Event Agenda
9:00 am
Talent Tool Shed Networking
Registration, Networking, Continental Breakfast
9:30 am
Welcome Comments
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Speakers
Carole Valade
Executive Editorial Consultant, Corp! MagazineSue Voyles
Publisher and Executive Editor, Corp! Magazine9:40 am
Keynote Presentation – Dr. Richard Pappas, President, Davenport University
10:10 am
ATTRACT: Pipeline Programs Panel
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This panel of professionals working in the trenches will offer unconventional recruiting resources to keep the pipeline flush with candidates eager to work at your company.
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Julie Parks
Executive Director of Workforce Training and the Leslie Tassell M-TEC, Grand Rapids Community CollegePamela Ries
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Spectrum HealthAlexander Peric, A.A.E.
Chief Operating Officer, Gerald R. Ford International AirportJacob Maas
Chief Executive Officer, West Michigan Works!Cindy Brown
Vice President, Talent Initiatives & Executive Director, The Right Place, Inc.10:50 am
INCLUDE: Diversity & Inclusion – Humor is a Funny Thing
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Why is Diversity & Inclusion so hard to understand when the need is so obvious?
Can you sustain a Global Economy without Diversity & Inclusion?
Two questions that must be answered in order to be a destination City for Diverse Talent.
Can you sustain a Global Economy without Diversity & Inclusion?
Two questions that must be answered in order to be a destination City for Diverse Talent.
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Bing Goei
Director, Michigan Office for New Americans11:20 am
Talent Tool Shed Break
11:30 am
RETAIN: Perks and Benefits Panel
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Best and Brightest winning companies proved comprehensive instructions on how to assemble a powerful package of total compensation.
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Jessi Sterk
Director, Michigan Office for New AmericansHeather Burnett
Director , Southwest Michigan FirstShawn Premer, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Chief Human Resources Officer, Consumers Credit UnionCarrie A. Hoch-Mortlock
Manager of Human Resources, TowerPinksterSara Parmeter
Regional Human Resources Manager , Rehmann12:15 pm
Lunch
12:45 pm
UMap – Lead with Connection
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Join us as Mike Novakoski shares the power of uMap – a talent and team engagement platform that gets people AND results. Learn how to recognize the connections between who you are, what you do and how you interact with others to drive transparency, accountability, and action within your organization.
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Mike Novakoski
President & CEO, EV Construction1:15 am
TRAIN: Preparing Future Leaders
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When your company expert retires, their wisdom and knowledge retire with them. When hiring new talent, they have the energy to learn quickly but need a focused mentor. Successfully managing knowledge transfer, succession planning, and leadership are the keys to seamless employee transitions.
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Justine Burdette
Vice President, Technical Services and Regional Director, The Right Place and Michigan Manufacturing Technology CenterPeter D. Beukema, CHA
Visionary, C.E.O., Partner , Suburban InnsScott Hill
Attorney and Executive Partner, Varnum LLPEllie Frey
President and Founder, Successful Generations02:00 pm
Keynote Presentation: Recruiting Sucks…But It Doesn’t Have To!
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Breaking Through the Myths That Got Us Here
“People are our most important asset.” We hear it all the time—because it’s true. Most savvy business leaders understand the tremendous value of having the right people on a team. But the way in which we go about recruiting those people is all screwed up – here’s how we can do better.
“People are our most important asset.” We hear it all the time—because it’s true. Most savvy business leaders understand the tremendous value of having the right people on a team. But the way in which we go about recruiting those people is all screwed up – here’s how we can do better.
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Steve Lowisz
Keynote Speaker, Entrepreneur, Best Selling Author and CEO, Qualigence International02:30 pm
Closing Remarks
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