by Tracey Bryan | Feb 3, 2020 | Blog
Originally published in the Las Cruces Sun-News on Monday, February 3, 2020 Talent drives economic prosperity. Talent (in the form of a well-skilled person) is built through education and training. Talent then becomes the greatest asset of any business or...
by Tracey Bryan | Jan 17, 2020 | Blog
Originally published in the Las Cruces Bulletin on Friday, January 17, 2020 I am constantly reading reports – national, state, and local best practices, case studies, and recommendations on interventions and approaches relative to workforce development. Many of these...
by Tracey Bryan | Dec 20, 2019 | Blog, Uncategorized
Originally published in the Las Cruces Bulletin on Friday, December 20, 2019 “We don’t have enough money to do _________________.” That seems to be a foundational premise when thinking about how to improve outcomes for our children, our families, our community, and...
by Tracey Bryan | Dec 2, 2019 | Blog
Originally published in the Las Cruces Sun-News on Monday, December 2, 2019 When it comes to workforce, an “ecosystem of opportunity” exists when supply meets demand. Supply of people with the right knowledge, skills, and abilities ready to step into the growing set...
by Tracey Bryan | Nov 15, 2019 | Blog
Originally published in the Las Cruces Bulletin on Friday, November 15, 2019 “Listen with curiosity. Speak with honesty. Act with integrity. The greatest problem with communication is we don’t listen to understand. We listen to reply. When we listen with curiosity, we...
by Tracey Bryan | Nov 4, 2019 | Blog
Originally published in the Las Cruces Sun-News on Monday, November 4, 2019 Closing the gaps between people and careers, educators and employers, adult workers and college credentials, high school students and career preparation, and children of color and...
by Tracey Bryan | Oct 18, 2019 | Blog, Uncategorized
Originally published in the Las Cruces Bulletin on Friday, October 18, 2019 When Governor Lujan-Grisham announced her Opportunity Scholarship proposal to help more New Mexicans complete college, it sparked dialogue not just in New Mexico, but across the country....
by Tracey Bryan | Oct 7, 2019 | Blog
Originally published in the Las Cruces Sun-News on Monday, October 7, 2019 Across the US, the labor market is growing increasingly tight. There were 1.08 available people for every 1 job in the country in July according to the US Chamber of Commerce’s new Monthly...
by Tracey Bryan | Sep 6, 2019 | Blog
Originally published in El Prospero of the Las Cruces Bulletin – September 2019 When I was in high school in the 80’s, “vocational education” included four classes for my fellow students who had little or no intention of going to college, rather planning to head...
by Tracey Bryan | Sep 2, 2019 | Blog
Originally published in the Las Cruces Sun-News on Monday, Sept. 2, 2019 Significant, meaningful change takes time and is frequently imperceptible in the moment. But if it’s done well, the results of change emerge gradually in the short term, but consistently over the...
