Michigan Business Beat | Jay LaNew, CAMW! - October 22nd - Apprenticeships - Race To Talent Event

Originally uploaded October 16th, reloaded October 21st. Jeffrey Mosher welcomed back Jay LaNew, Apprenticeship/Business Services Officer Capital Area Michigan Works! Lansing, MI but serving Ingham Eaton and Clinton Counties. In their conversation they covered: 1. What is Race to Talent, and why is CAMW! putting it on? 2. What are attendees going to see and learn? 3. Why should employers, especially those outside the construction and manufacturing sectors, consider Registered Apprenticeships? 4. Any final thoughts? Details about the event? » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/@MichiganbusinessnetworkMBN » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/ CAMW! prepares to host apprenticeship event Employers will learn processes, benefits for multiple industries LANSING, Mich. — Capital Area Michigan Works! (CAMW!), in partnership with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity and Lansing Community College, will host an event in the coming weeks showcasing the advantages of Registered Apprenticeships. The event, called Race to Talent, will take place from 9:30-11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at LCC’s West Campus, located at 5708 Cornerstone Drive in Lansing. More than 50 employers have signed up to attend the event, which will feature presentations from employers and apprentices about their own successes, and a panel discussion about the process of establishing a Registered Apprenticeship and how it can benefit businesses, even those outside “traditional” apprenticeship fields. “With the federal government putting a greater emphasis on apprenticeships, and our own work in trying to bolster our local talent pipeline, now is the perfect time for employers to learn about the win-win of apprenticeships,” CAMW! CEO Carrie Rosingana said. WHAT: Race to Talent WHERE: LCC West Campus, Room M119-121 5708 Cornerstone Drive Lansing, MI 48917 WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 9:30-11 a.m. Employers who still want to register can do so at https://events.resultsathand.com/mwa/3499/registration/1527-Registration-Form. ### ABOUT CAMW! Capital Area Michigan Works!, a proud partner of the American Job Center network, connects with businesses to develop recruiting and retention strategies, and strengthens the local workforce by enhancing education and career opportunities for job seekers. For more information, call (517) 492-5500 or go to www.camw.org.