Center for Training & Development
Career Ignite - Recruiting, Hiring & Retaining Excellent Employees
Start Date • January 16, 2026
- Friday, January 16, 2026
- 9am - 11:30am
- Powell CTD - 1102 E 7th Street, Room #106
- $130.00 (see details for PEP membership discount)
Employee recruitment and retention challenges are common to all employers regardless
of the industry or type of organization and greatly impacted by the preferences of
the current working population. Whether you are a seasoned employer with many years
of hiring experience, or a small business hiring its first employee, the lessons shared
at this workshop will benefit all attendees.
PEP’s Grants Manager draws on over ten years of program management and supervisory
experience including six years recruiting, placing and supervising 30 VISTA members
for PEP’s AmeriCorps VISTA Program. Learn about the preferences of the current workforce
population, recommendations on how to recruit, onboard and train good employees, and
best practices that encourage employee retention.
Additional workshops recommended include Career Ignite: Personality Tests & Communication,
Career Ignite: Giving & Receiving Feedback and Career Ignite: Resumes/CVs, Cover Letters,
Networking with Linked-In.
For more information or questions contact Jessica Lum Williams - jessica.williams@powellchamber.org
Cost is $130.00 per session
Cost for PEP members Silver Level or higher is $55.00 per session