Training and Workforce Development professionals gathered on Oct. 15 and 16 at the Millennium Knickerbockers Hotel in Chicago for the newly combined Construction HR & Training Professionals Conference. The two-day conference provided a unique opportunity for human resources and training professional to learn about cutting-edge techniques, industry trends and compliance issues. Over the course of the conference attendees enjoyed ample opportunities to network with their peers during breakout sessions and social events.
The two-day conference kicked off with an opening presentation by Cari Williams and Melissa King entitled Infusing People-Skills Training in Traditionally Technical Environments. Session highlights included:
- Using the Supervisor Game to Train Supervisors to be an Extension of HR
- The Affordable Care Act: Multiemployer Plans
- 2013 FMI Talent Development Report & Trends