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2009 Changing Faces: Achieving Workforce Diversity in a Challenging Economic Environment
   
Jane S. McKimmon Conference and Training Center, Raleigh, NC
Monday, October 26, 2009
This program was awarded 5.75 general credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.
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7:30 am – 8:30 am
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Registration & Continental Breakfast
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8:30 – 9:15 am
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Welcome & Keynote Address:
Anthony Newkirk
WakeMed Health & Hospital
Employee Relations & Diversity Manager
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Hiring Practices
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Diversity Sensitivity
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Diversity Initiatives
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Session One:
9:30 am – 10:30 am
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Diversity Hiring: Facilitated panel discussion about special candidate groups represented in the community
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The Changing Face of Business - Keith Wheaton (Triangle Diversity Magazine)
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Engaging Leadership for Deployment - Val Boston (Boston and Associates)
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Session Two:
10:45 am – 11:45 am
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Talent Management – Identification of High Potential Employees - Eric Peterson (Society for Human Resource Management, Diversity & Inclusion)
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Cultural / Multicultural Sensitivity
Facilitated panel discussion about special candidate groups represented in the community
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Developing a Case for a Strategic Diversity Initiative - Mel Asbury (The HR Group, Inc./Asbury Consulting)
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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
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Lunch with Speaker:
Je’Ronica Goodwin
Suburban Hospital
Director, Employee Retention & Training
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Session Three:
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
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Appreciating Generational Differences - Sharon Hill (Sharon Hill International)
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Breaking Down the Barriers - Susan Adams (Vocational Rehabilitation Services)
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The Next Steps: Maximizing the Benefits of a Diverse Workforce - Sabrina Osborne (Capital Associated Industries)
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Session Four:
2:30 – 3:30 pm
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Employment Rights for People with Disabilities -
Dan Fox (Disability Rights NC)
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The Value of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Diversity during Challenging Economic Times -
Stan Kimer (IBM)
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Latinos in NC: Understanding a Diverse & Growing Community - Axel Lluch
(NC Office of the Governor, Hispanic/Latino Affairs)
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Session Five:
3:45 – 4:45 pm
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Developing a Diversity Talent Recruitment Pipeline -
Al Sullivan (Inspirus Consulting)
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Diversity Marketing - Shelley Willingham-Hinton
(The National Organization for Diversity in Sales and Marketing, Inc.)
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Developing and Leveraging a Diversity Communication Strategy - Kim Drumgo
(Chief Diversity Officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC)
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4:45 pm – 5:00 pm
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Closing
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