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Endnotes 1. PwC, & World Economic Forum. (2021, January 14). Upskilling for shared prosperity. PwC. Retrieved July 29, 2025, from https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/issues/upskilling/upskilling-for-shared-prosperity.html 2. Freeman, T., Mugayar -Baldocchi, M., Perez, F., & Salguero, J. (2024, May 6). From hire to inspire: Getting – and keeping – Gen Z in manufacturing. McKinsey & Company. Retrieved July 29, 2025, from https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/ operations/our-insights/from-hire-to-inspire-getting-and-keeping-gen-z-in-manufacturing 3. Ibid 4. In this paper, case studies are based on visits to Global Lighthouse Network sites, while community insights have been sourced from the Frontline Talent of the Future Community 5. World Economic Forum. (2025, January 7). Future of Jobs Report 2025. Geneva: World Economic Forum. https://reports.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Future_of_Jobs_Report_2025.pdf Empowering Frontlines 17