MFG Month Roundtable #1 | Attracting and Retaining the Right Talent

Employing a skilled workforce is more complex and challenging than ever before.

Our evolving environment has caused many manufacturers to revisit their talent acquisition strategies, adopting new methods for securing the talent they need to succeed.

In an August 28, 2020 article published in Industry Week, Ken Rusk shares that "A more immediate concern is that many skilled tradespeople are aging out of the labor force. Estimates indicate that for every skilled person entering the workforce, there are five who retire."

So many Michigan manufactures need talent to sustain and grow their business. In this roundtable discussion, manufacturers will hear about talent acquisition best practices from experts and other manufacturers. Retention best practices will also be discussed.

The discussion will be led by Lily Brewer, executive director of Berrien, Cass and Van Buren counties’ Michigan Works! branch in Benton Harbor. Brewer has served in the workforce development space for about…