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 https://www.bestinmidwest.com/news.

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 State Address. Read our blog post for highlights from our interviews and more at https://www.bestinmidwest.com/news.

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 what they want to be, others often take a longer time to decide. It seems that career development is a non-linear process and people choose careers in interesting and often unforeseen ways. Read our blog post for highlights from our interviews and more at https://www.bestinmidwest.com/news.

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, a state historian, and a national leader from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. Read our blog post for highlights from our interviews and more at https://www.bestinmidwest.com/news.

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 Zora Mulligan and Economic Development Director Rob Dixon. Read our blog post for highlights from our interviews and more at https://www.bestinmidwest.com/news.