Season 2 Episode 4: Using AI to sync community college programs with real workforce demand with Debra McCusker

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About the Guest Debra McCusker leads AI-related programs at Alamance Community College and recently developed an AI labor market analyzer to align short-term training and courses with real-time job demand in the Research Triangle Park area. Her work spans curriculum updates, workforce programs and closer collaboration between community college offerings and employer needs.

Takeaways • When data is large and analysis is needed, AI is your most powerful ally, but only if your prompting is precise. • AI handles the data work so leaders can focus on what matters most, the wisdom work: judgment, ethics, and strategy. • Technical skills alone aren't enough, communication ranks just as high as cloud computing in workforce demand, so build both.