AEM Hosts Workforce Summit

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers will host a virtual workforce solutions summit Aug. 10-12.

Targeted to C-suite and human resources professionals in the manufacturing industry, the three-day event features two 45-minute sessions per day. One topic will be of interest to C-suite participants, while a second topic will focus on HR.

Participants will have the opportunity to discuss the challenges of retaining and growing the equipment manufacturing industry’s workforce and ideas to build a pipeline of qualified talent for future growth.

Featured speakers include:

• Rebekah Kowalski, VP Manpower, will focus on the future manufacturing workforce and current statistics.
• Chris Czanik, author of “Winning the War for Talent,” will review best practices for engaging, developing, and retaining talent. He’ll also discuss creating a subject-matter-expert culture in your organization.
• Matt Kirchner will address the value of industry partnerships.
• Cory Argenbright, Saint Maximus Consulting, will discuss tapping into the military pipeline.
• The National Skills Coalition will review the federal landscape, including workforce-development legislation, grants, and higher education.

To register for the summit, visit here.

For more information, visit www.aem.org.