Growing MA’s Labor Market: Why Immigrants Should be Part of the Solution
In Massachusetts, competitiveness is fundamentally about people. It always has been. Access to a well-educated, well-trained and diverse talent pool has been the state’s calling card for decades – even centuries – fueled by world-class higher education institutions, foundational industry clusters, and an innovation ecosystem like nowhere else in the world. There are signs, however, that our talent advantage could…
Massachusetts’ Future of Energy
By Marlene Motyka, Deloitte’s US Renewable Energy Leader, Kate Hardin, Managing Director, Deloitte Services, LP and Kevin McGovern, New England Managing Partner, Deloitte LLP What will it take for Massachusetts (MA) to achieve its 35% renewables by 2030 target and its 2050 net-zero ambition? The Massachusetts Business Roundtable convened educators, energy companies, engineering companies and policy makers in early April…
Roundtable Members Share Reflections on Workforce Dynamics
Last week, the Roundtable hosted our monthly Open Forum to discuss current workforce issues facing employers as part of the Roundtable’s Future of Talent and Competitiveness Survey. The discussion included live pulse polls and surfaced several themes that employers are grappling with in their workforce including hybrid work models, generational differences in the workforce, and talent attraction and retention efforts…
Quarterly Policy Roundup: Q1 2023
At the end of 2022, the Roundtable released a policy framework “A Talent Agenda to Drive Massachusetts’ Competitiveness” focused on talent in three pillars: (1) talent recruitment and retention; (2) talent development; and (3) talent diversity. This Talent Agenda, which is the foundation of the Roundtable’s public policy work, was developed based on the insights, ideas and perspective of members…
Roundtable Testifies on FY24 Budget at Ways and Means Committee Hearing
Earlier this week, MBR President and CEO JD Chesloff was invited to testify on an early education and care panel at a Joint Committee on Ways and Means hearing to review the House 1 budget filed by the Healey-Driscoll Administration. The invitation-only hearing, focused on the budget provisions relating to education and local aid, was held at the UMass Student…
Perspectives from the Annual Meeting of State Roundtables
Earlier this month, I joined with other leaders of State Roundtables from seventeen states across the country. MBR serves as the organizer of this national affiliation of business roundtables, hosted this year by the Florida Council of 100, providing a valuable forum of peers with shared experience to share best practices both on policy and organizational issues. This year we…
Strategies for Employers to Respond to Social Issues
At the Roundtable, we regularly hear from employers about the top issues they are navigating. In recent months, Roundtable members have explored what role, if any, employers should have in response to social issues. After hosting two convenings following the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the Roundtable has observed several common considerations and best practices applied when…
“My Journey”: How an Apprenticeship Launched My Career
The Massachusetts Business Roundtable, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, and Accenture helped to launch the Massachusetts Apprentice Network earlier this year to create a community of employers, training providers, and talent sources focused on expanding apprenticeship in industries such as tech, financial services, health care, biotech, advanced manufacturing, and more. Committed employers of the Network are collectively working to hire…
CEO Outlook: More than 400 U.S CEOs offer insights for years ahead
The Massachusetts Business Roundtable welcomes John S. Capone as a guest contributor to highlight KPMG’s 2022 CEO Outlook. The findings reflect similar trends expressed by Roundtable members in doing business in Massachusetts, nationally, and globally. On the heels of the pandemic, CEOs are facing another turbulent period. The 2022 KPMG CEO Outlook is being released amid a business environment marred…
Resources to Support Employee Caregivers
Looking for ways to support caregivers within your workplace? In honor of Family Caregivers Awareness month, the Roundtable hosted our November Open Forum in partnership with Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) and the Massachusetts Caregiving Coalition to outline the state of caregiving among Massachusetts workers, its impact on our economy, and to hear from employers sharing resources and best practices…
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