You want your business to rise to the top. To get there, you’ll need the best people to take the wheel and bring your business up. NAWBO Oregon Professional Development Forum The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Oregon is a vibrant, professional group of women who come together to connect, learn and grow through professional educational forums, training and events. NAWBO Oregon strives to help women business owners and women in business to succeed, to grow, and to thrive. We offer events and membership throught the State of Oregon and SW Washington. Visit us at nawbo.org . SEPT TOPIC: Five Recruiting Strategies to Attract & Retain Top Talent in a Competitive Environment You want your business to rise to the top. To get there, you’ll need the best people to take the wheel and bring your business up. But in the sometimes merciless world of business, it’s a reality that the best people get snapped up first. Truly gifted professionals know their worth, and seek employment in well known companies where they know they’ll be able to reach their full potential. How do you make sure you’re one of their first options? In this event, you will learn: -* How to recognize talent that your business absolutely needs -* How to set up a working environment that’s attractive to top talent -* The five best strategies for attracting the best talent -* How to keep the best people from jumping ship Questions: -The person I want is already employed in another company. How do I win them over? What do I need to know to make sure and keep the peace? -I have an irreplaceable top-level employee who says she’s considering a higher offer from another company. I’m unable to match the offer. Do I still have a shot at making sure she stays? -Do I need to change my operations around a lot to make my company more attractive to good workers? -Is there a certain attitude I have to adopt as a business owner, to make the best people want to stick with my company? -What perks, besides monetary compensation, would keep good people on my payroll? -Do I have to hire a headhunter? -What trends have you seen in recruiting? What mistakes are you seeing people making today? Sarah Olbekson is a solution oriented talent acquisition manager and human resources professional with the ability to influence leadership by effectively communicating across the business. Skilled in Relationship Management, Interviewing, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Leadership, and Project Management. Experiences range from started up to small business to large corporate settings. Vivien Anderson is a talent acquisition recruiter at Fisher Investments. Her passion is serving clients by finding great talent! Having lived in multiple states, she has had the ongoing pleasure of connecting with interesting professionals from varying backgrounds and cultures. Their Talent Acquisition team enables her to focus on the best part of companies – focused, driven, and tenacious professionals that are open to growing their talents. Fisher Investments focuses on professional development by facilitating training programs and increasing the accumulative value of the employee experience.Her ongoing mission at Fisher Investments is to find extraordinarily talented investment professionals that aspire to be part of the Fisher Family and help better the investment universe. Fievent.com | Contact | Privacy | Terms