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Join the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce (NKY Chamber) on February 19th, as area business leaders come together to share best practices for our region’s biggest workforce challenges. Through a series of targeted table discussions, attendees will learn how employers are tackling some of the most pressing issues confronting area businesses. Topics will range from effective onboarding processes and new compensation models to tackling transportation barriers and workforce coaching.

Candace McGraw, CEO of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, will deliver the morning keynote, discussing the challenges she’s encountered as a change agent, and sharing her key lessons learned.

This symposium is ideal for small business owners, operations and human resource professionals, and C-suite leaders from all types of organizations.

SHRM CREDITS are offered for this event.

Check out this great lineup of the Symposium's Round Table Presenters:

Dr. Vicki Berling | @VictoriaBerling; Director of Professional Development, Building Industry Association of NKY

Tuition Reimbursement: The Unused Employee Benefit

Are your employees taking full advantage of their tuition reimbursement benefits? During this presentation you’ll look at recent feedback from employers about tuition benefits and talk about why it "pays" for employees to continue their education.

Jamie Bierman; Senior HR Advisor, HR Elements

Leadership Training for Frontline Supervisors - Being a manager is one of the toughest roles around. In this presentation, you’ll learn key strategies for balancing day-to-day management and leadership strategies for motivating and engaging your teams.

Doug Bolton | @CincinnatiCares; President & CEO, Cincinnati Cares

Create a Greater Cincinnati through workforce volunteer engagement - One of the most effective ways of retaining and attracting employees is to create a community engagement strategy for your business that fits hand-in-glove with your business strategy. Whether you need to connect your leaders to nonprofit board opportunities or want to activate your entire workforce around a big community-wide cause important to them, during this presentation you'll learn how and where to start.

Valerie Bogdan-Powers | bit.ly/ValerieBP; President, HORAN Health

Unpacking the Next Generation of Total Rewards - Today’s multi-generational workforce places vastly differing values on employer offerings when it comes to recruitment and retention. During this presentation, learn about emerging practices that set the stage for the next generation of total rewards.

Meghan Cummings | @CincyWomensFund; Executive Director, The Women's Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Actionable Ways to Attract, Retain and Engage - In this low unemployment environment, employers are struggling to attract and retain their hourly workers. During this presentation, learn concrete policies and practices you can implement to help your workers and your bottom line.

Christi Godman | @GCTC_News; Associate Vice President, Workforce Solutions, Gateway Community & Technical College

Testing, Testing, 123 - Leveraging assessments can help you hire the best candidates and inform your training and development programs. During this presentation, learn how to use assessments to maximize your talent strategy.

Karen Herdina | @karenherdina; President, Operational Performance Success (OPS)

What is Employee Turnover Costing You? - What does it really cost when an employee leaves? During this presentation, learn how to calculate employee turnover, including the hidden costs, and how it affects both your company and customers.

Irvin Johnson; Senior Manager, Human Resources, Beckman Coulter

Hiring The New Professional - Gone is the traditional employment candidate that we once successfully recruited. Gone are the traditional methods that yielded those candidates. Today, candidates are more selective and have higher expectations of employers. During this presentation, learn strategies and paths to help improve your hiring efforts.

Ann McClure; Recruiting Manager, Citi

Congratulations, You’re Hired! - The interviewing and onboarding process doesn’t have to be overwhelming. During this presentation, learn how standardized job descriptions and interview questions can streamline the process and help you make effective hiring decisions

Mike Oakley | @aerotek; Divisional Practice Lead, Aerotek

Retention Through Performance Feedback - Providing quality performance feedback to employees can impact your company’s retention efforts. During this presentation, hear strategies your company can implement in order to achieve retention goals.

Megan O'Brien, SHRM-CP | @ErigoPEO; COO/CHRO, Erigo Employer Solutions

Hiring a Mature Workforce - In a competitive and fast-paced labor market, employers should not discount the value that mature candidates bring to the table. Individuals over the age of 50 are the fastest growing group of workers in the US. During this presentation, we’ll debunk the negative stereotypes and discuss why and how to recruit mature workers.

Janet Piccirillo | @GC3_HigherEd; Executive Director, Greater Cincinnati Collegiate Connection (GC3)

Internships: Building Your Talent Pipeline - Hiring interns is a key factor for businesses looking to create their future talent pipeline. During this presentation, learn how to create or refresh internship opportunities as well as how to connect with our region’s colleges and universities through resources like the Internship Toolkit and Intern Navigator.

Katie Schad; Beacon of Hope Manager, Nehemiah Manufacturing

Beacon of Hope Business Alliance - In this presentation you will learn best practices for recruiting and retaining untapped labor pools, which includes individual with criminal backgrounds. Learn about the success The Beacon of Hope has seen at Nehemiah Manufacturing, the model that they have created, and hear examples of onsite employee support, transportation, resource navigation and consultation.

Mardia Shands | @UnitedWayGC; Executive Director, Partners for a Competitive Workforce

Transportation – Barriers to Employment and Retention - Transportation has been identified as a major barrier to attracting and retaining employees. During this presentation, learn innovative and creative solutions to the transportation crisis that may be keeping potential employees away.

Stephanie Stiene | @brightoncenter; Financial Wellness and Volunteer Engagement Director, Brighton Center, Inc.

Avoid the Missing Link to Productivity - Financial stress is shown to substantially lower productivity, increase absenteeism, reduce overall employee retention rates, and increase health concerns. Employees of all income levels can experience circumstances that make it challenging for them to manage their finances and this can affect their daily performance. During this presentation, learn about strategies that encourage employees to reduce debt and create a sustainable budget, increasing their peace of mind and productivity.

Janice Urbanik | @JaniceUrbanik2d; Sr. Director for Innovation and Strategy, National Fund for Workforce Solutions

Building Competitive Advantage with a Talent Development Strategy - Making strategic investments in your workforce is critical to maintaining it long term. During this presentation, learn how to create long term value and competitive advantage for your company through the implementation of a talent development strategy.

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