District Bridges Wants to Help You Hire (Sponsored)
Hiring in D.C. can be tricky and time-consuming, especially if you want to be mindful of diversity and inclusion along the way. In this episode sponsored by District Bridges, City Cast CEO David Plotz sits down with District Bridges' Executive Director Brianne Dornbush and Deputy Director Madeleine Odendahl about the work they’re doing to help local companies hire more efficiently and thoughtfully, including a free business summit they’re having in partnership with DC Workforce Investment Council (WIC).
You can attend District Bridges’s free business summit on September 14th. The one-day summit includes the launch of tools and resources developed under the Talent Development Technical Assistance Initiative, focused on supporting businesses in adopting inclusive, skills-based hiring practices across the District.
You can register for the summit here, free of charge.
To learn more about District Bridges and how they can help your business visit their website https://www.districtbridges.org.
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