An Action Plan for Hiring and Retention
Discover what leading companies are doing to weather the storm brought on by the Great Resignation and an historic labor shortage, so that you can improve recruiting and retention and win the talent wars.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a tidal wave of resignations has rocked the corporate world, leaving employers in search of new strategies for recruiting and retention. Employees have new and altered priorities amid these unprecedented workplace conditions, and a renewed struggle to attract top talent is brewing. Across every industry, this challenge is putting a strain on understaffed organizations and forcing even globally recognized brands to reevaluate their benefits, flexible work options, diversity initiatives, and other key components of retention.
Join The Workforce Institute Executive Director Dr. Chris Mullen for a discussion with John Frehse, Senior Managing Director at Ankura Consulting, and HR, diversity, and inclusion expert Sarah Morgan as we examine how the business world reached this point, what leading companies are doing to weather the storm, and steps you can take now to create an actionable plan for transforming hiring and retention
Key Takeaways:
- How the business world arrived at this inflection point
- What leading companies are doing to respond to applicant preferences
- An action plan for hiring and retention
Speakers
Dr. Chris Mullen
Executive Director of the Workforce Institute
UKG
Dr. Chris Mullen, PhD, SPHR, SHRM-SCP is the executive director of The Workforce Institute at UKG, the leading workplace think tank focused on the frontline employee experience. In his role, Dr. Mullen leads the institute’s education and research initiatives, which focus on empowering organizations with meaningful strategies to improve employee engagement by delivering a modern work experience. His 15-year career as an HR practitioner and leader shaped his Ph.D. work in work-life negotiation.
John Frehse
Senior Managing Director
Ankura
John Frehse speaks around the world on a variety of best practices in the labor management field. John’s experience covers a wide array of strategic issues – from analytical resource deployment modeling to implementation planning and execution. Specific tactical problems include scheduling and shift management to increasing employee satisfaction, health, morale and performance. Over John’s career he has implemented solutions with Fortune 500 companies across a variety of industries. Those projects have generated over 150 million dollars in cost savings. John has done this with diverse workgroups across almost every industry focusing on those that do not work the traditional 9-5 schedule.
Sarah Morgan
Director, Equity & Inclusion
Humareso
Sarah Morgan has been a practicing HR Executive for 20 years in the retail, restaurant and light industrial industries. She has worked behind the scenes leading HR for brands like Jiffy Lube, KFC, Taco Bell, ADT Home Security, and more. In 2021, Sarah stepped away from being traditional corporate human resources practitioner. She is now the Director of Equity & Inclusion for Humareso, working with clients nationwide to create workplaces where people from traditionally marginalized identities can better thrive.
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