Skip to content
Don't Leave Talent on the Table: How to Diversify Your Manufacturing Workforce
Event

Don’t Leave Talent on the Table: How to Diversify Your Manufacturing Workforce

At a Glance

Hear from manufacturing leaders and workforce experts on ways to expand your talent pipeline and diversify your workforce.
Date November 4, 2021
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Logos of different organizations: Center for Independent Non-Profit Newsrooms, The Nauticon News Alliance, Manufacturers Alliance, and RFN's Sponsorship.

Use this link to register if the options don’t appear above.


A looming labor shortage is threatening the manufacturing industry: 2.1 million manufacturing jobs could be unfilled by 2030. Many companies are already having trouble finding skilled workers.

Get ahead of this trend by expanding your recruiting and retention efforts to reach and keep a wider, more diverse population of workers.

Be sure to join the Manufacturers Alliance, JFF, and The Apprenticeship Programs at the State University of New York (SUNY) on November 4 to hear manufacturing leaders and workforce experts share tips and insights about effective ways to expand your talent pipeline and diversify your workforce.

You should register for this event if you are…

  • A manufacturing company executive, HR professional, or hiring manager
  • An educator, intermediary, or workforce development professional interested in advancing diversity in the U.S. manufacturing workforce
Visit JFF's Center for Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning
Visit the Center

This event has been funded, either wholly or in part, with Federal funds from the Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration under Contract number 1605C2-20-C-0007. The contents of this event do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement of same by the U.S. Government.

Speakers

A person with short blonde hair and glasses smiles at the camera, wearing a black top with decorative embellishments.
Facilitator: Martha Ponge

Director of Apprenticeship, MACNY

A person with a beard and plaid shirt stands in front of a serene lake and forest backdrop.
Nicholas D’Antonio

Workforce Development Strategist, Lockheed Martin

A person with long red hair smiling, wearing a dark blazer against a black background.
Beth Dawson

Apprenticeship Program Manager, Manufacturing Works

A man wearing glasses, a black suit, a white shirt, and a striped tie, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression.
Paul Myles

Sr. Manager, Gov. Workforce Development and Training Programs, Magna International Inc.