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Chicago's 101 Best And Brightest Companies to Work For
EVENT AGENDA
August 04, 2008
Chicago Marriott Oak Brook
1401 West 22nd St
Oak Brook IL 60523
630-573-8555
8:00 a.m. - 8:25 a.m. Registration and Networking, Continental Breakfast
8:25 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Kickoff in each educational session room
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Best Practices Group A
Session 1: Recruitment Strategies for the New Human Resources
Recruiting and attracting talent is extremely competitive. You need to ensure that the right people, with the right skill are in place at the right time. Listen to speakers with practical experiences on successful strategies and tools that will help you gain insight to improve overall recruitment.
Moderator: Gaye van den Hombergh
Panelists: Marshall Douglas, Center for New Horizons
Jennifer Baker, MA Mortenson Company
Mark Hattas, Geneca
Session 2: Employee: Mission Critical
No company, small or large, can be competitive without engaged employees who believe in the mission of the company. This session features speakers with cutting edge tools and strategies on engaging employees.
Moderator: Nicole Martin, Millennium Electronics, Inc.
Panelists: Donna Brighton, Brighton Leadership
Lisa Gutierrez, ATI Physical Therapy
Steven Ritter, Leaders Bank
9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Networking Break
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Best Practices Group B
Session 3: Human Resources is at the Table, now, how do you stay there: The new operation Role of HR
HR is now viewed as a strategic business partner that can add real value to the company and improve business competitiveness. This session features analysis of the latest strategies implemented and examines the next steps in HR transformation, including board-room and organizational issues. You will hear real-life case studies from CEO's and their HR counterparts on what the new expectations are.
Moderator: Mary Lynn Fayoumi, The Management Association of Illinois
Panelists: Alex Sarkisian, Esq., Schawk, Inc.
Jennifer Erfurth, Schawk, Inc.
Session 4: Generation in the Workplace
Four generations are now working together in the workplace. Companies are starting to amend their practices to include generational differences for the purposes of creating a more inclusive, tolerant workplace. Dr. Gardner, the session's speaker will discuss approaches on how both employers and workers must handle these fundamental differences.
Session Presenter: Dr. Philip Gardner, Michigan State University, Generational Studies
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Networking Break
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. Luncheon
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Awards Presentation
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