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SUMMARY:NLEA: Catalyst Conversations\, Workforce Strategies
DESCRIPTION:Catalyst Conversations   Staffing Up: Innovative Workforce Strategies\n\n\nNational demographic trends mean the traditional working age population is shrinking. "Business as usual" is no longer enough to fully staff your organization\, so what strategies exist to make sure you have the quantity and quality of workers you need to continue to thrive? This session will help answer the question by highlighting examples of how employers are establishing new talent pipelines and resources that exist to support talent needs.\n\nThis event will take place on Wednesday\, September 17th from 10:00   11:30 AM at the Boathouse in East Jordan. Click below for more information and to register for this event.\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n	Abe Manthei   Director of Missional Development\, Manthei Group\n\n	\n		Abe Manthei\, Director of Missional Development for Manthei Group\, will discuss the staffing strategies of Manthei Wood Products  through the use of international engineering visas and an innovative in-recovery program.\n	\n	\n	Ryan Shultz   President & CEO\, Mr. Chain\n	\n		Ryan Schultz\, President of Mr. Chain\, will share how new staffing methods and an innovative scheduling model have attracted a larger workforce outside the traditional working age population\, helping the business thrive and meet staffing needs during times of peak demand.\n	\n	\n	Rena Dam   Global Talent Corporate Outreach Michigan Program Manager\, Global Detroit\n	\n		Rena Dam\, Global Talent Corporate Outreach Michigan Program Manager with Global Detroit\, will discuss how employers can connect with the tens of thousands of highly-skilled international students in Michigan. She will share best practices and avenues for companies to explore hiring these talented professionals. \n	\n	\n	More Speakers To Be Announced\n\n\nModerator: Sam Bailey\, Strategic Initiatives Manager with NLEA\, will discuss the demographic and labor force trends shaping our region before moderating the panel discussion.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h1 class="mec-single-title" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(23\, 28\, 36)\; font-family: mundial\, sans-serif\; line-height: 1.1em\; margin-block: 0.5rem 1rem\; font-size: 33px\; letter-spacing: -1px\; clear: none\; margin-bottom: 30px\; margin-top: 0px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><strong><span style="font-size:22px\;">Catalyst Conversations &ndash\; Staffing Up: Innovative Workforce Strategies</span></strong></h1>\n\n<div class="mec-single-event-description mec-events-content" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-bottom: 30px\; color: rgb(98\, 98\, 98)\; font-family: mundial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-block: 0px 0.9rem\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; color: rgb(50\, 50\, 50)\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.8\;">National demographic trends mean the traditional working age population is shrinking. &ldquo\;Business as usual&rdquo\; is no longer enough to fully staff your organization\, so what strategies exist to make sure you have the quantity and quality of workers you need to continue to thrive? This session will help answer the question by highlighting examples of how employers are establishing new talent pipelines and resources that exist to support talent needs.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-block: 0px 0.9rem\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; color: rgb(50\, 50\, 50)\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.8\;">This event will take place on Wednesday\, September 17th from 10:00 &ndash\; 11:30 AM at the Boathouse in East Jordan. Click below for more information and to register for this event.</p>\n\n<h2 style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(23\, 28\, 36)\; line-height: 44px\; margin-block: 0.5rem 1rem\; font-size: 40px\; font-style: inherit\; clear: none\; margin-bottom: 10px\;">Speakers</h2>\n\n<ul style="box-sizing: border-box\; background: 0px 0px\; border: 0px\; margin-block: 0px\; outline: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin-bottom: 20px !important\;">\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; background: 0px 0px\; border: 0px\; margin-block: 0px\; outline: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; line-height: 1.8\; font-size: 18px !important\; color: rgb(50\, 50\, 50) !important\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">Abe Manthei</span>&nbsp\;&ndash\; Director of Missional Development\,&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.themantheigroup.com/" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box\; text-decoration-line: none\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(242\, 103\, 36)\; transition: 0.2s\;" target="_blank">Manthei Group</a>\n\n	<ul style="box-sizing: border-box\; 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through the use of international engineering visas and an innovative in-recovery program.</li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; background: 0px 0px\; border: 0px\; margin-block: 0px\; outline: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; line-height: 1.8\; font-size: 18px !important\; color: rgb(50\, 50\, 50) !important\;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-schultz-952b5463/" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box\; text-decoration-line: none\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(242\, 103\, 36)\; transition: 0.2s\;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">Ryan Shultz</span></a>&nbsp\;&ndash\; President &amp\; CEO\,&nbsp\;<a href="https://mrchain.com/" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box\; text-decoration-line: none\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(242\, 103\, 36)\; transition: 0.2s\;" target="_blank">Mr. Chain</a>\n	<ul style="box-sizing: border-box\; background: 0px 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; 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LOCATION:The Boathouse 204 Water Street East Jordan
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