Registration closes at 5pm 9/21/15.
GREAT NEWS!
We are delighted to announce that we will waive the registration fee of the first 100 business representatives (with a limit of 2 representatives per company), to the Massachusetts Business Conference on September 24, 2015 at the Devens Common Center, Devens, MA.
If you are a business that has already paid the registration fee, a refund will be issued to you after the conference date.
NEW! Speakers added:
Ronald L. Walker, II, Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development
Jay Ash, Secretary, Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development
Byron Zuidema, Deputy Assistant Secretary, US Department of Labor
Rick Lord, President, Associated Industries of Massachusetts
Holly O'Brien, Region 1 Administrator, US Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration
Workshops for Business Partners
“Understanding the Unemployment System and Workshare” Gain information about Massachusetts’ Unemployment Insurance Law, how to use the online system, and how to reduce payroll costs while maintaining a valuable workforce during a temporary slowdown in business.
“Implementing Earned Sick Time Law in Massachusetts” This workshop will provide an overview of the newly enacted Earned Sick Time Law. There will be an opportunity to for Q&A's regarding the law's purpose and eligibility requirements with a representative from the Attorney General’s Office.
“Strategies for Using the Massachusetts One-Stop Career Centers to find your Skilled Workforce” This workshop will provide insight and understanding about how the 32 Massachusetts One-Stop Career Centers (American Job Centers) can positively affect your bottom line by saving you time and money in your quest for qualified candidates. Hear about effective partnerships, practices and services that are available to you through listening to success stories.
“Your Bottom Line: Don’t Miss Out on Talent Right in Front of You” Tapping into the potential of young people who are not in school or working is not about charity – but about good business practices. This workshop will describe how employers can provide employment pathway models that can build pipelines of skilled talent customized to match employer needs. This workshop aspires to ensure employers don’t lose an opportunity to increase their productivity, efficiency, and competitive advantage.
“Workforce Training Fund Program: Grant Opportunities for Massachusetts Businesses” Learn about the broad array of grants available through the Workforce Training Fund Program. This will include an overview of the grants and application process. This program provides resources to Massachusetts businesses to train current and newly hired employees. Effective and timely employee trainings increase productivity and marketplace competitiveness.
Workshops for Workforce Development Professionals
“How to Build Connections with Businesses through Relationship Marketing” As a Workforce Development Professional it is important to understand how to balance and coordinate using technology and personalization (face-to-face interaction) to assist employers throughout the business cycle. This workshop will discuss strategies on how to build relationships through high touch activities with businesses; how to establish, evaluate and determine the return on investment from these activities; and how to connect with the business cycle through relationship marketing.
“Social Media: The Benefits to the Career Centers” Learn how to use social media to market to and leverage job seekers and businesses. Understand when and why to utilize the different social media channels such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. This workshop will explain the benefits to Workforce Development Professionals of engaging and marketing online. Attendees will gain an understanding of the present and future marketplace of social media, and how to leverage it to build high touch relationships with businesses effectively.