Leading Innovation and Workforce Development: A Conversation with Dixie Jackson (#32)

Pocket Change Podcast

You’ve likely heard about the various new companies, businesses, and manufacturing plants that are coming to West Tennessee, but what do these new workforce developments mean for you? One of these new plants is Dixie, which manufactures household paper products. Hear firsthand from Dixie’s Plant Director, Mike Cook, as he shares about the employment culture and community impact Dixie is planning to bring to Jackson and surrounding communities.

Highlights

1:04: What do you do at Dixie?

2:16: What products does Dixie make? What is Georgia-Pacific?

3:15: Why did Georgia Pacific and Dixie choose Jackson?

4:17: When will the Dixie facility open?

4:51: How many employees is Dixie planning to hire?

5:09: What kind of employee culture is Dixie wanting to build?

6:21: Why is it important to support workforce development in our region?

7:56: Why do you feel it’s important to partner with local small business in this area?

8:27: For those with environmental concerns, how are the paper plates are made?

10:20: How can we learn more about Dixie?

Are you interested in applying for a job or want to learn more about Dixie? Visit www.dixiejackson.com.

If you'd like to know more about the Workforce Readiness Scholarships from the Leaders Education Foundation presented by Dixie, visit: https://www.leadersgives.org/workforce-scholarships.

Pocket Change Podcast is presented by Leaders Credit Union. Learn more at https://www.leaderscu.com/.

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