Meeting/Event Information

Focusing on Skills-Based Hiring to Beat a Tight Labor Market

Everywhere you go these days “Help Wanted” signs plaster the walls of businesses. As companies begin to reopen and businesses bring their employees back, a critical labor shortage is effecting us all. Come learn how two St. Louis organizations are using creativity and working with area employers on their hiring practices. Learn how their skills-based retooling and training efforts for technical and trade jobs are helping companies beat this nationwide manpower shortage.

This session has been approved for 1.25 hours of SHRM and HRCI Certification Credit.

About Our Speakers
Lori Eaton is Senior Vice President of Company Relations at LaunchCode. As Senior Vice President of Company Relations at LaunchCode, Lori is dedicated to helping individuals gain access to technology careers and upward mobility by partnering with business leaders to achieve recruitment and workforce development initiatives. With 25+ years in staffing experience, combined with a MBA and BA from Lindenwood University, Lori's expertise in Leadership, Strategic Planning, Sales/Recruitment, Human Resources, Immigration and Talent Advisement drives solutions across a global footprint of robust company partnerships.

Claire Anderson is the Managing Director of Company Relations with LaunchCode. Claire presides over sales, recruitment, and marketing for entry-level technologists and drives the execution of business development activities to various technical professionals on a national level. Claire utilizes her MLA from Washington University in St. Louis to identify business problems within strategic relationships in order to curate technical and talent solutions. In addition, Claire liaises with senior leadership and various other personnel and teams to ensure the company’s operational support structure is driving the business forward at all times

RJ Catizon is the Outreach Specialist and Intake Coordinator for the St. Louis Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Program. RJ’s primary duties focus on getting Carpentry curriculums back into CTE centers and traditional high schools in the States of Missouri, Kansas, and Southern Illinois and educating today’s youth on career opportunities.

While RJ works mostly with curriculum efforts in the State of Missouri, he also helps the Councils 9 Registered Apprenticeship Programs with their recruitment and outreach efforts. Recruiting and retaining a highly educated workforce is a major focus for the apprenticeship programs and The St. Louis – Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council. RJ has been a professional Union Carpenter since 2002.

Schedule
8:00 am - 9:00 am Presentation
9:00 am - 9:15 am Q&A

Fees
SHRM St. Louis Chapter Members - Included in Dues
Non-Chapter Members - $25