Executive Forum 2013

TAMPA, FLA. — The hunt for talent can be expensive and time-consuming, but it's important, according to Dennis Gros of Gros Executive Recruiters. In this PN Executive Forum video from Tampa, Gros says companies should see recruiting is an ongoing processes.

TAMPA, FLA. — In this latest Executive Forum video, Crain Communications Inc.'s Tracy Schmidt, who takes social media seriously, says Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube offer businesses ways to share content, discuss ideas and find new employees.

TAMPA, FLA. — In this latest Executive Forum video, Steinwall Inc.'s Maureen Steinwall explains that helping new employees succeed through a strong worker orientation experience results in a more prosperous company.

TAMPA, FLA. — Margee Kaczmarek, chief human resources officer of Plastics News publisher Crain Communications Inc., gives Executive Forum attendees some nuts-and-bolts tips on how to become an employer of choice.

TAMPA, FLA. — As baby boomers retire, Generation Y's are becoming a major part of the workforce, and Jeannine Kunz of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, said they expect their employer to invest in training and help them map out a career. In this Executive Forum video from Tampa, Kunz says there is no one-size-fits-all training strategy.

TAMPA, FLA. — Dennis May, above, a retired Air Force colonel, trains employers to hire veterans. May joined U.S. Army veteran Andy Corbett and Kim Miller of Uniform Color Co. in this Executive Forum video in which they suggest that veterans can be a good fit for plastics industry jobs.

TAMPA, FLA. — “Servant leadership” is not a new idea, but plastics veteran Bill Flint believes the management style is needed now more than ever. Flint, above, detailed the style in this video from the Plastics News Executive Forum in Tampa.

TAMPA, FLA. -- Little things can make a big difference for plastics firms in the hiring processes, says industry veteran Russ Riendeau, above, in this PN Executive Forum video from Tampa.

TAMPA, FLA. — To attract the best talent, executives need to clearly communicate their companies' core values, encourage involvement in the community and go where the candidates are looking, said industry officials, including Dickten Masch's Doreen Lettau, above, in this video from the Plastics News Executive Forum in Tampa.

TAMPA, FLA. — Cascade Engineering Inc. in Grand Rapids, Mich., is a pioneer in moving people from welfare to work, giving ex-convicts a chance and hiring military veterans. In this video from Plastics News' Executive Forum in Tampa, Fred Keller talks about understanding poverty, and explains how the so-called “soft skills” of huma...