Workforce Symposium 2023
May 9, 2023 • The Treasury
Presentations
- Katie Graf, Gateway Technical College
- John Keckhaver, DWD
- Michelle Greiner, JW Speaker
- Kathy Pierce, Andes Candies
- Kristi Bliss, Swiss-Tech
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Agenda
7:00 am - Registration/Continental breakfast
7:30 - Welcome
Derek D’Auria, Walworth County Economic Development Alliance
Ryan Schroeder, City of Delavan
7:40 am - How to successfully and easily onboard new talent through the Youth Apprenticeship program
- Introduction
Lisa Pavett, Walworth County Economic Development Alliance - What is Youth Apprenticeship?
Katie Graff, Gateway Technical College - What are the liabilities? How can I get more information? What does the future look like for this program? Will the pathways be expanded? Speaker from the Department of Workforce Development
- Student success stories/Q & A
8:45 am - Building & Engaging your Labor Pool
- Utilizing creative methods to uncover talent
What worked before in the talent acquisition space is not what will work in the future! Fluidity and flexibility are critical to hiring great talent in 2023.
Michelle Greiner, JW Speaker - The art of employee referral, Work/life balance through flexible work schedules, Competitive compensation
Kathy Pierce, Andes Candies - Successful methods for attracting and choosing the right candidates
Speaker TBA
- Q & A
Event Speakers
Michelle Greiner
Talent Acquision Manager, JW Speaker
Michelle Greiner has spent over 30 years in the Talent Acquisition field. She started her career in retail, staffing a variety of positions for Target Stores. She then spent the next 14 years working in the staffing industry for Remedy Intelligent Staffing, starting as an entry level recruiter and working her way up to Area Manager, overseeing 4 offices in the Milwaukee metro area. In this role, she worked with over a hundred local manufacturers to fill a wide range of production and professional positions. Michelle has been at JW Speaker since 2009 as their Talent Acquisition Manager, and has been instrumental in the growth of the company from 200 employees to 650 employees during her tenure. When not recruiting, Michelle enjoys reading, binging reality tv, and spending time with family, friends, and her two dogs.
John Keckhaver
YA Section Chief, Department of Workforce Development
Kathy Pierce, Andes Candies
Kristi Bliss, Swiss-Tech
