The Connector: Ed. 67
Mar 30th, 2023 | The Connector
The month of March flew by and we closed it out in true TOC connector style! Together with our friends at Birch Benefits and the Eliassen Group, we welcomed clients and job seekers to an interactive evening of networking at Workhorse Brewing Company. The opportunity to be in person, see familiar faces, and make new connections brought us so much joy! Whether you are hiring or looking for your next role, we hope you were able to meet someone new!
1. HR-GPT Here We Come! Here’s Why GPT Will Revolutionize HR. And The Slow Motion Car Crash Economy.
After meeting with several vendors in technology, Josh Bersin is confident GPT and Generative AI will revolutionize our HR Tech industry. In his Podcast, he explains why he feels this way, along with how we can use this new technology to transform, improve, and evolve our HR infrastructures.
Learn more here!
2. How Important is Time in the Office?
With the growing adoption of remote and hybrid work setups, leaders are questioning the significance of in-person office time with colleagues. They are considering whether it was as important as previously thought. With this said, according to a meta-analysis by Gallup, which studied over 100,000 business units, the ones with a greater number of closely connected employees achieve better performance levels and experience less turnover.
Read more here!
3. Remote Workforce Woes...
Solving the Top Challenges Faced by Employers
On April 5th, KMRD Partners, Inc., a leading risk management and human capital solutions firm, will be holding a webinar discussing the topic of "Remote Workforce Woes: Solving the Top Challenges Faced by Employers," focused on the challenges and demands of remote work in our current market.
Our Founder and CEO, Marcia Zaruba O'Connor, will be sharing her insights on the unique demands of remote work and will provide practical advice for organizations looking to adapt to the new normal!
Other speakers will include Chris Van Buren from KMRD, and expert panelists Ingrid Dunlap, CIC, Risk Manager at KMRD Partners, and Brian Kitchen, CPA, MT, Director in Kreischer Miller’s Tax Strategies Group.
Check it out and register for the webinar here!
4. We are excited to share the launch of Shadow Her!
Shadow Her is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering and supporting women entrepreneurs. The six-month program is designed to equip women entrepreneurs with the skills and resources they need to achieve success in today’s competitive business environment.
With only 4% of entrepreneurs ever achieving $1 million in revenue and less than 1.7% of women entrepreneurs reaching that goal, it’s time to change the game!
Read the full press release here!
5. Upcoming TOC April Signature Events
TOC HR Office Hours
Join us for TOC HR Office Hours where our dedicated HR experts address some of the critical Human Resources issues we are all facing in the workplace. We are now an SHRM Recertification Provider and an HRCI Provider.
Upcoming Session:
Thursday, April 27th 3:00 - 4:00 PM EST
How to Join:
Please register here!
HRCI 1.0 Credit
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6. Thought Leadership - The Latest Trends!
Each month our Human Resources and Talent Acquisition team members deliver this valuable resource to keep you in the know of the latest topics and trends impacting the people part of your business.
In our most recent HireWire Blog, "Talent Solutions to Tackle the Skills Gap", Talent Acquisition Business Partner, Anna Politi, MBA, CDR, CSMR, discusses the skills gap that many companies face and how they can address it through employee training or advanced sourcing and screening tools.
Specifically, she explores the perspective of tapping into a pool of highly qualified candidates that already exist in many industries: US veterans and military spouses!
Read the full article here!