Ep. 86 | What is the Employer of Choice Program by Florida Makes | Marcelo Dossantos Director of Talent Development + Susan Haggard Talent Development & Engagement Manager

This episode is a special segment recorded at the Small Business Development Center at Indian River State College. In this segment, we featured two standout guests representing the FloridaMakes network. FloridaMakes focuses on results for small to medium-sized manufacturing companies. Their services are designed to help further the goals for profitability and productivity for these businesses. Depending on the needs and goals of the organization, which can include helping solve a specific manufacturing problem, increasing productivity, adopting best practices, determining how core capabilities might be used to enter a new market, or enhancing processes through appropriate advanced technology or training.

Both Marcelo and Susan work in the Talent Development division which means that part of their job is to find solutions for workforce and talent problems facing manufacturers on the Treasure Coast and all throughout Florida. On this episode host Tom Kindred discusses the Employer of Choice program with Marcelo and Susan.

As an employer you need to promote your organization as a desirable place to work – after all, recruiting and retaining talent is essential for growing your organization! The Manufacturing Employer of Choice program is conducted by a third-party consulting firm via a "no-cost” 40 question survey to determine how your company ranks among peer groups within the industry, in providing the elements necessary to be a great place to work. The survey instrument is completed by your company's Human Resources Department or Management Team that handles talent recruitment & selection, compensation & benefits and training & development functions. All participating manufacturers will receive a valuable benchmarking analytics report based on survey results.

This year's winners will be recognized at the 2022 statewide MakeMore Manufacturing Summit on October 13 taking place in The GuideWell Innovation Center in Orlando.

Become a part of this program and reap the benefits. It only takes 25-30 minutes of your time to apply!

Apply Here: https://www.floridamakes.com/service-offerings/workforce-development/eoc