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KRA's The Hub Podcast - Episode #27

Trust and Transformation: Lessons from CareerRise's Workforce Development Strategies

Featuring: John Helton, President and CEO, CareerRise

This episode explores how CareerRise serves as a workforce intermediary in the Atlanta region, focusing on equity, employer partnerships, and collaborative innovation. John Helton, President and CEO of CareerRise, outlines how the organization supports workforce systems through strategic funding, capacity building, and regional coordination.

CareerRise acts as a convener, funder, collaborative, and connector, working across philanthropy, public systems, and community-based organizations. With a strong emphasis on racial equity and job quality, CareerRise builds industry partnerships, enhances workforce development strategies, and helps align training with real labor market needs.

You’ll hear insights on…

  • How workforce intermediaries like CareerRise strengthen regional collaboration and equity

  • The five pillars of CareerRise’s industry partnership framework

  • Strategies for building capacity and attracting philanthropic support in workforce systems

  • How CareerRise addresses job quality, career awareness, and occupational segregation

  • Tips for convening diverse stakeholders with trust and shared goals

Tune in on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to hear how CareerRise is shaping the future of workforce development in Atlanta and beyond. 

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