Workforce Wednesday Recap: Why Active Workforce Recruiting is Essential

DEED’s Workforce Strategy Consultant team held an engaging December discussion highlighting different strategies employers can use to make an impact in filling workforce needs – even in a tight labor market. We heard from a panel of employers and subject matter experts who shared why active recruitment is essential for employers in their hiring efforts. Here are some snippets from the panel discussion:

Ali Bilden Camps, Strategy and Development Consultant, NORTHFORCE

• Casting a wide net and recruiting from populations that are often overlooked and underutilized – like veterans, second chance workers and older workers – is important.
• We’re currently working on a toolkit aimed at workers who have left the workforce due to retirement or who are caregivers, and it works as an internship for people looking for a new career path.

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