The HR essentials forum offers several benefits, including:
- Sound, timely and practical information on current trends and best practices in HR management.
- A professional and confidential environment to discuss and find solutions for your unique HR situations.
- Advice from experienced consultants who understand your challenges.
- An opportunity to engage with like-minded professionals who share experiences and knowledge.
The format:
- Sessions are designed to be interactive in a virtual format, where participants will share experiences and insights and have opportunities for discussions.
- The essentials forums are industry agnostic in order to provide cross-industry learning and to take advantage of best practices.
- Written materials and supporting documents are provided for each topic.
Description:
Wipfli’s human resources essentials forum is designed to provide education in functional human resources areas. We’ll discuss current trends and best practices in an interactive, virtual environment that encourages the asking of questions with the benefit of group input.
Who should attend:
The essentials forum is ideal for individuals who may not have formal training in HR management but have HR responsibilities, as well as individuals who may be new to the field or have a desire to expand, refresh or strengthen their core HR knowledge.
Schedule:
The essentials forum is held every second Thursday of the month from 1 to 3 p.m. CT, October through May, starting October 10, 2024.
Topics:
- October: Creating an effective employee handbook
- November: Understanding the FLSA
- December: Recruiting and selecting employees
- January: Managing performance and challenging employee behavior
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February: Employee growth and development
- March: Designing a compensation system
- April: Understanding benefits
- May: Unlock the potential of AI in human resources
HR Connect - During registration, please scroll down and choose your industry.
HR connect is included in the price of the HR essentials forum.
Each month following the HR essentials forum, you will have an opportunity to connect and network with others in an industry group of your choosing.
These one-hour sessions allow you to discuss hot topics, ask questions that are specific to your organization or industry and address any other topics you’d like covered.
HR connect will be held every second Thursday of the month, October through May, starting October 10, 2024. Sessions will follow the HR essentials forum from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. CT.
Participation is voluntary, so you can drop in whenever you like.
To join HR connect, registration by industry is required. During the HR essentials forum registration process, you will be able to choose from either of the following industries:
- Financial services
- All other industries (e.g., manufacturing, healthcare, nonprofit, etc.)
Please Note: Training times are displayed in Central Time
When you register please enter the email address of the attendee, not the person completing the registration.
Media Policy: Unless you specifically advise us otherwise in writing, by attending this training you authorize Wipfli LLP to use your name, likeness, image, attributed quotations, or other identifying indicia acquired or received in connection with your participation in the training in the firm’s promotional efforts related to future training sessions or other marketing related activities.
Transfers and Cancellations: Participants whom are unable to attend may be eligible to transfer or cancel their registration. All transfer or cancellation requests must be received in writing no later than two (2) business days before the start of the event for which you are currently registered.* A $25.00 service fee will be applied to all transfer and cancellation requests. Additional fees may apply.
Participants who registered but did not attend the event, or complete a request to transfer or cancel within the allotted time, are liable for the full registration fee.
If Wipfli reschedules or cancels the event, you will be notified via email, at which time you will be given the option to transfer to another training or receive a refund.
*For more information including deadlines and fees, view the full policy Cancellation policy | Wipfli. For questions or concerns, please call 888.876.4992. or email trainings@wipfli.com (subject line” Registration Transfer (or Cancellation).