Portnoy, Messinger, Pearl’s Rita DiStefano Facilitates the Long Island STEM Hub Professional Development Day
Syosset, NY, November 21, 2014 --(PR.com)-- Portnoy Messinger Pearl & Associates, Inc. (PMP) Long Island’s leading human resources consulting and labor relations firm, announces that Director of HR Consulting, Rita DiStefano, successfully facilitated the Long Island STEM Hub’s Professional Development Day on November 4, 2014. The event was attended by 40 educators from many Long Island high school districts at Festo Corporation in Hauppauge, New York.
“There is a gap between the business world and the education system in our society,” said Rita DiStefano, Director of HR Consulting at PMP and Manufacturing Regional Industry Council’s Co-Chair for the Long Island STEM Hub. “The primary goal of Professional Development Day and LI STEM Hub is to fill that gap by increasing the interaction between industry and education. We want to stimulate interest in high growth careers while adding industry relevancy to the existing curriculum.”
Professional Development Day included a panel of corporate executives whose expertise ranged from Human Resources, to Accounting/Finance, to Marketing, and Technology/Manufacturing. The agenda included discussions on global competition, workplace ethics, and building strong communication skills for business. HIA-LI and Career Smarts also played in intricate role in the organization of this event.
“We were thrilled that this event reached maximum capacity,” said Rita. “It was evident from the enthusiasm in the room that we are making strides in accomplishing our objectives.”
About Portnoy Messinger Pearl & Associates
For over 50 years, Portnoy Messinger Pearl & Associates (PMP) has been providing strategic Human Resources and Labor Relations consulting to organizations throughout the United States. The PMP team combines the knowledge of experienced HR Professionals with the expertise of on-site attorneys to provide cost-effective HR solutions to help companies, in a wide range of industries, achieve their business goals. For more information, visit www.pmphr.com
About Long Island STEM Hub
The LI Regional STEM Hub focuses on preparing students for the Long Island workforce through enhanced science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) experiences for students and teachers. Academic relevance serves as the major theme by making it easy for businesses to engage with school and university systems, and integrating non-academic settings such as museums, research labs, and not-for-profit programs. It is envisioned the Hub will promote workforce development that stimulates economic growth and the vitality of the LI region.
“There is a gap between the business world and the education system in our society,” said Rita DiStefano, Director of HR Consulting at PMP and Manufacturing Regional Industry Council’s Co-Chair for the Long Island STEM Hub. “The primary goal of Professional Development Day and LI STEM Hub is to fill that gap by increasing the interaction between industry and education. We want to stimulate interest in high growth careers while adding industry relevancy to the existing curriculum.”
Professional Development Day included a panel of corporate executives whose expertise ranged from Human Resources, to Accounting/Finance, to Marketing, and Technology/Manufacturing. The agenda included discussions on global competition, workplace ethics, and building strong communication skills for business. HIA-LI and Career Smarts also played in intricate role in the organization of this event.
“We were thrilled that this event reached maximum capacity,” said Rita. “It was evident from the enthusiasm in the room that we are making strides in accomplishing our objectives.”
About Portnoy Messinger Pearl & Associates
For over 50 years, Portnoy Messinger Pearl & Associates (PMP) has been providing strategic Human Resources and Labor Relations consulting to organizations throughout the United States. The PMP team combines the knowledge of experienced HR Professionals with the expertise of on-site attorneys to provide cost-effective HR solutions to help companies, in a wide range of industries, achieve their business goals. For more information, visit www.pmphr.com
About Long Island STEM Hub
The LI Regional STEM Hub focuses on preparing students for the Long Island workforce through enhanced science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) experiences for students and teachers. Academic relevance serves as the major theme by making it easy for businesses to engage with school and university systems, and integrating non-academic settings such as museums, research labs, and not-for-profit programs. It is envisioned the Hub will promote workforce development that stimulates economic growth and the vitality of the LI region.
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516-921-3400
pmphr.com
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