In many organizations, marketing for new customers and recruiting new employees are separate functions. However, if the competition for talent is high and loyalty to a business is low, understanding human behavior as it applies to purchasing decisions can give recruiting and retention a leg up. This presentation will walk the participants through the latest research and strategies used by innovative marketing departments and how to apply them to both recruiting and retention teams.
How Communication Challenges in an Increasingly Hispanic Workforce Can Affect HR Operations, Safety & Employee Benefits
In today’s work environment, diversification is critical. Growing and maintaining an engaged workforce can be a significant challenge. How do you ensure ALL employees are engaged, understanding safety procedures, and performing their duties to their full capabilities? This session focuses on creating a better understanding of and providing tools for companies striving to integrate a growing Hispanic workforce and demonstrates how this can impact your HR operations, employee benefits participation and safety, and ultimately your company’s bottom line.
Navigating Reasonable Suspicion Situations During Record High Rise of Drug and Alcohol Use
Current laws, societal acceptance and the COVID-19 pandemic has fueled a major increase of drug use across the nation and employers are being deeply affected. Now more than ever it is important for supervisors and managers to be trained to recognize impairment and know how to handle an incident legally and safely. In this session we will discuss today’s drug trends, how to recognize impairment and flush out valuable information you will need to keep your jobsites safe and protect your company’s interests.
Legal and Legislative Updates: Recent Changes to Employment Law
With employment and OSHA rules and laws in a constant state of change due to the COVID pandemic and various Oregon leave law updates, this session will focus on what HR professionals need to know today and prepare for tomorrow. Amanda Walkup and Mario Conte, employment law attorneys with the law firm Hershner Hunter, will discuss a multitude of new laws from Oregon’s Paid Family Leave to current issues related to OSHA and State emergency rules due to COVID-19.
