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The recently published book, Refugee Workforce: The Economic Case for Hiring the Displaced, examines factors that contribute to the current U.S. labor shortage including recent retirees, unfilled vacancies, and undocumented immigrants forced to leave workplaces. Continue reading to learn more.
15
Oct
Oct
Those incarcerated at D.C. Central Detention Facility once occupied their time with activities that didn’t have a valuable impact on their lives. Now, with the advent of educational programs for those serving a sentence at the jail, inmates have the chance to advance their English skills through programs that include Voxy’s career-aligned courses.
04
Oct
Oct
Members of the Voxy team attended the NYCETC 2019 Conference, an event that brings together over 500 national and local experts, employers, workforce professionals, government officials, and funders for a day filled with information, idea sharing and networking. In this edition of Voxy on the Road, we highlight important elements from this year’s NYCETC 2019 conference.
Learning & Development, Voxy EnGen
How New York Employers Are Filling Talent Gaps with Language Training
25
Sep
Sep
Employers in upstate New York are using English language training as one solution to help fill open roles. In a featured op-ed for TLNT, Dr. Katie Nielson, Chief Executive Officer at Voxy, describes how local businesses are overcoming the difficulties of attracting talent in this area.
19
Sep
Sep
Throughout the United States, we only meet the needs of four percent of adult English language learners who are immigrants. In this latest edition of Language Magazine, Dr. Katie Nielson, Chief Education Officer at Voxy, provides insight into the radical re-thinking required to make language programs in the U.S. more effective.
Learning & Development, News
Lancôme, ProLiteracy and Voxy: An Initiative to Empower Women with Low Literacy
11
Sep
Sep
Voxy is excited to be part of an initiative with Lancôme and ProLiteracy that will improve the literacy skills of women throughout the United States. In the US, 43 million adults are low literate and two-thirds of this population (28 million) are women. Learn more about the Write Her Future Campaign.
Learning & Development, Voxy EnGen
Averting Emergencies in Aviation: A Need for Improved Language Training
28
Aug
Aug
Voxy has a heightened interest in developing more programs that fill English language gaps in the aviation industry. In our latest post, we explore a tragedy that still haunts the aviation industry today and why effective English language training programs are needed to prevent further crises.
HR Trends & Insights, Voxy EnGen
What Your Organization Can Learn From Amazon’s “Upskilling 2025” Program
01
Aug
Aug
Amazon recently unveiled “Upskilling 2025,” an initiative to retrain employees from their corporate offices through fulfillment centers. HR Technologist, a respected publication for HR and L&D professionals, interviewed tech industry leaders to get key takeaways from Amazon’s announcement.
25
Jul
Jul
Katalyst, a non-profit in India, is on a mission to empower young women from low-income communities to take on leadership roles in the corporate and government sectors by developing their English language skills. Read about the positive impact on language training engagement after implementing Voxy.
Case Studies, Voxy EnGen
WDI Launches English Language Training Program for Refugee Employees at Chobani
24
Jul
Jul
International yogurt manufacturer Chobani recently launched a Voxy English language training program. The program will run for six months and includes fourteen Chobani employees. The Voxy/Chobani collaboration evolved with support from the Workforce Development Institute in New York.