How to Recruit & Retain Women in Ohio’s Manufacturing Industry – presented by Ohio Manufacturing Workforce Partnership (Recording)
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How to Recruit and Retain Women in Ohio’s Manufacturing Industry
November 30, 2021
Sponsored by the Ohio Manufacturing Workforce Partnership
Thank you for joining the Ohio Manufacturing Workforce Partnership and The Manufacturing Institute for our virtual STEP Forward: How to Recruit and Retain Women in Ohio’s Manufacturing Industry. Please find a recording of the event below.
We are grateful to our speakers and panelists for providing their input and insights:
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Edye Buchanan, Marketing Specialist, BriskHeat Corporation
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Samantha Case, Manufacturing Engineer, Kennametal
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Dale Foerster, Vice President, Starr Manufacturing
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Bernie Gosky, Project Manager, Ohio TechNet at Lorain County Community College
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Kaci Roach, Director of Partnerships & Client Engagement, New Growth Group
During the webinar, our speakers mentioned several resources that may be useful to your company’s recruitment/retention efforts or your personal career growth:
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The Manufacturing Institute’s STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Women’s Initiative: The nation’s marquee program to close the gender gap in manufacturing by empowering and inspiring women through recognition, research and leadership, as well as by motivating others to pay it forward by mentoring the next generation. Follow us on LinkedIn to stay up to date on program developments.
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WISE (Women in Sustainable Employment) Pathways: A career exploration program designed for women to learn about in-demand careers such as those in Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Logistics, Information Technology (IT) , and Construction. To get involved, contact Bernie Gosky, Ohio TechNet Project Manager.
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HHW Ohio: A people and partnership-centered organization using the “Find Out, Get In, Move Up, Give Back” model to mobilize role models and mentors, industry leaders and community champions. The Role Models Speakers program is one of the organization’s cornerstone initiatives. To get involved, contact Kaci Roach, Director of Partnerships & Client Engagement.
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SME: An association for professionals, educators and students committed to promoting the manufacturing industry. Signature initiatives include SME Education Foundation, which provides scholarships for students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in manufacturing or engineering, as well as virtual learning through Tooling U-SME.
Thank you again for joining us and for your commitment to empowering, elevating and advancing women in the manufacturing industry.
AJ Jorgenson
Vice President, Strategic Engagement
The Manufacturing Institute