Grow your Talent!

Hard-to-find talent and hard-to-fill jobs are constants in the new world of work.  To many of us “The ‘war for talent’ is over—and talent won.”

In our own state, by the year 2040, almost one-quarter of Wisconsin’s population will be 65 or older. The growth in that area is over 95%.  While, the growth in the ages 18 to 64 are projected to grow by only 1 percent.

With these elements, how will you find the talent to fill your open roles, complete your projects, and lead your teams?

What if the answer was already part of your organization, sitting at your desks and eating in your lunchrooms?

Our October event “Grow your Talent” will talk about how to cultivate the talent that is already inside your walls and strategies on how to build the bench from within in your own company and team.

Martha Feucht is an experienced Human Resources and Talent Acquisition Leader who has spent over 10 years recruiting in the technology field.  She has a high energy approach with a passion for all things talent acquisition. Martha currently leads the Talent Acquisition and Workforce Development team for Sargento Foods.  She enjoys leading a healthy lifestyle and spends her free time “playing outside.”

William Martin works under the direction of Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Ray Allen as the Strategic Workforce Initiatives Director, and acts as a liaison between the Department, the state’s employers initiating major expansions, and local partners.  In this role, William also is a member of a cross-agency team responsible for coordinating Wisconn Valley-related economic development.

Prior to joining DWD, William led a statewide team for the Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority (WHEDA); founded a human services and workforce development consulting firm that assisted over 100 national and local governmental bodies and private-sector clients in Europe, the Middle East, and the United States; and succeeded in gaining over $600 million in funding for worthy initiatives.  He served on the Executive Staff of Governor Tommy G. Thompson after beginning his public service career in municipal government with the City of Beloit.