ON DEMAND WEBINAR

Insights from the Industry: How to Attract and Retain a Quality Workforce

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According to a study by Deloitte, 77% of manufacturers say they expect to have ongoing difficulties attracting and retaining workers, this year and beyond. Why? A large chunk of the skilled workforce is retiring, and today’s workers are choosing companies that offer the best benefits, compensation, and culture.

In this complimentary webinar, you will hear from manufacturing professionals who have taken great strides to attract and retain a quality workforce. They will share how they have improved recruiting efforts and retention rates by:

Objectives:

  • Building referral programs and harnessing social media to expand their reach
  • Complimenting their onboarding initiatives with peer-led, mentor programs
  • Investing in their employees’ success with incentives and career development opportunities
  • Providing continuous learning environments to ensure safety and well-being

Presenters

Bob Rysavy
Human Resources Training Manager, Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC

Bob has over 25 years in the training and development field, holding both leadership roles as well as direct implementation roles in the fields of For Profit Education, Recruiting, Human Resources, Medical Devices, Medical Administration, and Food Manufacturing. Bob has extensive knowledge in the training and development industry and Instructional Design arena. He currently sits on the Alchemy Industry Advisory Council. Recently, he and his team converted half of Hearthside Food Solutions (7500+ employees) over to the Alchemy platform due to acquisitions.

Ken Teets
National Training Specialist, Home Chef

Ken Teets has worked in the food industry for over 20 years in production, food safety, and training. He is a pastry chef, and has taught at culinary schools across the Chicagoland area including Le Cordon Bleu Chicago. Ken worked as the lead training specialist for Starbucks on their most recent endeavor into scratch cooking and opened kitchens and production facilities in Chicago, Seattle, New York, and Milan. Ken is currently working as the National Training Specialist for Home Chef, a meal kitting company located in Chicago, where he created and developed a comprehensive training program for all of their plant facilities that currently trains over 1600 people on things like GMP’s, proper food handling, PPE, and food safety. Ken uses his knowledge of food safety to create a positive environment for training and facilitation of training materials.

Niel Kennedy
Account Manager, Intertek Alchemy

Niel Kennedy has been an Alchemist for over seven years and supports a wide variety of clients in the role of Account Manager. With a background in teaching and education, Niel’s day to day involves working with companies to improve training, communication, and engagement goals for frontline employees as well as the organization as whole.

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