Great River Human Resource Association

**This Event Has Been Cancelled** Join us for this more relaxed event in which we will discuss HR Best Practices and also get the opportunity to Get to Know Your Chapter. Come prepared to ask questions, share insight and learn more of what GRHRA has to of

Sexual harassment is an issue that affects workers of any age. During this event, Dr. Susan Stewart, Professor of Human Resource Management at Western Illinois University, will provide keen insight on how this particular issue is affecting Gen Z workers.

How can we most effectively hire, train, and retain the next generation of worker? In this presentation, Carly & Caitlin, with iJAG, will discuss skills of the future workforce, retention, culture, mentors, and trauma informed care in the workplace.

**ADDITIONAL TICKETS FOR SALE ** During our half-day event, Pappas-O’Connor will cover the topics most requested in our GRHRA employment law survey: FLSA, Harassment, Wage & Hour, Leave of Absence, and Marijuana.

Mark your calendar now to join us in Des Moines, Iowa, on October 9-11, 2019 for the 2019 Iowa SHRM State Conference - HR Game On!!

Hear from Vienna Hoang, Assistive Technology Counselor Specialist for Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services/IVRS, around dispelling the fears surrounding accommodations and hiring persons with disabilities.

Practical & tactical as ever, with real-life examples and tools you can use, Sinikka Waugh will offer insights to help you ensure your team has the 5 characteristics of a healthy, safe and productive and high performing team.

RSVP before it's too late! Mark Hudson will present a follow-up sexual harassment training. He will also touch on other types of harassment that are present in the workplace. Be prepared for scenarios and a Q&A portion!

Calling all Recruiters, HR Business Partners, and Hiring Leaders!! Join Theresa Nordstrom, founder of Nordstrom Talent, an Executive Search Firm started in 2015, for an interactive discussion on how you can start impacting your talent changes today!

Join us as Jennifer Palar covers the topic of HR Analytics. Determine appropriate business/HR questions to ask and how to compile & clean data. Also, learn to tie analysis results to business-related questions to improve the problem-solving process.

We asked benefit experts, Brad Johnson & Tally Curry, if they could simplify what employers need to know about employee benefit trends & ideas being pitched to HR. Accepting the challenge, this will be a beneficial event for all HR professionals!

Trying to walk the tightrope between work & home life? Are your employees? How can we find that work-life balance as employers, employees and as individuals? Do we ever “arrive?” How does HR fit? Join us to explore these questions and so much more!

Tickets Available Now! Join us for a half-day meeting on all legal updates as well as hear from our Workforce Readiness Panel representatives who will discuss iJag, Sector Boards, Junior Achievement & The Career Network.

Dr. Monica Smith, VP of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Augustana College, will share with us practices, policies, concepts and possible barriers that impede progress around the topic of inclusive leadership. RSVP by 5pm on October 15th to attend!

Roxanne Steffens will share with us the do's and don'ts in the workplace. Appetizers and networking held from 5:00 - 5:30 pm. Presentation from Roxanne Steffens from 5:30 - 6:30 pm. Geared toward students but all GRHRA members are welcome to attend.

Abby Cheesman will share ideas on how to create visual job descriptions, how to incorporate media into recruiting to attract talent, and how to use storytelling as a way to engage your workforce, share company culture and attract talent.