HR Happy Hour 475 - Training the Workforce of the Future Host: Steve Boese Guests: Bill Bonvillian, MIT; Sanjay Sarma, MIT This episode of The HR Happy Hour is made possible by Workhuman. The world is watching the leaders of today and tomorrow. Modern employees want a workplace where they’re respected, seen, appreciated, and heard – and they’re demanding it. Employees have the right to a human workplace. You have the power to create one. And thriving organizations like Cicso, Merck, and LinkedIn have realized the immense benefits of putting the human at the center of work. Get your copy of the book, “Making Work Human,” on Amazon. And by Paychex, one of the leading providers of HR, payroll, retirement, and insurance solutions for businesses of all sizes. The Paychex COVID-19 Help Center is the ultimate, comprehensive resource hub featuring articles, videos, scenario tools, live webinars, and podcasts that provide valuable and up-to-date insight on stimulus measures, managing a remote or hybrid workforce, travel restrictions, state specific guidance, and more. To access this valuable information, go to payx.me/helpcenter today. This week Steve was joined by  Bill Bonvillian and Sanjay Sarma from MIT to discuss their new book Workforce Education: A New Roadmap. On the show, Bill and Sanjay shared the inspiration for the book, what kinds of new approaches and technologies are needed to better prepare today's workers job opportunities moving forward, and how HR leaders and organizations can take proactive steps to ensure they will have the skilled and trained workforces they need. This was a really interesting conversation!  Subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.