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2/4/25 – Hire One Taskforce Meeting, Exton 8:30 – 10:00 a.m.

February 4 | 8:30 am - 10:00 am

The Chester County Economic Development Council, the Chester County Workforce Development Board, PA CareerLink®, and numerous other Chester County committed organizations have established a task force to develop key strategies for successfully connecting job seekers to hiring employers.

The next Taskforce Meeting is 2/4/2025 from 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. in Exton.

AGENDA of discussion points:

Topics to address today: Trends, sharing experiences from employers and recruiters, including the two articles below that were sent in the meeting invite.

  • Increased workforce (yes, there are more people in the workforce now compared to 3 years ago)
  • Increased layoffs especially of mid-level roles
  • Improved time to hire?

Talent and workforce trends: new apprenticeship models are coming, childcare and attainable housing initiatives, transportation.

Best practices: anything new for retaining and attracting employees; training grants available; hiring for skills VS experience?

Employer trainings: PA Dept of Labor and CareerLink® and SCORE all have offerings … what’s desired?

Brainstorm: Hire One to improve / replace / change Business Networking meetings

Join us! Email Bethanie Emery at bemery@ccedcpa.com

Details

Date:
February 4
Time:
8:30 am - 10:00 am
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