In this episode Commissioner Zora Mulligan highlights ten key takeaways as we wrap up this series. You'll hear from educators, national leaders, economic developers, and more.Read our blog post for highlights from our interviews and more at h

Episode Five: Becoming Best in Midwest

Jan 18th, 2019 21m 8s

In this episode Commissioner Zora Mulligan and Department of Economic Development Director Rob Dixon discuss the final recommendations from the Talent for Tomorrow and Best in Midwest initiatives highlighted in Governor Parson's State of the St

Episode Four: Talent for Tomorrow

Jan 11th, 2019 26m 51s

In this episode Commissioner Zora Mulligan explores how people decide what they want to be when they grow up. We begin with a few quick answers from kids and then go deeper to hear what the experts say. While some people know from an early age

Episode Three: Rethinking Conventional Wisdom

Dec 18th, 2018 25m 30s

In this episode Commissioner Zora Mulligan discusses different paths available to prepare people to enter the workforce. There are some perceptions out there that a liberal arts degree does not prepare students for real work or that a career an

Episode Two: How We Got Here

Dec 18th, 2018 17m 49s

On this episode Commissioner Zora Mulligan and Economic Development Director Rob Dixon will explore why talent attraction and retention is such a critical part of economic and workforce development. You'll hear from regional economic developers

Episode One: The Time is Now

Dec 17th, 2018 10m 13s

This podcast is part of the Talent for Tomorrow initiative which is a big picture look at how Missouri should approach economic and workforce development. In this first episode, Governor Mike Parson speaks with Higher Education Commissioner Z

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