Workforce Quotes · Page 5

If we're not creating an educated and skilled workforce, there is just no conceivable way that were going to be economically competitive.

— Mitch Kapor

Your U.S. military has the best child care in the nation. Full, paid family and medical leave benefits. Why aren't we doing…

— Joe Sestak

A literate, skilled workforce is essential for low-income countries to attract investment and fill jobs with local rather than imported labour.

— Julia Gillard

Developing skills is as important as training. A larger effort is needed to create a skilled workforce with employment potential.

— Anonymous

Our strategy to grow the workforce cannot just be about training, it must be about meeting the needs of families.

— Phil Scott

Japan can't get anything on the market very cheaply because it has a large, relatively highly paid workforce which you can't fire.

— Howard Stringer

[America has to import so many workers because] for the last 35 years we have aborted more than a million people who…

— Mike Huckabee

A critical issue for women is the possibility to be a mother and the ability to participate fully in the workforce.

— Erna Solberg

The survey findings reflect the growing trend toward incentive compensation programs as a way for employers to share the wealth with workers,…

— Jerry Jasinowski

The rapid deterioration of education has been recognized as a national problem for the past several years. Consequently, American businesses must meet…

— Gregory Balestrero

Requiring one-sixth of our workforce to have a license in order to get a job is excessive and it robs our citizens…

— Chris Sununu

CEOs the world over are fond of pointing to their workforce and saying "Our people are our greatest asset." And yet today,…

— Marcus Buckingham

You know, in a workplace, when you shrink the size of a workforce, there is pain there. But there is no question:…

— Meg Whitman

A strong, thriving workforce is necessary for our broader goals to boost economic development and I look forward to continuing our work…

— Chris Sununu

Germany cannot get out of the euro. What it has to do, therefore, is make the economy more flexible - to eliminate…

— Milton Friedman

Shipbuilding has been an important industry in Louisiana for generations, and the armed forces of the United States have long relied on…

— John Bel Edwards

“An organization with a staff that’s fully engaged is far more likely to succeed than one with a large portion of its…

— Ken Robinson

No economy can succeed without a high-quality workforce, particularly in an age of globalization and technical change.

— Ben Bernanke

Our schools play an important role in preparing our students to enter the workforce.

— Mike Parson

To serve our citizens better and deliver the results they deserve, we must continue to build a strong workforce.

— Mike Parson

If we wish our state's growth to continue, then our future will increasingly be with industries that require a highly skilled and…

— Jay Weatherill

“A diverse workforce isn't just an asset; it's a catalyst for innovation and growth.”

— Dax Bamania

There is nothing that says unions have a God-given right to be there. We have to work at it and make ourselves…

— Frances O'Grady

Most of the people in the workforce today will spend some years when they also have children and family responsibilities.

— Betty Friedan

Workforce development programs are crucial to train the workers of the future, fill in-demand jobs, and support local economies.

— Ben Ray Lujan

It isn't effective or productive to force your employees to do anything. Choice empowers people and makes for a more content workforce.

— Richard Branson

Safety-net programs must make efficient use of taxpayer resources and harness the capabilities of recipients by helping them move back into the…

— Todd Young

We believe we can put out the best products if our engineering workforce has the same characteristics as our user.

— Lars Rasmussen

One of the most important things we do is we've organized our stores and our workforce into teams.

— John Mackey

Managers are agents of transformation, converting the workforce in developed countries from one of manual workers to one of highly educated knowledge…

— Peter Drucker

We have a massive shortage of engineers and one of the big glaring holes is that we have so few women doing…

— Jo Swinson

Never underestimate the talent and dedication of the Department of Homeland Security workforce.

— Alejandro Mayorkas

Inspirational leadership connects to a highly motivated workforce which, in turn, means inspirational results

— Nigel Crouch

In San Francisco, our businesses, healthcare services, workforce, and housing will always be Open to All.

— London Breed

The key to breaking the Taliban taboo against women and the cultural brainwashing that the Taliban imposed upon many Afghans is to…

— Ahmed Rashid

America thrived in the 20th century because we made high school free. We sent a generation to college. We cultivated the most…

— Barack Obama

We must prioritize postsecondary enrollment so that our students are earning degrees and credentials that get them into the workforce and contributing…

— Ned Lamont

We owe an enormous debt of gratitude to those who serve or have served in our countrys military, as well as to…

— Sylvia Mathews Burwell

I think that in a country as successful as ours, we still have a long way to go in terms of parity…

— Valerie Jarrett

I want to improve TSA's counterterrorism focus through intelligence and cutting edge technology, support the TSA workforce, and strengthen the agency's relationships…

— Anonymous