Category Archive for "Education Center"

14Aug

IT’S A RACE FOR TALENT!

Based on a 2018 Deloitte study, there is a projected 2.4MM shortage of skilled people to fill manufacturing jobs over the next 10 years. Let’s promote manufacturing and ensure our industry is the preferred industry of choice for talent. Introduce graduating students, media, elected officials and job seekers to the...

10Jul

Advocate for Manufacturing Careers

Join The Confectionery Foundation board member companies and invite your local elected officials, job seekers, educators and students to learn more about your company, brands and products. Offer a tour if practical. Host a Manufacturing Day event during the month of October. Plan to schedule a tour or presentation at...

05Jun

NextGen Intern shares her experience

Monica Barracks, one of the 2019 college student participants in The Confectionery Foundation’s Next Generation program, describes how the program helped her learn about the many possible careers in the confectionery industry, and why it’s such a great field. Read the article in Candy Industry by Monica Barracks....

19May

Outstanding NextGen Class 2019

We are looking forward to welcoming our 8th annual Next Generation class at Sweets & Snacks Expo! Thank you to our 80 Mentor Guides, Booth Hosts, HR presenters, Interns and Young Professional Network panelists who will introduce our student guests to the great candy and snack industry!...

01May

Why learn spelling and grammar?

Every email you write represents yourself and your company. “A recent survey of more than 2,000 managers and employees in 10 different countries found that employees increasingly depend on technology to communicate with their colleagues, including email (45 percent), text messaging (15 percent) and instant messaging (12 percent).” Author Lauren...

25Apr

Jack Welch on good managers

Our NextGen 2019 class is complete! We will welcome 100 outstanding college students and faculty again this year. NextGen students and interns should watch this video by Jack Welch Management Institute on the skills necessary to get ahead in school and see that very different people skills are necessary to...

16Apr

Final week for NextGen applications

Create happiness for your career? We do! Every day! Confectionery Foundation’s Next Generation Program application period ends April 23rd. The NextGen program includes valuable networking, career fair, immersion into the culture of our industry. Click to see the application We encourage our student guests to read the following Harvard Business...