

Transplanting college to the corporate campus to develop talent for good jobs
Jan 10, 2024
J.D. Hickey, CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee, talks about their collaboration with East Tennessee State University to create a work-based accelerated computer science program. They discuss the challenges of finding skilled workers, the Blue Sky program's ability to guarantee high-paying jobs, their partnership with Google, and their plans to expand the talent pipeline program to other schools.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Struggle for Talent in Health Insurance
03:01 • 5min
The Blue Sky Program: A Pathway to High-Paying Jobs
08:11 • 4min
Controversy and Choice between Certificate Program and Degree
11:55 • 2min
Partnership with Google and Benefits of Google Certificates
14:01 • 11min
Expanding the Talent Pipeline Program
24:48 • 14min