HR Thursdays ~ Equality, Diversity, Inclusion: The Critical Role in Culture, Recruitment and Retention
Building a culture of “employer of choice”, recruitment, and retention are all challenges every business faces at some point. We know from studies, our peers, and best practices that DEI is a critical component. But how do start? If we have started, how do we build? How do we create a culture of inclusion – we know it can’t just be a “program” or a series of “events”. Join us for this conversation with your HR peers and EqualityMaine to learn more and to share your experiences.
Several HR leaders will be joined by Gia Drew. Gia joined the staff of EqualityMaine in 2014 after being a volunteer for several years. As program director, Gia oversees education, rural outreach, and youth programming, as well as supports advocacy work. While originally from Boston, Gia has called Maine home for nearly 18 years. After earning degrees from Syracuse University and Savannah College of Art and Design, Gia was a high school teacher and coach for twenty years, working in Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maryland, and Maine. In that time, she became one of Maine’s first OUT transgender teachers and one of the first transgender coaches in the country. Outside of EqualityMaine Gia loves spending time in nature, especially hiking, snowshoeing, and ocean swimming.
HR Thursdays are presented in partnership with the LA Metro Chamber, Central Maine Human Resource Association, and the Lewiston CareerCenter and offer employers resources and tools to help gain a competitive edge. Presenters will share best practices to businesses owners, HR staff and hiring managers in order to create meaningful recruitment, training, and retention strategies. HR Thursdays allow participants, whether employers of one employee or 1500, to gain the information needed to survive the labor shortage while giving tangible, and usable, tools and resources.
Date and Time
Thursday Aug 26, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT
Location
This will be a webinar thru zoom.
Fees/Admission
Free for members of the Central Maine Human Resource Association
$15, LA Metro Chamber members
$18, non-members
Contact Information
207-783-2249
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