Yesterday, we held our 2023 Tapping into Talent Symposium at Lenoir-Rhyne University, co-hosted by the Catawba County Economic Development Corporation. Over 125+ human resources professionals descended upon Belk Centrum to dive into topics surrounding the future of human resources and to learn about proven best practices, all while connecting with fellow professionals in our region.
We pulled together some industry experts and subject matter experts who helped inform and support our participants. Our Opening Keynote, Ashley Brooks, Vice President of Workplace Strategies at Human Technologies, Inc (HTI) presented a session on Leveraging Innovation to Maximize Your Talent Strategy.
Brooks’ engaging presentation gave participants actionable steps and new ideas to take back to their organizations.
Following her presentation, attendees had the opportunity to network, engage with sponsors, and choose their Breakout Session.
Our Breakout Sessions allowed attendees to hone in on specific needs and topics surrounding their organizations. Session topics included: Crafting Effective Internship Programs, featuring a panel of business leaders representing, Catawba Valley Health System, Hickory Brands, Inc., CommScope, Inc. Shurtape Technologies, Inc., and Southeast Retirement Planners.
Other Breakouts included: Journey to a Family Forward Workplace: How NC Employers are Supporting the Care Economy, Utilize the Department of Defense SkillBridge Program to Recruit Top Talent, and Becoming an Employer of Choice: Insights from Business Leaders (from WestRock, Unox, Inc. and Five Guys)
Following our Breakout Sessions, attendees gathered in Belk Centrum to hear our Closing Keynote, Marisa Wheeling Ciesluk, CEO & Founder of MWC Leadership, on her session titled: Disrupting Burnout from the Inside Out and the Outside In.
To watch our recap video, click below.
The Tapping into Talent Symposium was co-hosted by The Chamber of Catawba County and the Catawba County Economic Development Corporation.
A final thank you to our sponsors who helped make the event possible:
Breakfast Sponsor: Lenoir-Rhyne University
Speaker Sponsor: Appalachian State University
Social Media Sponsor: HTI
Breakout Session Sponsors: Catawba Valley SHRM, Manpower, Inc.
Supporting Sponsors: American Heart Association, Kilty Pleasure Tours
