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