Josh Wright
Josh Wright is EVP of Growth at Lightcast, the leading provider of labor market data and insights. He works on thought leadership and strategic business development for the company’s Education & Government division. He previously served as EVP and GM of the economic and workforce development division at Lightcast, where he led his team through the merger of Emsi and Burning Glass Technologies in 2021 and the acquisitions of Gazelle.ai and eIMPACT in 2023.
Josh is a former journalist who started at Emsi in 2008. He has served in different marketing, professional services, and executive roles for the Idaho-based company.
In 2004, Josh graduated from the University of Idaho with bachelor degrees in journalism and history. He’s worked full time or as a freelance sports writer for several newspapers, magazines, and the Associated Press. He enjoys living in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and three children.
Josh Wright has been a guest on 1 episode.
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146: The Coming Demographic Drought: Navigating America's Looming Labor Crisis with Josh Wright
October 21st, 2024 | 40 mins 22 secs
baby boomers, birth rates, community strategies, data-driven approach, demographic drought, eco devo, econdev, economic development, education alignment, future-ready workforce, industry needs, labor shortage, local economies, productivity, skills-based hiring, talent attraction, workforce development
In this episode of the Econ Dev Show Podcast, Dane Carlson interviews Josh Wright about Lightcast's new report "The Rising Storm: Building a Future-Ready Workforce to Withstand the Looming Labor Shortage," which explores the impending demographic drought due to retiring baby boomers, declining birth rates and other factors, and exploring strategies for economic developers and communities to prepare for this unprecedented challenge.