Skills Gap in Manufacturing

Manufacturing companies have realized there is a significant gap between the talent they need to continue to grow their business, and the talent they can actually find. Here in Fond du Lac, Mercury Marine has run into this problem, and is working with Moraine Park Technical College to address these issues. The company has lost a lot of “tribal knowledge” due to retirements and they realized the need to improve the skills of their current employees. Continue reading

So you want to engage on Twitter?

Before we get you set up with an account, let’s make sure you are hip and happening with the latest and greatest Twitter trends.

First off, it isn’t called “The Twitter” – keep it simple. Just Twitter will do. You wouldn’t call me “The Carol” would you? Although, it does have a nice ring to it. Continue reading

Employee Engagement and Talent Management

We are excited to share the Employee Engagement and Talent Management Plan with you!  At risk of sounding like an Oscar Winner… we would like to thank all of the people who helped provide ideas, feedback, creativity and support along the way.  This truly was a College-wide effort.

One of the focal points of Innovation 2020 is to build a supportive culture to make us an employer of choice.  Two key objectives for the College are to enhance an environment that fosters greater collaboration, employee satisfaction and engagement, and to develop effective strategies, opportunities and resources to engage employees.  We believe that this plan will help us meet both of those objectives, and more! Continue reading