Yesterday, Network 3 of Virginia’s Talent Pipeline Program met in a session packed with valuable insights, great conversation, and some Halloween fun (plus friendship bracelets)!
A few highlights:
🌟 Tackling Talent Challenges Together
We kicked off with a robust group discussion on challenges in Talent Acquisition and Retention, focusing on key areas such as:
Career & Pay Expectations
Social Media Presence
Onboarding New Hires
Background & Drug Testing
🎭 Costume Contest
Congrats to our contest winner, “Karen's Unicorn” Tiffany Weddle! Your creativity brought so much fun to the event!
🎤 Q&A with Ray Montgomery, ATDM
Ray shared valuable insights on Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) and the program’s continuous improvement efforts, showing the importance of feedback in refining talent initiatives.
📊 Lessons Learned with Jennifer Robinson, MBA, Craft Machine Works
Jennifer highlighted the power of structured 30, 60, 90-day and 1-year fit/skills assessments as tools for enhancing retention and tracking new hire success.
🎈 Balloon Tower Challenge
To wrap up the day, we broke into groups for a balloon tower activity, racing the clock to build the tallest freestanding structure. While a few balloons popped along the way, the exercise brought out everyone’s creativity, communication, and strategy skills—and a little friendly competition too.
Thanks to everyone who attended in person, including Craft Machine Works, Riggins Company, MISTRAS Group, Inc., W.W. Enroughty & Son Inc., TMG, Inc, Urban League of Hampton Roads, Inc. and Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM), as well as Austal USA, AMG, Inc and Trident Maritime Systems who joined virtually. Your ideas, questions, and Halloween spirit made this Lunch & Learn unforgettable!
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