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Dismantling Barriers to Accessing, Retaining and Supporting Talent

Posted by [email protected] on 11/28/2024 11:21 pm  

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Leveraging Skilled Immigrant Talent for Shared Success
Part of the Frederick County Business Education Series

 

Leveraging Skilled Immigrant Talent for Shared Success

 

 

Dismantling Barriers to Accessing, Retaining and Supporting Talent

Frederick County Workforce Services is proud to present "Leveraging Skilled Immigrant Talent for Shared Success", part of the Business Education Series.

Did you know that Maryland is home to a thriving community of skilled immigrants with legal work permits, eager to contribute their expertise to local businesses? From former office managers and international scientists to healthcare professionals, educators, marketing specialists, and logistics managers—the talent pool is diverse and deep. However, these highly qualified individuals often face significant barriers when job searching locally, primarily because their education and work experience were acquired abroad.

Join us as we explore how to unlock the potential of this valuable talent pool right here in Frederick County. Whether you're a business owner, HR representative, or hiring manager, this session is designed to help you connect with skilled immigrants and effectively integrate them into your workforce.

Topics Include:

  • The benefits of connecting skilled immigrants with local businesses.
  • How to verify credentials obtained in other countries.
  • Practical strategies for recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding international talent.
  • Navigating cultural differences in the workplace.
  • Key communication strategies to build understanding, trust, and collaboration within diverse teams.

Don’t miss this opportunity to improve your hiring process, address workforce shortages, and foster a more inclusive and productive work environment. Register now and take the first step toward creating a more effective and diverse workplace!

 

 

About the Trainer

Julie Yoder
Founder and Lead English Coach
English With Purpose

English With Purpose develops and delivers customized trainings and workshops that focus on the skilled immigrant population—people who were educated in their home countries and had a professional career prior to immigrating to the US. We believe the skilled immigrant workforce is a solution to regional labor shortages in professional fields and work to raise awareness about eliminating barriers to hiring and best utilizing international talent.

 

 

Free to Attend!

December 4 | 9:00am - 1:00pm

200 Monroe Avenue, Suite One
Frederick, Maryland 21701
301.600.2255

 

 

 

About the Business Education Series

Our free Business Education Series gives Frederick County small business owners and staff the opportunity to learn the latest results-oriented workforce development techniques to expand their workforce and drive their company forward.

Designed in conjunction with community partners, these sessions give high-level, value-added professional training that allow businesses to tap into resources to help them recruit, retain, and develop their workforce. Don't miss these opportunities!

For more information on the Business Education Series visit our website.

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Programming may be funded partially or in full by the United States Department of Labor.

Our mailing address is:
200 Monroe Avenue, Suite One
Frederick, Maryland 21701


Building Community and Connection in a Hybrid Workplace

Posted by [email protected] on 11/14/2024 8:42 pm  

Virtual and hybrid teams are as much as 3x more likely to engage in backstabbing, gossip, undermining, passive aggression, etc. Unfortunately, the workplace will never return to "normal." Fortunately, it is possible to build relationships, teamwork, and culture in a hybrid world. It just takes more effort.

In this engaging, interactive presentation, participants will learn strategies they can use to reconnect with their co-workers, and build communication, teamwork, and culture in a hybrid world. The presentation uses a real-time survey, data, and group discussion to uncover the real-life challenges facing the participants. Customized to the needs, real-life challenges, and personal objectives of the participants, this presentation involves participants to build connection and community.

This will be a meaningful, engaging, and interactive presentation where we will explore the unique dynamics of hybrid teams, identify common communication pitfalls, and discover actionable techniques for fostering trust, collaboration, and a sense of belonging.

Learning Objectives: 

  • Understand how to read body language in virtual meetings, communicate expectations around cultural norms, connect with co-workers on Zoom, and other effective strategies.

  • Understand how to identify employees’ communication needs and expectations.

  • Understand tools and strategies to improve communication and to build culture in virtual and hybrid workplaces.

  • Develop actionable plans to improve communication, collaboration, and trust within their teams.

  • Foster a sense of community and connection across differences.

Come hear Dan Kaplan provide real world solutions to managing a successful hybrid team.