Regional Workforce Summit Panel

As Workforce Summit host and driving force, Housatonic Community College has a long-standing reputation for working with industry partners to keep pace with changing needs. The College is collaborating with The Workplace, Connecticut Department of Labor, educators, employers and philanthropic foundations to create a broad range of initiatives to enhance workforce development in Southwest Connecticut.

The Workforce Summit is focused on making stronger connections between industry and education and building a stronger workforce. The program will engage attendees in group discussions to address the common skills that employers require to operate and grow their businesses, and that individuals need for workplace success. The Workforce Summit will specifically target Southwest Connecticut and assist participants as they:

• Describe the major workforce challenges facing Southwest Connecticut
• Discuss effective sector-specific initiatives or solutions to resolve workforce challenges
• Identify strategies to address challenges in manufacturing, healthcare, education, information technology, business, and green technology sectors
• Prioritize the identified strategies to resolve the region’s workforce challenges

Sikorsky’s Vice President, Operations & Product Centers George D. Mitchell, Jr. , Yale New Haven System/ Bridgeport & Greenwich Hospital’s Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Melissa Turner and Key Bank Market President Jeff Hubbard are among the panel of experts slated to provide industry perspectives, launch discussion and problem solving.