Chris Holman welcomes back Carrie Rosingana, , CEO, CAMW! Capital Area Michigan Works!, Lansing, MI, but serving Ingham, Eaton and Clinton Counties.
Watch Carrie and Chris discuss the Michigan Works! Association's April 17th's Impact Awards in Lansing, which CAMW! was one of 16 statewide branches involved; in the YouTube video shared below:
Chris and Carrie cover several topics:
THEME: Carrie discusses the April Michigan Works! Impact Awards.
● Question: What is the Michigan Works! Impact Awards?
According to the Michigan Works! Association, the Impact Awards “honor those who have contributed to strengthening Michigan’s economy by actively creating jobs and developing fresh talent in their communities.”
This highly publicized event celebrates the economic impact of newly created jobs, transformational training and effective talent pipeline development across the state. .
During the event, state legislators present tributes to award winners, who tell their story and the role Michigan Works! agencies have played in their success.
In addition, each Michigan Works! agency nominates a local employer for their hard work and dedication to the community throughout the year.
( Carrie, please feel free to add any additional information from personal experience at the awards.)
● Question: Which employer from the Lansing community will CAMW! honor at the awards ceremony?
CAMW! has nominated Woodbridge Group, located in Lansing.
This organization has supplied the General Motors Lansing Grand River plant for over 20 years, delivering enterprise solutions that support complex, integrated systems.
Woodbridge supports the requirements of numerous automotive and
non-automotive programs by providing complete systems, modules,
components, parts and materials.
Woodbridge has partnered with CAMW! since 2015 to support these operations by enhancing talent attraction, retention and development
Since our partnership began, Woodbridge has engaged with the Business Services Team (BST) for recruitment services and the Business Resource Network (BRN) to implement strategies for increasing employee retention.
Woodbridge has also received three Going PRO Talent Fund awards since 2015.
Recently, a $35,325 award was presented to nine team members to take a leadership development course and two workers to advance their skills with CNC machines through a Mill Essentials course.
● Question: When is this year’s Michigan Works! Impact Awards and how can new employers get involved with CAMW!’s services?
The awards took place on Wednesday, April 17 at 10 a.m.
New employers can check out the Business Services Team (BST) on CAMW!'s website at: https://www.camw.org/employers/business-services-team.
Here's more information on the upcoming:
2024 Impact Awards
Date
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Tentative Times
10 am
Registration Opens
11 am to 1 pm
Award Ceremony and Luncheon
Location
Heritage Hall at the Michigan State Capitol
100 N. Capitol Avenue
Lansing, MI
About
Impact Awards honor those who have contributed to strengthening Michigan’s economy by actively creating jobs and developing fresh talent in their communities.
The Michigan Works! Impact Awards is a unique, highly publicized event that celebrates the economic impact of newly created jobs, transformational training and effective talent pipeline development within our communities.
During the event, state legislators present tributes to award winners, who tell their story and the role Michigan Works! played in their success.
While at the Impact Awards, Ryan Hundt CEO of the Michigan Works! Association shared this interview:
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