Delaware Business Magazine May/June 2021

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Manufacturing & Policy Conference Recap ›› The State Chamber’s Delaware Manufacturing Association (DMA) held its Spring Manufacturing and Policy Conference on March 24th. The event featured Governor John Carney who announced plans to invest more in Delaware’s economic infrastructure and expressed continued support towards retraining initiatives like Forward Delaware. Carolyn Lee, executive director of The Manufacturing Institute, provided a keynote on closing the skills gap. Lee cited that creating jobs is only half the story – filling jobs is the other half.

She explained that over the next decade, we will need to fill 4.6 million jobs, and 2.4 million jobs will go unfilled by 2028 because workers lack the skills to fill them. To tackle this issue, she offered two strategies: 1. Train and upskill workers for these vacant jobs by expanding programs and partnerships that engage government, schools, and industry along with providing incentives for manufacturers to invest in on-the-job hard and soft skills training. 2. Change perceptions about what modern manufacturing really is today – it is no longer an assembly

line but an extremely innovative and constantly changing sector that offers above average pay, good benefits, and meaningful work. Part of changing perception includes recruiting women, veterans, and young professionals to the industry. The event also hosted a discussion on recreational marijuana legalization with experts from California and Oregon where marijuana is already legalized. The discussion was held just before the bill was heard in the House Health and Human Development committee that same day.

THE FUTURE IS NOW: TACKLING THE SKILLED LABOR SHORTAGE MANUFACTURING & POLICY CONFERENCE HOSTED BY:

DELAWARE STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & DELAWARE MANUFACTURING ASSOCIATION

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Silver: Friend: Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at CC of Philadelphia Legal Shield Miller Metal Fabrication Sandler Training - J. Taibi Group

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Transitioning Back to the Workplace

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page 53

Cultural Experiences Essential to Health and Wellbeing

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pages 50-52

Is Poor Nutrition Hurting Your Bottom Line?

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pages 48-49

Wellness Vacation Planning

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page 46

The Impact of Humidity on Your Home Office

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page 44

Weed and Work

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pages 42-43

Forty Years Promoting Delaware by Promoting Delaware Companies

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pages 40-41

Legislative Redistricting 101

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page 38

Building Skills Through Hands-on Experiences

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pages 30-31

Closing the Skills Gap

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pages 28-29

Talent Finance for the New Economy

4min
pages 26-27

Addressing the Ongoing Need for Skilled Employees

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page 25

A Workforce for the Future

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pages 22-24

WELCOME New Members

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page 20

2020 Superstars in Education Honored with Surprise Grants

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pages 18-19

WSFS and BMBC merge

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DPP announces plan to create a more inclusive tech talent pipeline for Delaware

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Manufacturing & Policy Conference Recap

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page 15

CarePortMD's Vax Machine

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COMMITTEE SPOTLIGHT: Environmental Committee

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Wilmington Country Club to Host The 2022 BMW Championship

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Are You Protected Against Cybersecurity Threats in Your Business?

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DIVERSE SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT: Your Wellness Butterfly

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Chair Message

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NONPROFIT SPOTLIGHT: Junior Achievement of Delaware

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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Aqua Science

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LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY: General Assembly Continues During Unprecedented Times

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Message from the President

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