Posted: October 09, 2009 13:32:43 PST
Join in a free workshop scheduled for Oct. 15 focusing on workforce, staffing and employment needs during both challenging and prosperous economic times. Experts from workforce development, education and human resource agencies will provide resources and tools companies can use to help manage staffing and workforce needs.
Managing Staffing and Workforce Needs in an Up or Down Market
Keeping Local Business Strong Workshop Series
8-9:30 a.m. Thursday, October 15
Mount Baker Theatre's Walton Room
Cost: Free
This is the sixth of six free monthly sessions in the Keeping Local Business Strong Workshop Series, designed to help keep business strong and healthy in this challenging economy.
Panel members include Gary Smith, Regional Manager with Northwest Workforce Council, Terry Cox, Workforce Education Director at Whatcom Community College, Kiera Berghof, Managing Director, Kelly Services, and Larry Boone, retired Human Resources professional.
Smith will bring information from our Workforce Council, whose mission is to prepare a skilled, successful workforce aligned to the needs of business and industry. He will have information about programs, such as the Shared Worker Program, that help keep your valuable staff employed during periods of economic hardship.
Cox will update us on options for continuing education for skill and professional development, which is available from a number of sources such as Whatcom Community College. She will have ideas for creative staff development and leveraging ideas in lean times.
Berghof will provide insights into accessing services available through an employment agency that may surprise you. Boone will bring successful examples of staff and workforce management tips that, with the right investment of time and careful planning, explore solutions that optimize results for both you as the owner, and your employees.
The series is sponsored by the City of Bellingham, Sustainable Connections, Center for Economic Vitality (formerly SBDC), Technology Alliance Group for Northwest Washington, Northwest Economic Council and the Downtown Bellingham Partnership.
For information or to RSVP, please contact Tara Sundin, City of Bellingham, 778-8300 or tsundin@cob.org.
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Media Contact:
Tara Sundin, Special Projects Manager, Planning and Community Development, 778-8300 or tsundin@cob.org
