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Strengthening The Southern Nevada Workforce Pipeline, Katie M. Gilbertson
Strengthening The Southern Nevada Workforce Pipeline, Katie M. Gilbertson
Student Research
Workforce development has been a keystone in the discussion of economic diversification of Las Vegas for decades. The leisure and hospitality industry is the lifeline for the Southern Nevada economy due to the reliance on tourism as the city’s main economic driver. The leisure and hospitality industry requires physical labor and more face-to-face customer interaction than other employment sectors. Thus, these jobs often do not require high educational attainment, but rather sharp soft skills like effective listening, nonverbal communication, and negotiation strategies. While these are valuable traits, the lack of educational attainment within the leisure and hospitality workforce suppresses employees’ …
Increasing Employee Retention Within The Georgia Division Of Family And Children Services, Santoria Lushell Williams
Increasing Employee Retention Within The Georgia Division Of Family And Children Services, Santoria Lushell Williams
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Walden University
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
This is to certify that the doctoral dissertation by
Santoria Lushell Williams
has been found to be complete and satisfactory in all respects,
and that any and all revisions required by
the review committee have been made.
Review Committee
Dr. Hilda Shepeard, Committee Chairperson,
Public Policy and Administration Faculty
Dr. Clarence Williamson, Committee Member,
Public Policy and Administration Faculty
Dr. Anne Hacker, University Reviewer,
Public Policy and Administration Faculty
Chief Academic Officer
Eric Riedel, Ph.D.
Walden University
2018
In Fulton County, Georgia, the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) child-welfare workers …