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8:00 - 9:00 am Registration / Breakfast

9:00                 Welcome

Carol Evans, President, Working Mother Media
Donna Klein, CEO, Chair of the Board, Corporate Voices for Working Families

9:20                 Key Issues Panel: The Value to Business of Beyond Job-Related Training

It is considered a standard practices that companies provide job-related training to entry level employees. It has great market appeal, but does that really help the employee develop the necessary training and key workforce skills, such as professionalism and teamwork, to excel in the company and in their lives overall? What specific programs are companies most proud to offer their hourly employees?

Conversation will focus on:

-         What educational courses and training companies offer that will increase hourly workers’ skills.
-         Plans to start or further pre-employment training programs.
-         Career navigation and growth tools for hourly employees.
-         Economics of offering tuition reimbursement and how it relates to the business case.

Hear representatives from some of our Best Companies for Hourly Workers on what their programs are and how they go beyond expectations to increase the skill level of their employees, while creating future opportunities for professional and personal development.

Moderator:
Jennifer Owens, Director, Working Mother Research Institute, Working Mother Media

Panelists:
Bonnie Shelor / Senior Vice President, HR / Bon Secours Virginia Health System
Jennifer Laiahsang / Territory Human Resource Director / Best Buy
Donna Schaar / Senior Director, HR / Capital One Financial Corporation
Meredith Leigh Moore / Director, External Relations and Brand Outreach / McDonald’s Corporation
Emily Simmons / Assistant Vice President of People Services Strategy & Planning / USAA

10:20 – 10:30  Break

10:30 – 11:45  Breakout Discussions

Discussions will be centered around four key areas that have been an issue with regard to training and developing the skills of hourly workers. Representatives from the top Best Companies will be at each table to act as Thought Leaders and share best practices from their companies and what solutions can be implemented.

Moderator:
Elyse Rosenblum / VP, Workforce Readiness Policy / Corporate Voices for Working Families

1. Skills Gap: How Big is it at Your Company? – What is the gap? The gap shows the disparity in the level of key skills that high school graduates have as opposed to two and four-year college graduates. The keys skills range from basic skills – reading, writing - to professionalism, teamwork and critical thinking. How can companies develop strategies to help bridge that gap, and open up more opportunities for hourly workers to attain the necessary skills to advance professionally.

Thought Leader / Facilitator:
James J. Pendergast / Administrator Human Resources / UNM Hospitals

2. Taking the Leap: Entry-Level to First Line Managers – What are the kinds of training programs companies have implemented to help develop entry level employees to first line managers? What is the success rate? Learn from Best Companies on how they have been able to successfully help entry level employees make the transition into managers, and what programs and steps were needed in the process.

Thought Leader / Facilitator:
Leonard C. Stephens / Senior Vice President, Human Resources / Cricket Communications
Mary Beth Andres / Director of Training & Development / Sodexo University

3. Learn + Earn – Companies are interested in helping their employees grow so that they can retain top talent. Learn and earn programs are being implemented that offer a range of educational courses, career and personal development training. Companies are even offering “School at Work” programs to prepare employees for a more advanced education. All of this contributes to the professional and leadership development of hourly employees and allows them to the chance to excel within the company. What programs are being offered at your companies? What new programs and best practices should be implemented to keep employees happy and loyal?

Thought Leader / Facilitator:
Leslie Lenser / Vice President, Human Resources / Valassis
Janice Bultema / Senior Vice President, Human Resources / University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

4. Life-Skills Training – People cannot grow in any field of employment unless basic skills are first established. To excel in life, it is imperative to have an education and develop literacy, computer and basic financial skills since these are things we often use. Many companies offer programs to their employees that they may not be able to access otherwise. These programs focus on life-skills training, such as free interview and resume-writing workshops and GED programs. Learn what companies are doing to help their employees gain the confidence and knowledge to take the next steps in their careers and lives.

Thought Leader / Facilitator:
John Wilcox / Deputy Director / Corporate Voices for Working Families

11:45 – 12:00  Report back/Closing

12:00 – 2:30    Awards Luncheon

    Lunch Begins

    Welcome Remarks: WMM Hourly Workers Data

    Carol Evans, President Working Mother Media

    Keynote

    Honorable Hilda L. Solis / U.S. Secretary of Labor

     Presentation of Awards:

Best Buy Co. Inc.
Carol Surface / Executive VP Human Capital

Bon Secours Richmond Health Systems, Inc.
Peter J. Bernard /CEO Bon Secours Virginia, EVP Bon Secours Richmond Health Systems, Inc

Capital One Financial Corporation
Heather Cox / Senior VP Card Customer Operations

Carlson, Inc.
Susan Macholda / Senior Director Human Resources

Cricket Communications
Leonard C. Stephens / Senior VP Human Resources

Marriott International, Inc.
Maruiel Perkins-Chavis / VP, Workforce Effectiveness and Diversity

McDonald’s Corporation
Meredith Leigh Moore / Director, External Relations and Brand Outreach

Sodexo
Peri Bridger / Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer

University of New Mexico Hospitals          
James J. Pendergast / Administrator Human Resources

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
Janice Bultema / Senior VP, Human Resources

USAA
Emily Simmons / Assistant Vice President of People Services Strategy & Planning

Valassis Communications, Inc.
Leslie Lenser / VP, Human Resources   

2:00-2:30 Closing/Photo Op

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