Cindy Gurne interviews the Director of the Maryland STEM Festival ,Phil Rogofsky. Rogofsky discusses the upcoming Blue Collar STEM Conference happening November 6, 2017, in Baltimore Maryland. Rogofsky shares information on Blue Collar Jobs and encourages students of all ages to explore all opportunities and avenues.

Tatjana is an entrepreneur who founded Coyote Grille in Fairfax, Virginia 15 years ago. She is passionate about extraordinary customer experiences and attention to a thousand little

details…the restaurant business in a nutshell. She is dedicated to serving her community and weaving Coyote Grille into being part of it.

Prior to the Coyote Grille, Tatjana had a 12-year career in telecom where her primary focus was sales, sales training, and operations.

She is a graduate of Salisbury University with a degree in Business Management.

She is also active in several organizations including National Association of Women Business Owners, National Restaurant Association, Restaurant Association of Metropolitan

Washington, Fairfax Chamber and Central Fairfax Chamber. She also actively participates with non-profit organizations including the Red Cross, George Mason EIP Programs and Homeward Trails Pet Rescue.

Tatjana can be contacted at [email protected], www.coyotegrille.com.

Chris Bruno is Director of Economic Development Fairfax City, Va. He's a lawyer who has a true calling for workforce development. He began his career is NYC, and during Hurricane Sandy he worked with local govt to rebuild the parts hardest hit into dominant business growth areas.

He tells his story from childhood to current and what he wants to accomplish in his current job.

Dr. Heitt is a Clinical Pyschologist practicing in Pikesville, Maryland.

In addition to having a practice focused on individual clients he also works with numerous companies in addressing cases of toxic behavior in the workplace.

Dr. Heitt takes us through a series of scenarios of behavior that effects the workplace and the individual and what can be done to reduce the impact on worker morale and effectiveness.

www.Pikesvillepyschologist.com

Can you keep pace with all the changes in the workplace? The world of work is changing. People systems, processes and tools need to be nimble, flexible and responsive to the business . Our guest, Anna Tavis, Ph.D discusses trends and their impact on employment systems, retention resources and other elements core to business success. Dr. Tavis consults globally, writes for Executive HR Publications and teaches at NYU.

Host: Kim Clark-Pakstys, Managing Partner, SOSAdvisors

Executive Producer: Cynthia Gurne

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An executive has a primary responsibility to make money...but is there a way to balance profit with purpose and value? Listen to Dr. Jeff Lenn, Professor, School of Business, George Washington University explore the issue and possibilities/

Regardless of the size or type of business, talent can be the deciding factor between success and failure. Hear what organizations are doing to improve their ability to make smart decisions on hiring, training and developing talent. An important key to building an organization with an exit strategy in mind.

The HR function serves a vital role in enabling organizations to meet their strategic objectives while maintaining a strong workforce.

Why does that not always happen? Why does the HR function often take on an administrative function and locked out of strategic decisions that impact the financial and brand recognition of the employer?

Enhancing the ability of HR and Management to successfully communicate priorities and implement programs and services to meet those priorities is key.

Dr. Kari Stroble, Competency Project Director, Society for Human Resource Management, www.SHRM.org, discusses the new competency model and how applying the model to hiring and developing HR professionals can have great impact on organization's "bottom line"

Moderate by Kim Clark Pakstys, SOSAdvisors

Mining for data to help companies better serve their customers is becoming a very well known practice. Less familiar is data collecting to help organizations recruit, select and develop their talent, minimize risk and become more agile.

Dr. Michael Housman of Evolv discusses how data is collected and used with Kim Clark-Pakstys, Managing partner Strategic Organizational Solutions.

Robyn Boerstling, Director of Transportation and Infrastructure Policy, National Association of Manufacturers, discusses the current status of America's transportation infrastructure: reliability, security, safety.

Plus, where opportunities exist to improve and enhance America's gateway to the world with over 95% products and services sold globally.