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    Breakfast Meeting ~Workforce Challenges & Opportunities~

    Date: October 15, 2013
    Organizer:
    SCHRA
    Location:
    Skyland Pines
    3550 Columbus Rd NE
    Canton, OH 44705
    Price:
    TBA
    Event Type:
    Meeting
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    Topic: Workforce Challenges & Opportunities

    Speaker: Dr. Judith Crocker

    WORKFORCE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN NE OHIO

    M. Judith Crocker, Ed.D.

    Director, Workforce and Talent Development

    MAGNET, the Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network

    Issues regarding workforce and talent continue to be top of mind for many employers throughout the region.  Finding qualified candidates is consistently identified as one of the most critical challenges facing companies.  MAGNET, the Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network, works with manufacturing companies to identify and address their workforce needs.

    Dr. Crocker will share data on the changing demands in the workplace and the disconnect between potential employees’ skills and employers’ requirements.  She will provide insights into the unique issues facing manufacturers in their quest for a highly skilled, qualified workforce.  Strategies to address the challenges you are facing and opportunities that you can consider to be part of the solution will be discussed.

    Menu:
    Scrambled Eggs
    Oven Browned Potatoes
    Waffles with Strawberries & Whipped Cream