NORA Learning Lab: The Case for Quality Jobs and Skills Based Hiring

Join us for an unprecedented gathering of HR professionals and executive leaders from Tulsa Ports, MidAmerica Industrial Park, Port Muskogee, and Claremore Economic Development as we explore impactful workforce strategies. This NORA Learning Lab, hosted in partnership with MAIP, will focus on how we attract, hire, and retain skilled talent in Northeast Oklahoma.

Dr. Kyle Fee, Policy Advisor with the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, will lead an engaging, data-driven session examining the most difficult-to-fill jobs in regional manufacturing and the deeper trends driving the talent gap.

We'll explore real-world examples of skills-based hiring in action and engage in guided, solution-focused table discussions designed to move insight into strategy.

What to expect?

• A data-driven look at the top hard-to-fill jobs in Northeast Oklahoma manufacturing, and what’s driving the talent gap
• A powerful breakdown of how public benefits intersect with job quality, and what employers can do to help workers off the benefit cliff
• Hands-on, real-world examples of skills-based hiring in action
• Guided table conversations designed to turn insight into strategy
• An unprecedented regional collaboration between MidAmerica Industrial Park, Tulsa Ports, Claremore Economic Development, Port Muskogee, and more
• Expert insight from Dr. Kyle Fee, Senior Economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Who Should Attend

• HR Managers & Talent Acquisition Leaders
• Manufacturing Plant Managers & Operations Executives
• Employers looking to rethink how they attract, hire, and retain skilled workers
• Anyone responsible for solving workforce pipeline challenges in Northeast Oklahoma

Kyle Fee is a policy advisor in the Community Development Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. In this role, he conducts applied research and outreach related to economic development, workforce development, and economic geography in the Fourth District.

Dr. Fee received his PhD in Urban Studies and Public Affairs from the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University and holds a BS in economics and business administration from John Carroll University and an MA in urban studies/economic development from Loyola University, Chicago.

This NORA Learning Lab is presented by