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Chamber offers workshops on human resources

The Waupaca Area Chamber of Commerce will offer three workshops on managing human resources.

The workshops are scheduled from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Tuesdays April 2, April 16 and May 21, at the Comfort Suites Hotel in Waupaca.

The April 2 workshop, Human Resources Fundamentals, will be geared toward small businesses without a human resource professional on staff. Participants will learn easy steps to create reasonable human tesource practices that not only assist in compliance areas, but also provide value to the people side’ of the business. Topics covered will include proper job descriptions, employee handbooks, employee files, and recordkeeping.

The April 16 workshop, The Right Fit, will focus on recruiting, interviewing and selecting quality employees. Participants will learn some straight forward techniques that will help in finding the right type of employees.

The May 21 workshop, Engage and Inspire Your Workforce, will be an interactive session that will showcase how leaders can build a high engagement and inspired workforce, focus on: trust and integrity, job fit, performance expectations and feedback, alignment with corporate goals, culture, the relationship with the supervisor, employee development, inspiration and motivation, and growth opportunities.

Mary Schils, chair of the Human Resources Department at Fox Valley Technical College, will present the first two workshops. She joined FVTC after more than 20 years managing human resource responsibilities in several Fox Valley businesses. She maintains a Senior Professional in Human Resources credential from the Human Resources Certification Institute and is a local and national member of SHRM.

Tracy Butz, qwner of Think Impact Solutions, will present the third workshop. She is an inspirational speaker, author and entrepreneur. She has made presentations to organizations such as the US Army, McCain Foods, NAMIC, Women’s Leadership Network, Plexus, SHRM, and Subway Restaurants. With over 18 years of experience,

For more information, contact the Waupaca Area Chamber of Commerce at 715-258-7343 or go to www.WaupacaAreaChamber.com and click Chamber Events under Chamber of Commerce on the navigation bar.

The cost for all three workshops is $50 (WACC investor) or $80 (Prospective WACC investor). A special fee is offered for multiple staff of one business.

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