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Video: Help Retain, Attract, and Welcome Talent

Posted by Zach Jenson  |  Friday, September 18, 2020
 
Since Make It. MSP.'s launch in 2016, hundreds of partners have collaborated through the initiative to better attract, welcome, and retain talent to the MSP region. Today, Peter is joined by two members of the Make It. MSP Leadership Council: Irma Márquez Trapero, Executive Director at LatinoLEAD, and Pamela Lampert, Chief Human Resources Officer at Pohlad Companies. Together, they discuss how the talent landscape of the region is changing, and how our ability to attract and retain talent with still be a critical part of our economic recovery. To help Make It. MSP. and our region achieve our ambition to become a Top 10 metro at attracting and retaining talent, share your goal-setting ideas here
 
If you'd like further background about the overall project, check out this helpful pre-read.
 

Four Headlines Shaping Our Region’s Economy

Tuesday, August 26, 2025
On Aug. 13, 2025, hundreds of regional leaders gathered at COMPETE25 to take stock of how our economy is performing and where we must go next. For 10 years, the MSP Regional Indicators Dashboard has given us a shared set of facts about the ...

Philips R&D and Manufacturing Expansion Advances Minnesota MedTech Leadership

Thursday, April 10, 2025
Plymouth, MN — State leaders joined Philips today (Thursday, April 10, 2025) to celebrate a major investment that strengthens Minnesota’s global leadership in medical technology, including the addition of new manufacturing and R&D ...

The key to growing our economy is people 

Wednesday, April 17, 2024
What if—we had all the skilled people we need to realize amazing opportunities in technology, inclusion and sustainability? What if—our region was a top destination for new graduates from around the country? What if—every young ...

Big, bold changes are happening here

Tuesday, March 26, 2024
4 ways our region is tackling what’s next 2023 was the GREATER MSP Partnership’s most productive year ever. At the NEXT 24 event in February, many MSP leaders shared how, over 12 years, we’ve learned how to roll up our ...

ECMC Group: Leveling the Playing Field

Tuesday, January 9, 2024
ECMC Group is laser-focused on its mission to help students succeed, from its philanthropic grantmaking and impact investing to its support of organizations focused on uplifting underserved learners. For the past 30 years, ECMC Group has championed ...

Cordia Energy: Powering Productivity

Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Fifty-one years ago, when the IDS Center emerged on the Minneapolis skyline, one company kept the building’s internal temperature regulated, reliable and comfortable. Even today, Cordia Energy (then NRG) continues to heat and cool the now ...