Workforce Situation Room

A duo to be reckoned with , CEOs from the El Paso Chamber of Commerce and Paso Del Norte foundation join forces to catalyze local economic growth.About Us:WSB is in full force addressing these workforce situations. If you'd like to join us in our mission to connect people to opportunity by providing not just individual solutions but systemic problem-solving for our communities, you know where to sound off.We don't always have a choice in the situations we face – but you do have a choice in subscribing to Solutions. Join the Workforce Situation Room on your favorite podcast platform and hit subscribe where you'll find a solution, to every situation.

WSB hears from Mary Beth Stevens, President of the Better Business Bureau and Terri Reed, Vice President of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to talk about the forward thinking ways of replenishing businesses post-pandemic.About Us:WSB is in full force addressing these workforce situations. If you'd like to join us in our mission to connect people to opportunity by providing not just individual solutions but systemic problem-solving for our communities, you know where to sound off.We don't always have a choice in the situations we face – but you do have a choice in subscribing to Solutions. Join the Workforce Situation Room on your favorite podcast platform and hit subscribe where you'll find a solution, to every situation.Production By: @ProducerAlayna

 Bianca and Leila sit down with Susie Byrd (Director of Economic Development and Workforce Excellence at the Aerospace Center) and Mary Helen Aldeis (Program Director, Women's Border Business Center) to talk about the future of El Paso's growth as the aerospace industry positions itself to bring an economic boom for the community and its businesses.About Us:WSB is in full force addressing these workforce situations. If you'd like to join us in our mission to connect people to opportunity by providing not just individual solutions but systemic problem-solving for our communities, you know where to sound off.We don't always have a choice in the situations we face – but you do have a choice in subscribing to Solutions. Join the Workforce Situation Room on your favorite podcast platform and hit subscribe where you'll find a solution, to every situation.Production By: @ProducerAlayna

More than two decades in the business development industry, the El Paso Hispanic Chamber's CEO Cindy Ramos-Davidson has led entrepreneurs through historic ups and downs of her economic era. Listen in as she joins Leila and Bianca on a conversation about work ethic, equality and changing our community for the better.About Us:WSB is in full force addressing these workforce situations. If you'd like to join us in our mission to connect people to opportunity by providing not just individual solutions but systemic problem-solving for our communities, you know where to sound off.We don't always have a choice in the situations we face – but you do have a choice in subscribing to Solutions. Join the Workforce Situation Room on your favorite podcast platform and hit subscribe where you'll find a solution, to every situation.Production By: @ProducerAlayna

This month, we launch our Women's Month Series with Laura Butler, the Executive Director of Pioneers 21 and a leader in regional economic development. Laura and her team have cultivated a business incubator within their non-profit organization to provide up-and-coming entrepreneurs with opportunities that set them up for success. She gives us a peek at the innovation making its way into El Paso, and how it's teeing up El Paso for economic prosperity.About Us:WSB is in full force addressing these workforce situations. If you'd like to join us in our mission to connect people to opportunity by providing not just individual solutions but systemic problem-solving for our communities, you know where to sound off.We don't always have a choice in the situations we face – but you do have a choice in subscribing to Solutions. Join the Workforce Situation Room on your favorite podcast platform and hit subscribe where you'll find a solution, to every situation.Production By: @ProducerAlayna

The weakening effects of "brain drain" on the Borderplex economy negatively impact the livelihood of all industries with a trickle-down effect to our workforce by way of wages, job opportunity, community development, and quality of life. Aztec and WSB team up to help revive the spark and progress of the Borderplex economy with a robust Nextforce internship strategy in the world of Construction.About Us:WSB is in full force addressing these workforce situations. If you'd like to join us in our mission to connect people to opportunity by providing not just individual solutions but systemic problem-solving for our communities, you know where to sound off.We don't always have a choice in the situations we face – but you do have a choice in subscribing to Solutions. Join the Workforce Situation Room on your favorite podcast platform and hit subscribe where you'll find a solution, to every situation.Production By: @ProducerAlayna

WSB sits down with VP of Bitwise Industries, Liliana Mireles to hear about how this human-centered company is elevating the Borderplex workforce. WSB parallels with Bitwise Industries' mission to fortify the Nextforce and workers most in need of skills and career development by way of hope, encouragement, and motivation.About Us:WSB is in full force addressing these workforce situations. If you'd like to join us in our mission to connect people to opportunity by providing not just individual solutions but systemic problem-solving for our communities, you know where to sound off.We don't always have a choice in the situations we face – but you do have a choice in subscribing to Solutions. Join the Workforce Situation Room on your favorite podcast platform and hit subscribe where you'll find a solution, to every situation.Production By: @ProducerAlayna

It feels like just yesterday we recorded our Crystal ball look ahead back in January of ‘22. WSB covered quite a bit of community needs over the year and This episode we'll be taking a look here at our Annual Report overview, with Communications Director Bianca Cervantes and CEO Leila Melendez.About Us:WSB is in full force addressing these workforce situations. If you'd like to join us in our mission to connect people to opportunity by providing not just individual solutions but systemic problem-solving for our communities, you know where to sound off.We don't always have a choice in the situations we face – but you do have a choice in subscribing to Solutions. Join the Workforce Situation Room on your favorite podcast platform and hit subscribe where you'll find a solution, to every situation.Production By: @ProducerAlayna

As part of WSB's mission to successfully equip the workforce, an initiative to nurture the Nextforce, our youth (ages 16-24) entering into work involves providing a safe platform to express their needs. After a rollercoaster education with unstable learning environments thanks to covid, students at a local high school had the chance to open up about their envisioned career trajectories.About Us:WSB is in full force addressing these workforce situations. If you'd like to join us in our mission to connect people to opportunity by providing not just individual solutions but systemic problem-solving for our communities, you know where to sound off.We don't always have a choice in the situations we face – but you do have a choice in subscribing to Solutions. Join the Workforce Situation Room on your favorite podcast platform and hit subscribe where you'll find a solution, to every situation.Production By: @ProducerAlayna

In this episode, WSB Business Services client Rooftoppers opens up about having an open mind when they opted to participate in our justice-involved program initiative. Business owners Ruby and Ruben Maldonado opened their doors as a potential employer to inmates preparing to be released and return to the workforce. Listen in on how second chances evolved to changed lives, expanded business, and a business strategy that fortifies the economy on multiple levels.About Us:WSB is in full force addressing these workforce situations. If you'd like to join us in our mission to connect people to opportunity by providing not just individual solutions but systemic problem-solving for our communities, you know where to sound off.We don't always have a choice in the situations we face – but you do have a choice in subscribing to Solutions. Join the Workforce Situation Room on your favorite podcast platform and hit subscribe where you'll find a solution, to every situation.Production By: @ProducerAlayna

 Workforce Solutions does more than just connect jobseekers to opportunity. Behind the scenes of job fairs, trainings, workshops, and career counseling, the Texas-sized Business Services Unit works tirelessly to develop these talent pools tailored to the local needs of the business economy. Listen in as Workforce Solutions Borderplex teams up to chat with Workforce Solutions Permian Basin on how businesses benefit from BSU!About Us:WSB is in full force addressing these workforce situations. If you'd like to join us in our mission to connect people to opportunity by providing not just individual solutions but systemic problem-solving for our communities, you know where to sound off.We don't always have a choice in the situations we face – but you do have a choice in subscribing to Solutions. Join the Workforce Situation Room on your favorite podcast platform and hit subscribe where you'll find a solution, to every situation.Production By: @ProducerAlayna

Another Situation Soundbite for our listeners on a burning topic for businesses and employers as we all power through this workforce narrative about the Great Resignation and worker shortages. As the economy recovers from the harder pandemic times, we're seeing a trend among the businesses staying afloat- a major ingredient of the secret sauce is: company culture. Some new friends from Indiana's CareerTEAM to weigh in.About Us:WSB is in full force addressing these workforce situations. If you'd like to join us in our mission to connect people to opportunity by providing not just individual solutions but systemic problem-solving for our communities, you know where to sound off.We don't always have a choice in the situations we face – but you do have a choice in subscribing to Solutions. Join the Workforce Situation Room on your favorite podcast platform and hit subscribe where you'll find a solution, to every situation.Production By: @ProducerAlayna

WSB made some new friends at the 2022 NAWB conference, and for this episode, Abigail and Wayne from Indiana join us for the brand talk conversation we started at the Washington D.C. conference. The workforce world demands a solid brand to ensure effective outreach and prosperous economic outcomes. Learn why the public's perspective matters for your strategic goals and how to take the first steps in evolving your brand.About Us:WSB is in full force addressing these workforce situations. If you'd like to join us in our mission to connect people to opportunity by providing not just individual solutions but systemic problem-solving for our communities, you know where to sound off.We don't always have a choice in the situations we face – but you do have a choice in subscribing to Solutions. Join the Workforce Situation Room on your favorite podcast platform and hit subscribe where you'll find a solution, to every situation.Production By: @ProducerAlayna

The health of our economy is deeply rooted in the financial foundation of our workforce. In part 1 of 3 of our Financial Literacy Series, the ladies of the Workforce Situation Room invite WSB board member Bobby Blanco to share his wealth of knowledge when it comes to finance education. Hear what needs to happen in the Borderplex for an economic bounceback.About Us:WSB is in full force addressing these workforce situations. If you'd like to join us in our mission to connect people to opportunity by providing not just individual solutions but systemic problem-solving for our communities, you know where to sound off.We don't always have a choice in the situations we face – but you do have a choice in subscribing to Solutions. Join the Workforce Situation Room on your favorite podcast platform and hit subscribe where you'll find a solution, to every situation.Production By: @ProducerAlayna

As we close Women's History month, the ladies of leadership at WSB, with special guest Dale Grant, co-founder of Grant Associates – a national workforce development organization leading with principles of equity and inclusion to better serve communities, reflect on how we can maintain the momentum of leveling the playing field in the workforce. With all the strides women have made over the last century, there are still areas that we, both in our individual lives as well as in our communities, can improve upon to continue the positive trajectory of more gender equality and diversity in the United States. Join this important discussion on how such foundations can become the status quo. About Us:WSB is in full force addressing these workforce situations. If you'd like to join us in our mission to connect people to opportunity by providing not just individual solutions but systemic problem-solving for our communities, you know where to sound off.We don't always have a choice in the situations we face – but you do have a choice in subscribing to Solutions. Join the Workforce Situation Room on your favorite podcast platform and hit subscribe where you'll find a solution, to every situation.Production By: @ProducerAlayna

As we settled back into the year, the WSB team is adjusting to a new landscape of workforce and economic development as the pandemic lingers in the shadows. Join Bianca, Alma and Karina as they peek into the WSB Crystal Ball compiling data, trends, and most importantly, the intuition and passion that drives the team in economic re-development.About Us: WSB is in full force addressing these workforce situations. If you'd like to join us in our mission to connect people to opportunity by providing not just individual solutions but systemic problem-solving for our communities, you know where to sound off.We don't always have a choice in the situations we face – but you do have a choice in subscribing to Solutions. Join the Workforce Situation Room on your favorite podcast platform and hit subscribe where you'll find a solution, to every situation.Production By: @ProducerAlayna

Gender issues have always existed when it comes to the workforce - whether its the wage gap, earnings gap childcare access, and yes, its 2021 but discrimination is still alive and well. COVID came in and pulled that curtain back further, exposing and exacerbating these issues further.WSB is in full force addressing these situations - plans for the upcoming year involve community collaboration regarding early childhood education and childcare with our partners at Early Matters El Paso. Our new Family Services Director will dig deep when it comes to deconstructing the systems that do not work and supporting what's effective. If you'd like to join us in our mission to connect people to opportunity by providing not just individual solutions but systemic problem-solving for our communities, you know where to sound off.We don't always have a choice in the situations we face – but you do have a choice in subscribing to Solutions. Join the Workforce Situation Room on your favorite podcast platform and hit subscribe where you'll find a solution, to every situation.Production assistance from Conceptualpodcasting.com

We know that quarantine and laptop classrooms posed a mental and physical health struggle for students as they embarked on new ways of learning during the pandemic, and it's no question that the quality of education was impacted. In part 2 of our dive into remote repurcussions, the Workforce Situation Room speaks with educators and parents. Listen in as we uncover a plot twist that emerges as a guiding solution for how we approach education and workforce development among youth in a post-COVID world.

As a solutions-based organization, our job is to address issues in the workforce head-on.The ladies of leadership are back and focusing on one of the biggest and most-talked about issues in the Workforce today - the worker shortage. We take a deep dive into the root of the issue and discuss solutions for how employers can change their strategies and business model to adapt to the "new normal" to attract the best talent available to them. 

As a solutions-based organization, our job is to address issues in the workforce head-on. Looking ahead, the Situation Room shares a rising concern of the aftereffects of COVID on education when it comes to the future workforce. How can we begin to address the impact of the pandemic on students and teachers in the year-long shift to distance learning? Rather than begin to propose any solutions we chose first, to listen. 

The pandemic forced many businesses to rethink their entire operation to survive. Listen in on how empowering them with technology didn't just keep them and their employees afloat; it transformed the game of business. 

Welcome to the Workforce situation room! In our inaugural episode, we introduce you to our Ladies of Leadership at Workforce Solutions Borderplex and talk about some of the most pressing Workforce and Economic challenges getting in the way of our mission at Workforce Solutions Borderplex, and how we are looking to overcome them. Ladies of Leadership:Bianca Cervantes, Communications Director.Leila Melendez, CEOAlma Aranda, Workforce Development DirectorKarina Castillo, Senior Research AnalystWe believe every situation has a solution. Here's the situation...