Shawntsi Baret is a Workforce Development Consultant at Springfield WORKS. She is an innovative workforce development consultant and leader in staff recruitment, retention, and career development. She has extensive experience collaborating with community-based organizations and employers to build a diverse, motivated, and loyal workforce. Proven recruitment, retention, and career development strategies are the foundation of her consulting work. Public assistance-to-work projects, post-placements support services, and incumbent worker training, are all elements of her workforce development agenda.