Launching our Webinar Series for 2024: Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi to share “Strategies for Skills-Based Hiring”
In collaboration with our partners, the Hawai’i Workforce Funders Collaborative Equity Lab is excited to launch our Workforce Webinar Series for 2024!
We invite you to join us on Thursday, March 28th for an engaging conversation on "Strategies for Skills-Based Hiring" with Vanessa Rogers, Associate Vice President of Workforce Development from the Chamber of Commerce Hawai’i.
In this session, Vanessa will delve into the latest trends and best practices for identifying, assessing, and selecting candidates based on their specific skills and abilities.
Vanessa will share with us how to:
Identify the key skills and competencies needed for success in your organization
Explore some of the barriers and potential challenges to skills-based recruitment
Recognize the benefits of skills assessments into your hiring process
Utilize alternative credentials to broaden your candidate pool
Provide training and development opportunities to retain top talent and more!
Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and strategies for building a skilled and diverse workforce.
This webinar is made possible thanks to our partnership with the Chamber of Commerce Hawai'i.
About our Guest Speaker:
Vanessa Rogers
Associate Vice President of Workforce Development, Chamber of Commerce, Hawai’i
As Associate Vice President of Workforce Development, Vanessa is responsible for increasing the local talent pipeline by connecting Hawaii employers to qualified jobseekers. Through her work managing talent pipelines and supporting Sector Partnerships, she plays a key role in preparing and connecting Hawaii’s residents to in demand, family sustaining careers allowing kamaaina to thrive in Hawai’i. Driven by a passion for educational equity and professional development, Vanessa has spent her career in educational leadership, program management, staffing, and workforce development consultancy. Prior to joining the Chamber, Vanessa spent nearly a decade working at a national workforce development non-profit, Year Up, where she held positions as a Business Communications Instructor, Associate Director of Admissions and Director of Academics. Vanessa grew up in Seattle, Washington and received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Oregon.
