Detailed Schedule | Wednesday, September 30
Time |
Event |
5:30 p.m. |
Breakout Rooms Open with Careerscope Employers |
6:00 p.m. |
Departmental Welcome |
6:15 p.m. |
Key Note Speaker, Wanda Gispert, VP Workforce Development, MGM Resorts, Intl. |
6:40 p.m. |
Break |
6:45 p.m. |
Q&A with Guest Speakers of Varying Backgrounds (Breakout Rooms)
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7:25 p.m. |
Break |
7:30 p.m. |
Q&A with Careerscope Recruiters (Breakout Rooms) |
MEET THE KEY NOTE SPEAKER
Wanda Gispert
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Wanda Gispert is the Vice President of Workforce Development for MGM Resorts International providing overall organizational insight, analysis and strategic workforce development to effectively support the business needs of ten regional resorts in Mississippi, Michigan, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, New York, Tennessee, Massachusetts, Dubai and MGM Japan. Wanda has led the workforce development efforts for 3,000 jobs and surpassed the goals outlined by MGM Resort and the city for the hiring commitments of local residents and Veterans. Wanda has worked in the hospitality industry for over 20 years and has opened multiple properties in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Caribbean markets for Hilton and Marriott brands. She specializes in challenging labor markets to find workforce solutions by building viable pipelines through organizations that work with individuals with differing abilities, veterans, higher education, non-profit and government agencies. Her tactics are creative, innovative and results-driven! Wanda was recently appointed to the Governor's Workforce Development Board for the state of Maryland. The Governor's Workforce Development Board (GWDB) is the governor's chief policy-making body for workforce development. |
