Power Breakfast: Finding workforce in creative ways

120 E. 5th St.,Des Moines IA 50309

16 February, 2023

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EVENT DETAILS:Date: Thursday, February16, 2023 Time: 7 a.m. networking, 7:30 to 9 a.m. program NEW LOCATION: Des Moines Heritage Center 120 E. 5th Street THE TOPIC:Finding workforce in creative waysCompanies continue to look for unique strategies to draw in more workers as nearly every industry faces tight labor markets. To kick off this discussion, a few businesses will give examples of a creative program they’ve used to recruit employees through inclusive hiring practices. After hearing from both those company leaders and an employee they’ve recruited through those strategies, we’ll dive into a panel discussion about recruitment and retention, particularly of underrepresented groups. Come away with specific ideas you can take back to your organization to continue growing your workforce pool. PANELISTS: Ahmed Agyeman: director, Evelyn K Davis Center for Working Families at DMACC Urban Campus Kathy Anderson: deputy division administrator, Iowa Workforce Development's Business Engagement Division Ryan Bratvold: business development manager, BrownWinick Law Firm Marvin DeJear: chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer, Greater Des Moines Partnership *In registering for this event, you agree to the Privacy Policy of Business Publications Corporation (BPC) as disclosed on our website, and as it might be amended from time to time, and to sharing and disclosure of registration data and information to the event sponsors for their use.