Central Coast Workforce Futures

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Shaping your Future Workforce: Attract and retain top talent

Recent Central Coast member insights reveal that attracting and retaining skilled talent is the top challenge for businesses in our region.

Join us for an outcomes focussed workshop designed to help you explore strategies to shape your future workforce and access the best talent on the Central Coast. Learn how to leverage career-ready placements to seamlessly integrate academic learning with professional experience, perfectly matching talent with your business needs.

Hear from our expert panellists who will share success stories from the career-ready placement program:

• Laura Prael, Founder and Director of LEP Digital
• Scott McLachlan, Chief Executive Officer of Central Coast LHD
• Warren Brown, Senior Estuary Management Officer at Central Coast Council
• Kim McLoughry, CEO of Regional Youth Support Services Inc

Explore what a career-ready placement may look like in your business. Speak directly with University of Newcastle staff to uncover what opportunities are available in the following areas:

• Business
• Accounting
• Marketing/Business Management
• HR
• Communications/Visual Communications
• Social Science
• Social Work
• Food Science and Human Nutrition
• Psychology

This is a must-attend event for all Central Coast businesses looking to future-proof their workforce, attract and retain top talent.

Limited tickets available! Thanks to our industry partners: The University of Newcastle, Lysander, and Central Coast Industry Connect.