Objectives and Responsibilities

• Maintain focus for the AEM workforce development initiative on specific areas of need in which a real impact may be made.
• Identify ongoing objectives, tactics and target audience.
• Support relevant industry partners for a unified AEM led industry initiative.
• Provide guidance for the allocation of resources used to execute workforce development activities.
• Help facilitate additional AEM member engagement in the initiative.

2020 Priorities

• Facilitate formal partnerships with industry partners, education partners and student membership organizations. 
• Update and promote workforce development toolkit. 
• Expand equipment industry engagement in K-12 workforce development outreach.
• Produce a Workforce Solutions Summit in the fall.
• Have a Workforce Solutions area at CONEXPO-CON/AGG.
• Research member workforce development needs and current practices.

Composition

• Executive level representatives from AEM member companies.

Leadership

• The Chair is elected by the group and serves a two-year term.
• The Vice Chair is elected by the group and serves until Chair succession.

Meetings

• At least one face-to-face meeting annually, in conjunction with other meetings/events if possible.
• Additional WebEx or conference call meetings as required.