2020 Accomplishments

PT WORK Force^® Empowers Employers in 2020

Because of the generous contributions made by companies and individuals to the PTDA Foundation, PT/MC employers are further empowered in their recruitment and retention efforts. So far in 2020, PT WORK Force has helped employers:
 

• Find new ways to solve a few of the many human resource challenges they face with the recently launched PT WORK Force blog, dedicated to actionable ideas
• Discover tips, trends and techniques on recruitment and retention through “What’s Trending in Recruitment and Retention” - now in your email inbox monthly
• Create job descriptions and job postings for positions in Finance/Accounting, Human Resources, Purchasing and IT to appeal to today's workforce
• Celebrate women pioneers in our industry like 2020 awardee C.C. Vest of Midpoint Bearing with the Wendy B. McDonald Award
• Stimulate productivity and keep morale up with ideas from the recording of the PT WORK Force-hosted webinar, 10 Steps to Create a Happier Workplace
• Focus on compensation incentives that will appeal to your young workforce with advice from the recording of the PT WORK Force-hosted webinar, Compensation Expectations of Young Workers
• Build relationships with schools, organizations and even within your own workforce to Identify and Nurture Your Future Workforce
• Represent your business on social media for recruiting and brand building purposes with tips from our Build Your Talent Pool Through Social Media resource or downloading the Recruit Talent with Social Media webinar recording.
• Learn how the right succession plan will attract top talent, develop leadership skills and guarantee success for the next decade and beyond by downloading the Leadership Succession Planning Made Easy webinar recording and slides.
• Improve the customer experience by improving how your team interacts with them when you Cultivate Soft Skills to Build Loyalty with Your Customers.

Our work in supporting your company also continues through this pandemic. Here are a few of the resources currently in development, made possible through your support:

• Discuss hiring and retention challenges with a human resources expert during a free 30-minute one-on-one virtual consultation on October 1 or December 3
• Transform how you hire and retain your employees with secrets and proven strategies from Eric Chester's upcoming virtual experience.
• Learn how to access and appeal to young workers with the "Building Your Workforce" panel forum of Geogia Tech faculty and students at the PTDA Virtual Industry Summit