Presented by CSS Workforce NY & NYS Department of Labor
Presenter: Phyllis Balliett & Christian Harris
Join us for a look at local workforce issues. Christian Harris, with the NYS Department of Labor, and Phyllis Balliett, with CSS Workforce NY, will give an overview of current trends, workforce retention strategies and training funding opportunities.
Christian will showcase local labor market trends through the pandemic and explore various reasons why individuals are not currently working. He will also offer time to discuss ways to attract disconnected individuals back into the workforce.
Phyllis will share details on funding opportunities to support upskilling workers and some creative recruiting ideas to grow your workforce!
Presenters:
Christian Harris is a Labor Market Analyst with the New York State Department of Labor's Research and Statistics group, which is recognized as the premier source of labor market information in the state. Mr. Harris, who is stationed in Endicott, is responsible for the analysis of important workforce and economic trends in the eight-county Southern Tier region. In addition, Christian mentors labor market analysts in two other regions (North Country and Western NY).
Mr. Harris holds a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Binghamton University and is currently pursuing his master's in Economics from the University of Missouri. He has been with the State Department of Labor for more than 20 years.
Phyllis Balliett is Chemung Schuyler Steuben Workforce New York's (CSS WFNY) Executive Director. Ms. Balliett is responsible for planning, implementation and directing workforce development activities in the three-county area with policy guidance from the CSS Workforce Development Board.
Ms. Balliett has over 13 years of tenure with CSS Workforce New York. Additionally, she has four years as a business manager with a commercial renovation company with projects in New York, North Carolina, and Florida.
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Open to Member and Non-Member Businesses
Please Note:
This presentation is limited to 25 attendees. Program is FREE for Chamber Members and only $5 for non-members.
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