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Workforce Retention - A Key to Success in 2012

RSVP: Ellen Boyd ellen.boyd@mclane.com

January 19, 2012

7:30 - 8:00 a.m.  Networking and Breakfast

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.  Program  

McLane Law Firm

300 TradeCenter, Suite 6400 Woburn, MA

As we enter into 2012 many employers are beginning to notice the clearing haze caused by the economic meltdown of recent years.  Based on many local and national resources for statistical data we are seeing an undeniable improvement in hiring and a significant decrease in unemployment.  As a matter of fact, the nation has now recovered nearly 60% of the jobs lost since the recession hit rock-bottom in late 2009.  Popular topics of conversation revolve around growth, expansion, investment, and innovation.  While these are all great, and dare we say encouraging, topics of discussion, a less common yet doubly important topic that we should be discussing is workforce retention.  

This session will address the importance of workforce retention as it relates to today's economy but also what its role has played in past economic rebounds bearing similar characteristics.  We all agree that retaining your valuable workforce provides a valuable benefit but how do you approach it?  Where and when do you begin?  What are the short and long term effects of workforce retention in a rebounding economy?  What are the legal risks of which you should be aware?   

Jason Alexander is Managing Partner of BANK W Holdings, LLC and its portfolio companies Alexander Technology Group, KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting, and The Nagler Group.  He speaks on a variety of business, career, human resource, and entrepreneurial topics throughout MA and NH.  Business NH Magazine named Jason as one of the state's top 25 leaders for the future and he received the New Hampshire Business Review's Business Excellence Award for Technology in 2010.  His companies are among the region's fastest growing organizations and including Inc 500/5000 distinctions for the past three years.  

Charla Bizios Stevens is a shareholder and director at the law firm of McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, P.A.  She practices in the Employment, Health and School Law practice groups.  She is also the NH State Director for the State Council of the Society of Human Resource Management.