In this episode of The Hub, Jonathan Overall speaks with Aminifu "Akil" Bektemba, President and CEO of Vanguard Consulting Group, LLC, and President of the Southeastern Employment and Training Association (SETA). Drawing on more than 25 years of workforce development experience, Akil discusses why the public workforce system is at a crossroads and how stronger collaboration, customer-centered services, emerging technology, and integrated financial literacy can help it move forward. He also shares his "1% better" philosophy and explains how workforce professionals can turn big ideas into practical steps that lead to employment, economic mobility, and lasting change.

In this episode of The Hub, Jonathan Overall speaks with Aminifu "Akil" Bektemba, President and CEO of Vanguard Consulting Group, LLC, and President of the Southeastern Employment and Training Association (SETA). Drawing on more than 25 years of workforce development experience, Akil discusses why the public workforce system is at a crossroads and how stronger collaboration, customer-centered services, emerging technology, and integrated financial literacy can help it move forward. He also shares his "1% better" philosophy and explains how workforce professionals can turn big ideas into practical steps that lead to employment, economic mobility, and lasting change.

E97: The Workforce System at a Crossroads: From Silos to Solutions

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