Behind Every Employer

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Behind Every Employer S2 E6: Leveling the Job Search Playing Field with HireReach

Posted January 9, 2024 • 00:45:21

Looking for better new hires? Switch to skills-based hiring! In this episode, Chad Patton and Marlene Brostrom from West Michigan Works and HireReach,...

Behind Every Employer S2 E5: Ninjas, Subway Cars, Aerospace, and ATVs —Trailblazing Economic Development and Maximizing Diverse Talent at Kawasaki Motors

Posted November 2, 2023 • 00:49:09

In this episode, Kevin Mattran, training administrator for Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing, and Bryan Seck, executive director for Lincoln Literacy, sit...

Behind Every Employer S2 E4: Changing the Workplace One Chef at a Time

Posted October 13, 2023 • 00:34:35

At the heart of our workforce are people teaching others how to succeed. In this episode of Behind Every Employer, the amazing Chef Jeff Henderson shares...

Behind Every Employer S2 E3: Transforming Futures While Outfitting RVs, Boats, Pickup Trucks, and High-Speed Rail

Posted August 13, 2023 • 00:42:13

In this episode, Mathew Jerlecki, director of learning at Lippert Components, Inc., discusses Lippert’s best-in-class upskilling model that positions...

Behind Every Employer S2 E2: Unlocking the Potential of Entry-Level Workers Through Pathways at Corewell Health

Posted July 19, 2023 • 00:41:24

What happens when you match Michigan’s largest employer with Western Michigan’s largest community-based organization dedicated to literacy? Kevin...