Sustained economic growth over the last several years has resulted in significant job growth. While this bodes well for those in the workforce, employers are facing hurdles not seen in several decades. Join us for a discussion surrounding the challenges and trends occupiers are facing with their human capital needs and how this is affecting real estate and operations decisions
This event will be broadcast live from Columbus and simulcast to these chapter locations: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Louisville locations:
| CINCINNATI |
RJE Interiors, 623 Broadway Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202 |
| LOUISVILLE |
RJE Interiors, 732 West Main, Louisville, KY 40202 |
| INDIANAPOLIS |
RJE Interiors, 621 East Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202 |
| CLEVELAND |
Talent Launch, 6161 Oak Tree Blvd., Independence, OH 44131 |
COMPLIMENTARY Valet Parking available at the host location - CBRE in Columbus
Presenter: Kevin Major, Senior Director, Client Strategy Consulting, CBRE
Kevin Major is a Senior Director of Client Strategy & Consulting with CBRE’s Labor Analytics, based in Phoenix, Arizona. By leveraging proprietary tools and local market intelligence, Kevin focuses on research and evaluation of labor markets nationwide for his clients. His role allows him to be client-facing, and includes responsibilities such as presenting demographic, financial and anecdotal analysis through proprietary models. Additionally, he researches labor markets through extensive interviews and on-site labor assessments, identifying trends and nuances to help determine if a market makes for a good fit for use in labor assessment and site selection.
Kevin rejoined CBRE at the start of 2014 after working on a corporate RE account for a commercial services firm as a senior financial analyst and transaction manager where he engineered automated financial models. Previously Kevin had worked for CBRE on the American Express Global Portfolio in a PMO Role assisting in the management of KPI reporting, transactions analysis and site selection strategy.
Collaborating on the Q&A: Matt Backiewicz, Vice President of Sales & Business Development, Dawson
Matt Backiewicz joined Dawson in May 2012 as the Vice President of Sales and Business Development. He is responsible for leading sales initiatives to drive business relationships and development for the staffing firm.
Matt has more than twenty years of sales and business development experience. Prior to joining Dawson, he worked at Continental Office Interest in several different capacities across the entire company. Matt also worked for Advantage Draining Systems selling to large corporate entities across the country.
Matt’s commitment and passion to workforce development in the community is evidenced by his position on the Columbus State Community College Workforce Advisory Council as well as the Leadership Circle Advisory with One Columbus, and sits on the business advisory boards for Hilliard City Schools and Gahanna City Schools. Matt also leads Dawson’s programs including outreach in the areas of education, community, government support, and corporate partnerships, providing career consulting and work-based learning initiatives to the emerging and transitional workforce.
Matt graduated from Miami University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration-Management. He balances his career and home-life with his wife and three children.