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AGC to Host HR & Training Conferences in Texas in October

Registration is now open for the Associated General Contractors of America’s (AGC) 2012 HR Professionals Conference and Training, Education & Development (TED) Conference.   For 2012, the conferences will be co-located in San Antonio, Texas, with the TED Conference beginning on the morning of Monday, Oct. 15, lasting to midday on Oct. 16, and the HR Professionals Conference beginning on the morning of Oct. 16, and concluding at noon on Oct. 17. Both conferences offer unique opportunities for HR, training and workforce development professionals in the construction industry.  Sessions for the HR Professionals Conference address issues related to background checks and pre-employment screening, employment law changes that affect construction, making 360 evaluations work, thriving in an HR department of one, managing conflict, conducting a comprehensive self-audit, and more.  The TED Conference will offer sessions on the diagnosing workplace performance problems, recruiting the construction industry’s future workforce, using social media to extend the classroom to the field, developing effective job aids and much more. Back by popular demand is the Federal Construction HR Workshop, which will be held the afternoon of Oct. 17 and the morning of Oct. 18, directly after the HR Professionals Conference. This workshop is designed to help staff responsible for compliance on federal and federally assisted projects by providing practical information and best-practice advice from experts and peers experienced in the area. Attendees can register for this workshop alone or in conjunction with the HR Professionals Conference to receive a special discount. Find complete session descriptions, schedule, registration, and hotel information on AGC’s web pages or visit www.AGC.org/HR_TED.