taking the helm of a business-attraction organization ranked in the top 10 percent of economic development groups in the nation.
By Michael Schwartz
michael.schwartz@insidebiz.com
Well aware of the melees that have broken out at recent gatherings focused on health care reform, moderator Cathy Lewis praised the crowd at last week’s Cox Business Executive Discussion Series, “Health Care Reform from a Business Perspective,” for allowing the constructive panel session to get at the issues at hand.
Local heavy-hitters tackle issues in panel discussion
By Michael Schwartz
michael.schwartz@insidebiz.com
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly What will stimulus, recovery and reinvestment mean for businesses in Hampton Roads?
Four members of the local business community will discuss the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and what it means for businesses in Hampton Roads at the Cox Business Executive Discussion Series. Here are their responses to several questions we asked them in advance.
