Lisa Jacobi | Senior Vice President and Chief HR Officer at COCC

In this episode of 87:60, BJ Kito sits down with Lisa Jacobi, Senior Vice President and Chief HR Officer at COCC (Connecticut Online Computer Center), to discuss the company’s rebrand, common recruitment challenges, and its focus on internal talent pipelines. COCC is a long-standing technology service provider for community banks and credit unions. Jacobi touches on the company’s impressive achievements: being recognized as a “Top Workplace” by the Hartford Courant for 16 consecutive years, as well as receiving the Great Place to Work® certification The conversation explores the shift toward skill-based hiring, the importance of fostering employee engagement, and the Connecticut talent gap.