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5 Top Employers: Free Business Workshop At Aurora University Nov. 19
11/11/2008
AURORA, Ill. — “ Meet Five of the Best Companies to Work for in 2008,” a free workshop, will be held by Aurora University’s Human Resources Institute from 8 to 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, in the University Banquet Hall, 1410 Marseillaise Place in Aurora.
The public is invited. Networking and refreshments are at 7:30 a.m.
The program will feature representatives from firms r ecognized by Fortune Magazine and the Illinois Society of Human Resources Professionals.
Speakers scheduled are Tracy Allen, benefits manager, Rush Copley Medical Center, Aurora; Kimberly Saxton, director, human resources, Monarch Landing—Erickson Retirement Communities LLC, Naperville; Susan Richards, director of administration/firm administrator, The Mueller Companies, Elgin; Lisa Gutierrez, vice president, human resources, ATI Physical Therapy, Romeoville; and Leslie Dixon, chief human resources officer, Robert W. Baird Co., Milwaukee.
Baird Co. was ranked by Fortune Magazine as the 39 th best company to work for in the U.S. ATI, Monarch Landing and Rush Copley were ranked third, sixth and eighth, respectively, best large Illinois place to work by SHRM-Illinois. Mueller Companies was ranked the 15 th best small/medium Illinois place to work by SHRM-Illinois. Future HR Institute programs scheduled are:
Jan. 28, 2009—“Strategies for Talent Acquisition,” by Chris Lasse, vice president of talent acquisition for Old Second Bank.
Feb. 25—“Trends Impacting Diversity in the Workplace,” by Lisa Dussault, Multicultural Interfaces.
March 25—“Technology to Help HR be More Effective,” by David Dulany, assistant professor of business, Aurora University.
April 29—“Tough Times Call for A Tough Leader,” by Andy Kindler, Corporate Strategies & Solutions Inc.
May 27—“Labor Relations Trends,” by William Herrera, senior director, HR, Sysco Foods, Houston , Tex.
June 24—“Legal trends affecting HR,” speaker to be announced.
Aug. 26—“Training The Trainer 101,” by Sharon Merrill, training and development Specialist, DuPage Health Center .
Sept. 30—“Immigration Issues,” by Atty. Andrew Sagartz, Calmec Global Law Group.
Oct. 28—“HR’s Role as Change Risk Assessors,” Vince Pellettiere, assistant professor, Aurora University .
HR Institute co-sponsors are the university’s Dunham School of Business and Human Resource Management Systems, LLC, of Naperville . Call (630) 844-4894 for information.
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