Fri May 18 2012
Featured Events
April 24, 2012 – Los Angeles, CA
The President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness hosted a listening and action meeting in South Los Angeles on the occasion of Operation HOPE’s 20th Anniversary Bus Tour on April 24th, 2012. HOPE Delegates attending Operation HOPE’s 20th Anniversary Activities disembarked
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President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness Launches STAY WITH IT with a Facebook Live Event
March 14, 2012 – Atlanta, GA
Wednesday, March 14th, the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness in collaboration with engineering schools, Intel, Facebook, MTV and Google officially launched the STAY WITH IT campaign with a Day of Engineering on the campus of Georgia Tech. The Day
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Healthcare Workforce Training Listening & Action Session
March 5, 2012 – Mission Viejo, California
On Monday, March 5th, Saddleback College hosted members of the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness for a Listening and Action Session with local and national healthcare stakeholders to discuss workforce training needs within the healthcare sector. The U.S. Secretary
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Science Education Listening and Action Session
February 3, 2012 – Seattle, WA
On Friday, February 3rd, the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness held a Listening and Action Session in Seattle, WA. The Jobs Council, in partnership with NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, discussed ways businesses and organizations like NASA can enhance educational opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics beyond the classroom to develop a competitive and innovative workforce.
New York Healthcare Workforce Initiative Listening & Action Session
December 12, 2011 – New York, NY
With New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, and community college and health care sector leaders.
Advanced Manufacturing Listening and Action Session
October 27, 2011 – Plymouth, MN
With Small Business Administration Administrator Karen Mills, Senator Amy Klobuchar, National Association of Manufacturers President Jay Timmons, and community college and manufacturing sector leaders.
Third Jobs Council Quarterly Meeting with President
October 11, 2011 – Pittsburgh, PA
The President’s Jobs and Competitiveness Council held its third quarterly meeting in Pittsburgh, PA on October 11, 2011.
Foreign Direct Investment Listening & Action Session
October 7, 2011 – Washington, DC
With Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank, business leaders and stakeholders.
Infrastructure Listening & Action Session
September 1, 2011 – Dallas, TX
With Jobs Council members, President & CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Tom Donohue, President of AFL-CIO Richard Trumka, US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, and others.
High-Growth/ High-Tech Listening & Action Session
August 2, 2011 – Palo Alto, CA
With Jobs Council members, United States Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and local Silicon Valley businesses
Second Jobs Council Quarterly Meeting with President
June 13, 2011 – Durham, NC
The President’s Jobs and Competitiveness Council held its second meeting in Durham, NC on June 13, 2011.
Small Business Exports Listening & Action Session
May 17, 2011 – Minneapolis, MN
With Jobs Council members, local businesses, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke, and others.
Small Business Listening & Action Session
May 10, 2011 – Dayton, OH
On Tuesday, May 10, the Jobs Council a Listening & Action Session with Jobs Council members, local businesses and Small Business Administration administrator Karen Mills.
First Jobs Council Quarterly Meeting with President
February 24, 2011 – Washington, DC
The President’s Jobs and Competitiveness Council held its first meeting in the White House on February 24, 2011.