Noel's title is a mouthful, but he gets straight to the point when talking about the educational needs of today's employer for a fully engaged workforce. Here are his hot predictions and his caveats for training needed to meet these challenging economic times.

Sarah Gibson, Accent Business Communication

Shelley Peterman Schwarz, Meeting Life's Challenges, LLC

Deb Laurel, Laurel and Associated, Ltd.

Lisa Nelson, Wal-Mart

Tim Cooley, City of Madison