AGC recently held its joint 2009 HR Professionals and Training & Development Conference in Atlanta. More than 175 people attended to learn, share best practices, network and take home practical solutions to HR and training problems.
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The two-day event included more than two dozen speakers and a wide variety of topics. Some sessions were designed to appeal more to construction HR professionals, such as "How HR Moves from the Break Room to the Board Room," "Using Social Media Campaigns & Web 2.0 for Recruiting & Employee Engagement," "Construction Compensation Strategies in a Challenging Economy," and "Immigration Compliance for the Construction Industry." Other sessions were designed for the training and development professional, including "Educating through Entertainment with Game-based Learning," "Facilitating Building Information Modeling," "Managing your Training through an LMS," "Integrating Experiential Learning into Traditional Instructor-Led Training," and "Delivering Training Value Using the Kirkpatrick Four Levels."
All attendees were able to enjoy, participate in, and learn from Barbara Sanfilippo's keynote address on "How to Engage Staff, Motivate Managers and Enjoy Life in Turbulent Times." Sanfilippo, an enthusiastic and energetic speaker, is head of the San Diego firm High Definition People. Her 90-minute presentation and breakout session, "A Roadmap to Inspire Passion and Performance," helped attendees discover proven principles to engage employees, determine ways to increase personal responsibility, and find a success-oriented mindset regardless of circumstances.
AGC would like to thank the conference's Platinum Sponsor, the National Center for Construction Education & Research and our Silver Sponsors, PAS, Inc., FMI, RedVector.com, Inc., Learn.com, PEOple OneSource, and HireTouch. Sponsors are key to the success of these conferences, and their support is truly appreciated.
AGC is currently working to select the location and dates for the 2010 HR Professionals and Training & Development Conferences, so stay tuned for details and plan to attend next year!
*Note: Please visit the AGC Bookstore to purchase an MP3 download of the live recording of the conference session "Immigration Compliance for the Construction Industry" presented by attorney David Whitlock of Elarbee Thompson. All purchases will include a 25-page guide entitled "I-9 Compliance Guidelines" presented by Elarbee Thompson's Immigration Practice Group and a copy of the PowerPoint presentation delivered during the live session.
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