Speeches & Publications

The following is a list of speeches and articles publiched by C. Michael Ferraro:

• Articles Published:
  
  
  • Wall Street Journal interview, April 3, 2008: "How To Tap Government Funds for Training and Development."
    
    
  • Washington Technology Magazine, February 2008: "Teaching Corporate Leaders to Lead, an Interview with TRAINING SOLUTIONS, owner C. Michael Ferraro."
    
    
  • Talent Management Magazine, July 2007: "Recruiting Through the Publicly Funded Workforce System."
    
    
  • Chief Learning Officer, April 2007: "Business Intelligence: Public Funds for Training, Is Your Company Getting Its Fair Share."
    
    
  • ASTD T&D Magazine, September 2006, Intelligence Report: "The Facts of WIA."
    
    
  • Training Magazine, February 2006, Soapbox: "The 23 Billion Dollar Question?"
    
    
• Contributions to research reports:
  
  
  • May 2008, ASTD, TCB, CVWF and SHRM Research Report: An Unprepared Workforce: Calculating the Cost to Business.
    
    
  • November 2008, SHRM Symposium on Workforce Readiness of the Future US Labor Pool, Executive Summary.
    
    
  • June 2007, ASTD Infoline, Career Planning and Talent Management: Using Public Tools for Career Success.
    
    
  • October 2006, ASTD Research Report: Bridging the Skills Gap: How the Skills Shortage Threatens Growth and Competitiveness….And What To Do About It.
    
    
• Speaking Presentations:
  
  
  • June 2008, SHRM Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois, "Workforce Readiness: Who Is Responsible?"
    
    
  • June 2008, ASTD International Conference and Exposition, San Diego, California: "What No One Tells You About Becoming an Independent Consultant."
    
    
  • June 2008, ASTD International Conference and Exposition, San Diego, California: "Building a Partnership with the Publicly Funded Workforce System."
    
    
  • April, 2008, Inscape International Business Conference, Orlando Florida: "Minding Your Business."
    
    
  • June 2007, ASTD International Conference and Exposition, Atlanta, Georgia: "Federal, State and Local Support for Training: A Guided Tour."
    
    
  • April 2007, Inscape International Business Conference, San Diego, California: "Ten Tips to Market Yourself and Your Company."
    
    
  • February, 2007, Northern Virginia SHRM Chapter, Tysons Corner, Virginia: "Federally Funded Job Training Programs: A Guided Tour."
    
    
  • October 2006, Inscape International Business Conference, San Antonio, Texas: "Branding Yourself."
    
    
  • July 2006, Department of Labor, Workforce Innovation Conference, San Diego, California: "Public Policy and Workforce Development, What Does the Future Looks Like."
    
    
  • June 2006, American Bankers Association, Manage the Business of Learning Forum, Chicago, Illinois: "Federal and State Funds to Use for Your Employee Training."
    
    
  • June 2006, ASTD International Conference and Exposition, Dallas, Texas: "The Workforce Investment Act: Help Your Company Gain Skilled Workers."
    
    
  • June 2005, American Bankers Association, Manage the Business of Learning Forum, Reston, Virginia: "Federal and State Funds to Use for Your Employee Training."
    
    
  • June 2005, ASTD International Conference and Exposition, Orlando, Florida: "Federally Funded Training Programs: Past, Present and Future."
    
    
  • April 2005, Inscape International Business Conference, Orlando, Florida: "Marketing Your Company, the Power of PR."