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KRA's The Hub Podcast - Episode #17

Beyond Borders: How Cross-State Partnerships Enhance Talent and Business Engagement

Featuring: Jim McShane, Executive Director, CareerSource Capital Region

Regional workforce collaboration is transforming how communities support job seekers and businesses across state lines. In this episode, Jim McShane, Executive Director of CareerSource Capital Region, shares how the Workforce Alliance—a multi-state partnership of nine workforce boards—has evolved into a model for rural and urban cooperation. The episode explores the Alliance’s efforts to overcome geographic and administrative boundaries to streamline services, improve training access, and expand talent pipelines.

You’ll hear insights on…

  • Forming a cross-state workforce alliance to share resources and best practices

  • Navigating funding and policy challenges across state lines

  • Improving business engagement through a unified, regional approach

  • Enhancing training access through shared provider networks

  • Supporting economic development through coordinated talent development

Tune in on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to hear how regional collaboration is reshaping workforce development. 

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