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Companies can't find the talent they need – and cities around the world are feeling the pressure to attract and retain a skilled workforce. Talent Wars goes inside the global battle for talent and what cities, regions, states, and countries are doing to attract and retain the workforce they need. Host Patience Fairbrother sits down with experts and community leaders on the front lines of the talent challenge to bring you data-driven insights, tips, case studies, and a few cautionary tales along the way.
Development Counsellors International hosts Talent Wars: A Podcast By DCI, a business show with 42 episodes published.
Detroit's story has always been one of reinvention, and Global Detroit is building on that legacy by championing the idea that immigrant inclusion is not just a social good. It's an economic development strategy. On this
On this episode of Talent Wars, host Patience Fairbrother welcomes back Josh Wright, head of growth and strategy at Lightcast, to unpack the three forces redefining the future of the talent landscape: AI disruption, geop
The labor market is changing faster than ever, but most decisions are still being made with outdated information. On this episode of Talent Wars, host Patience Fairbrother sits down with Cary Sparrow, founder and CEO of
Most talent attraction strategies start with marketing. In Cleveland, they start one step earlier—by building the infrastructure to support what comes next. On this episode of Talent Wars, host Patience Fairbrother sits
Season 2 of Talent Wars: A Podcast by DCI took us from Maine to Michigan, Baton Rouge to Kansas City and beyond to Canada and Europe, uncovering how communities are tackling today's complex talent challenges. In this bon
What happens when a viral pop-culture moment suddenly puts your region on the national stage? On this episode of Talent Wars, host Patience Fairbrother sits down with Danielle Hilton, managing director of TeamKC, to unpa
Canada has long been recognized as a global leader in attracting top talent and building economic strength through immigration. With its population on track to reach 100 million by 2100, the country is now tackling an im
From "Peak 18" to AI transforming work itself, communities are realizing they need to pivot and rethink how they attract and retain talent. On this special episode of Talent Wars, host Patience Fairbrother captures insig
Attracting tech talent takes more than spreadsheets and strategy. What really makes a place "sticky" is its social fabric, which is made up of connections, conversations and stories that make people feel part of somethin
What drives a professional to pack up their life and move to another country? On this episode, host Patience Fairbrother sits down with Steve Duncan, managing director of C Studios, to discuss the latest "What Talent Wan
Live from the 2025 DCI Marketing Summit in New York, Talent Wars is coming to you with a special episode! Host Patience Fairbrother sits down with three leaders shaping talent initiatives in different regions: Alicia Chi
What if talent attraction looked less like marketing and more like matchmaking? On this episode of Talent Wars, host Patience Fairbrother sits down with Whitney Martin, program director of GoRockford's Made for Rockford
How is Louisville planning to add 41,000 working-age talent to its workforce pipeline in just five years? On this episode of Talent Wars, host Patience Fairbrother sits down with Kelly Gold, vice president of marketing,
What does it take to launch the first employer-led talent attraction organization in the country and keep it thriving for nearly two decades? On this episode of Talent Wars, host Patience Fairbrother sits down with Rache
What really drives talent to move in 2025? Here at DCI, we continue to research the talent landscape to bring you those answers. In this episode of Talent Wars, host Patience Fairbrother sits down with Robyn Domber, seni
How did Michigan launch the largest talent attraction effort in the U.S.? In this episode of Talent Wars, host Patience Fairbrother sits down with Spencer Lucker, director of strategic talent initiatives at Michigan Econ
What does it take to pioneer an entirely new industry? In this episode of Talent Wars, host Patience Fairbrother interviews Katie Shorey, director of engagement at Live + Work in Maine, about one of the very first employ
On this episode of Talent Wars, we explore how communities can move beyond simply attracting talent to retaining talent by creating a true sense of belonging that helps people stay rooted. Dr. Andreya Williams, cultural
Philadelphia is leveraging its established tourism brand to attract new residents in an innovative new talent attraction campaign. In this episode of Talent Wars, Nikki Pumphrey, vice president of talent & workforce from
Talent Wars continues season two by exploring an often-overlooked talent pipeline: America's 200,000 annual military-to-civilian transitions. Host Patience Fairbrother sits down with Jason C. Anderson, Founder and CEO of
Josh Wright
Lightcast
1 appearance on this show
Cary Sparrow
WageScape
1 appearance on this show
Sara Greicius
Cleveland Talent Alliance
1 appearance on this show
Danielle Hilton
TeamKC
1 appearance on this show
Chris Wink
Technical.ly
1 appearance on this show
Steve Duncan
C Studios
1 appearance on this show
Alicia Chilton
Greater Des Moines Partnership
1 appearance on this show
Haley Waxman
Wake County Economic Development
1 appearance on this show
Whitney Martin
GoRockford
1 appearance on this show
Kelly Gold
Greater Louisville Inc.
1 appearance on this show
Rachel Gray
Hello West Michigan
1 appearance on this show
Robyn Domber
DCI
1 appearance on this show
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