This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Jim Gibbons encourages viewers to embrace change in this heads-up economy. He discusses how our job market has evolved, and says that employers should invest in their work force as a way to keep up with the rapid change.

Jim is the president and CEO of Goodwill Industries International and recently served a two-year term on the White House Council for Community Solutions as appointed by President Obama.

Gibbons is the recipient of several awards including the National Jefferson Award for Greatest Public Service Benefiting the Disadvantaged, the SmartCEO EcoCEO award for organizational commitment to the environment, the Young Presidents' Organization Social Enterprise Leadership Award, and the Purdue Outstanding Industrial Engineer of the Year award. Gibbons recently served a two-year term on the White House Council for Community Solutions as appointed by President Obama. Gibbons writes for the Huffington Post and tweets from: @jdgibbons

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