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 If
you’re an HR executive charged with finding, recruiting, and hiring top talent
for a business in the automotive industry, you won’t want to miss SAE
International’s upcoming event, Strategic Human Resource
Management and the Evolution of the Technical Automotive Workforce.
You’ll explore
innovative HR strategies with industry experts from Ford, GM, Chrysler, Navistar, Kettering University, as well as workforce leaders from the Workforce Intelligence Network and the State of Michigan's Workforce Development Agency. Don't miss out - the event takes place on Tuesday, February 12 at Macomb Community
College in Warren. Find additional details and a link to register below.
Cheers!
Amy Cell
Senior Vice President for Talent Enhancement
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
SAE International
event explores HR in the auto industry
Join HR executives, academic leaders, and industry experts as they explore solutions to HR and talent challenges facing today’s automotive
industry. Keynote speaker David Cole,
Chairman of AutoHarvest, kicks off the day-long event on Tuesday, February 12
at Macomb Community
College in Warren. Industry leaders and workforce experts will
focus on innovative and effective strategies HR executives can employ to better
meet the talent needs of a continuously evolving, technology-driven automotive
industry.
The cost to attend is $99 for both SAE members and non-members. For the full agenda and list
of presenters, click here. To secure your participation, register here today, or contact SAE Customer Service at 1-877-606-7323 and CustomerService@sae.org.
Livingston Business and Education Alliance to host internship workshop for area employers
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The Livingston
Business and Education Alliance is inviting area employers to attend Making
Internships Work for You, an information session designed to help companies looking
to develop, implement, or enhance internship programs.
The internship workshop is scheduled for Tuesday,
February 19, at 3:00 p.m. at the Howell Chamber of Commerce, located
at 123 East Washington St.
in Howell. You must register by February
12.
Click here for an event flyer, and contact Kate Roberts at
KateRoberts@LivingstonESA.org
to register or for more information.
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February 21, 2013: Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
February 17 - 23 is National Engineers Week, celebrating the positive
contributions engineers make to society and acting as a catalyst for outreach
to kids and adults alike. Thursday, February 21 is Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day - a national movement to show girls
how creative and collaborative engineering can be and how engineers are
changing the world. View the inspirational video below and see how engineers around the country are helping girls realize a future in engineering is a very real and exciting possibility. For ideas on helping girls in your own community, or how you can combine your efforts with others to encourage girls to pursue careers in engineering, contact Joe Neussendorfer, American Society of Civil Engineers and Member of the Engineering Society of Detroit at jneussendorfer@mindspring.com.
MEDC's LiveWorkLaunch! provides ground-floor opportunity to connect with budding entrepreneurs
Last week, MEDC announced LiveWorkLaunch!, a new initiative designed to showcase opportunities for entreprenuerial college graduates looking to build a Michigan-based business. LiveWorkLaunch! helps these entreprenuers connect to the support and
capital they need to take an innovative business plan from concept to reality. The event includes a pitch competition with a top prize of $10,000 and a variety of goods and services to help the winning concept get off the ground.
 If you're a Michigan business that provides resources
and services to early-stage businesses and start-ups, LiveWorkLaunch! gives you the opportunity to connect with up-and-coming entreprenuers eager to start their business in Michigan. The first event will take place in Detroit on February 22 and a second is planned for Grand Rapids in spring 2013. To learn more about LiveWorkLaunch! or to register to participate in either the Detroit or Grand Rapids event, contact Amy Cell at amy@medc.org.
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Seeking employers, service
providers for Career & Opportunity Expo
Monroe County Community College (MCCC)
is seeking employers and service organizations interested in participating in
the third annual Career and
Opportunity Expo, designed to bring together students, colleges, employers, and community members, and highlight employment opportunities and resources for returning veterans. Last year's event attracted more than 400 job
seekers and featured 88 exhibitors.
 The Career and Opportunity Expo is
scheduled for Friday, April 12 in the Welch
Health Education
Building on the MCCC Main Campus at 1555 S. Raisinville Rd.
in Monroe.The registration fee is $50 for
employers and $25 for service organizations, with breakfast and lunch
included. Exhibitor registration information
is available at www.monroeccc.edu/careerexpo or by contacting Expo
chair Barry Kinsey at bkinsey@monroeccc.edu or 734-384-4124.
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 Wal-mart has announced plans to hire more than 100,000 veterans over the next five years. "Hiring a
veteran can be one of the best decisions any of us can make,” said William S. Simon, president and CEO of Wal-Mart U.S.
“These are leaders with discipline, training and a passion for service.”
For a New York Times article on the announcement, click here.
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WLNS TV6 in Lansing
interviewed Veterans' Services Division (VSD) Operations Manager Michael West
on the Wal-Mart plan. West praised Wal-Mart for their commitment and pledged
to work with the retailer to help them recruit and hire Michigan veterans. View the video here.
If you're an employer inspired by the Wal-Mart example, please
contact the Veterans' Services Division of the Michigan Workforce Development Agency at 800-455-5228 or veteransservices@michigan.gov. VSD reps are eager to help you find the right
veterans to fill your open positions.
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