Workforce demographics and participation rates are changing dramatically. Understanding these trends is the first step to meeting your talent needs. We’ll take a deep dive into data about current and future workforce trends here and across America. Then, we’ll focus on your organization’s needs, to find out how  you are rising to meet today’s labor demands, and what you need to succeed.

The first step to meeting your workforce needs is engaging talent and getting them in the door. Getting ahead of your labor demand requires the ability to keep great people. While different job-seekers are looking for different opportunities, this session will explore best practices across industry, as well as specific resources, tools, and strategies to reach a wide range of audiences.

Filling a vacancy is the first step, not the last step, in solving your workforce challenges. Once you’ve found a candidate eager to join your team, what are the tools and resources needed to turn them into life-long employees? Local employers are innovating every day, from adapting benefits packages to support student loan payment to in-sourcing skills training. Learn from peers and national models.

Your organization plays an important role in a larger system of programs, partners, and initiatives. By participating in- and even helping design- workforce pipelines, you can ensure your organization directly benefits from public investment in the future workforce. We’ll talk about best practice models that can help every employer in the region improve workforce pipelines, provide high-level overviews of the workforce partner landscape, and share examples of successful programs, partnerships, and people.