In 2020, we spoke with dozens of CT manufacturers about the Workforce Summit Series. One question that came up was “Why are you doing workforce recruitment training during a pandemic?” This seems reasonable, after all there are a lot of people looking for work right now. Our answer is always the same. This won’t last! […]
What is the Second Chance Program?
On behalf of the Connecticut Manufacturers Resource Group, we would like to thank Leesa Schipani for moderating the panel discussion with Willard-Cybulski Warden, Eulalia Garcia, Whitcraft Human Resources Manager, Peter Brunault and Whitcraft employee and Second Chance program graduate, Angel Torres. The discussion centered around the partnership that Whitcraft has forged with the Second Chance […]
Manufacturers Workforce Summit Series – Press Release
Second Annual Manufacturers Only Workforce Summit Will Feature Six Virtual Learning Sessions Senior executives in manufacturing are invited to take part in this unique and innovative effort to build the skilled workforce pipeline. East Hartford, Conn. (September 8, 2020): The Manufacturers Workforce Summit Series, presented by the Connecticut Manufacturers Resource Group (CTmrg), is the state’s […]
Giving Feedback; How To Be Honest Without Being Hurtful
Workforce is the topic of our post once again as it is critical to manufacturers. Leesa Schipani with Kardas Larson has shared the following post with us. The art of providing honest feedback without being hurtful is a critical skill for all managers. We spend a lot of time talking about recruiting employees but retention […]
Not Back to Normal but Better than Normal
A recent article in the CT Mirror calls on education not only to help us recover from the pessimism and economic downturn related to COVID-19, but to actually lead us to a better place than where we were before. I found that interesting, because it addresses education beyond what is taught in the classroom or measured on standardized tests. The article talks […]
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