MMAC, M7 LAUNCH TALENT AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP
New collaboration to help Milwaukee Region companies attract, retain and train talented workers Responding to Milwaukee Region companies’ urgent need for talented employees, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) and Milwaukee 7 Economic Development Partnership (M7) are convening employers in collaborative solutions.
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he new partnership will harness MMAC and M7 talent development resources, amplify both organizations’ existing efforts and launch new programming to help companies in our region attract, retain and train talented workers. Pindel Global Precision CEO Bill Berrien stated, “As employers, we can do more together than any one company can do on its own. The MMAC and M7 are well-positioned to provide resources and convene stakeholders to drive solutions that will benefit our entire region.”
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This partnership evolved from an ongoing collaboration among more than 30 of the Milwaukee Region’s top manufacturers. Led by ManpowerGroup and Rockwell Automation, MMAC and M7 convened a group of manufacturers in November 2018. Since then, chief human resource officers from participating manufacturers have continued to meet and design solutions to help their talent needs. “Simply put, we need to stop fishing and start farming – to do everything we can to find, develop, retain and attract the talent the region needs to be prosperous,” added MMAC President Tim Sheehy. “We can collaborate to inspire the next generation of our workforce, help current employees acquire new skills, bring
// Susan Koehn
// Alexis Deblitz // Brittany Morton
VP of Talent and Industry Partnerships 414/287-4136 skoehn@mke7.com
Director, Talent Pipeline Programs 414/287-4130 adeblitz@mmac.org
Milwaukee Commerce, FALL 2019
Business & Education Partnerships Coordinator 414/287-4124 bmorton@mmac.org
in members of our community who have been left on the sidelines and attract more talented workers from outside our market. With a new partnership dedicated to making these connections, our region will be even stronger tomorrow than it is today.”
CareerX to create new school to industry connections
The first new program of the joint effort will launch this fall. Called CareerX, this program will create ongoing connections between industry and education by matching Milwaukee Region manufacturers with area high school educators and students for a series of career experiences to make them more aware of the spectrum of career opportunities in smart manufacturing. Additional details will be released later this year. The MMAC and M7 Talent and Industry Partnership plans to replicate this collaborative process in other regional industry sectors. Long-term goals for the partnership include: • Improving K-16 education pipeline connections with employers • Upskilling existing employees and lower skilled candidates • Connecting workers with untapped potential to opportunities • Recruiting talent from outside our market
