Navigating the Skills Crisis: Insights from Hundo's Founder Esther O'Callaghan (MDE606)

Esther O'Callaghan, founder of Hundo and OBE recipient, joins me to discuss the global youth employment crisis. We explore Hundo's innovative approach to workforce skills development and their new research arm, HUNDO Lab. Esther shares insights on the disconnect between education and employment, the importance of integrating technology skills earlier, and the need for businesses to engage with future workforces sooner. We delve into the challenges of intergenerational workplace dynamics, the value of both technical and soft skills, and the role of sports and gaming in skill development. Esther offers practical advice for parents and young people navigating the rapidly changing job market, emphasizing the importance of diverse experiences and aligning interests with future career paths.

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With the Minter Dialogue podcast, your host Minter Dial is on a mission to help elevate the debate and insert more meaningfulness into our lives. He gives weekly interviews around leadership, brand strategy and transformation, featuring top business leaders, personalities, entrepreneurs and authors from around the world who are making things happen! The show was ranked as the #6 Leadership and #5 Branding Podcast 2021 by Feedspot, Julie Livingstone’s Top 15 Marketing Podcasts 2020 and Top 50 Marketing Blog/Podcasts by Linkedin. Minter Dial is a filmmaker and author of multiple award-winning books, including The Last Ring Home, Futureproof (FT Press), You Lead (Kogan Page) and Heartificial Empathy, 2nd edition (2023). Podcast show notes are on minterdial.com. To rate & review: RateThisPodcast.