CBIA Economic Outlook & Summit January 21, 2004 John Shemo, Vice President & Director of Economic Development ATTRACTING, RECRUITING & RETAINING TALENT For the MetroHartford Region

Senior HR Executives representing over 50 companies and all industry clusters from around the region Senior Human Resource Task Force Development of DVD to attract young professionals Hartford.com – Phase II “Welcome Kit”

Corporate Intern/Young Professional Committee Front-line HR managers tasked with recruitment, retention and summer interns Plans robust Summer Intern Program

Part of the Hartford-Springfield Economic Partnership (HSEP), New England’s Knowledge Corridor Graduate Retention Project Retain 26,000 College Graduates 1 st Annual College Career Expo January 27 th, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. CT EXPO Center, Hartford (snow date January 28)

InternHere.com All of Connecticut & Western Massachusetts Graduate Retention Project

For more information on these Human Resource Initiatives contact… Nancy Scirocco V.P. & Business Development Officer Metro Hartford Alliance 31 Pratt Street Hartford, CT Ext. 282