Chamber Roundtable

CHAMBER ROUNDTABLE
Building a Stronger Hiring Process: 
What's Working (and What Isn't) in Today's Talent Market
Featuring: Jim Howard, Ph.D, Performance Resources

Hiring used to start with a job posting and end with a resume stack. Not anymore.

In today’s talent market, employers are being forced to rethink what works, and what doesn’t, when it comes to attracting and keeping great people. This month’s Chamber Roundtable invites you into a candid discussion about the shifts in hiring, and how to adapt your process to meet the moment.

This program will explore:

• How the best job descriptions aren’t checklists – they’re sales pitches
• Creative (and underused) channels to find great candidates
• Simple ways to screen smarter and faster
• The real predictors of job success and why interviews and resumes aren’t enough
• Local data from the Chamber’s Business Climate Survey on workforce trends

Leading the conversation is Jim Howard, Ph.D., owner of Performance Resources and longtime workforce consultant to businesses across the region. Jim also powers the Chamber’s Job Board, giving him a front-row seat to employer challenges, candidate behavior, and what makes the difference between a good hire and a great one.

This session is designed as a practical, interactive conversation. Bring your questions, experiences, and ideas. Let’s talk about what’s working, where we’re stuck, and how we can help each other build stronger teams.

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More about our speaker
Jim Howard has a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Oregon. Prior to Performance Resources, he has over 40 years of management experience in a variety of industries from small startups to Senior VP of Sales, Service, & Marketing for a manufacturer with over 1,700 employees. Jim is passionate about proven, cost-effective systems and tools that help organizations find, qualify, hire, develop, and keep great people who are productive and contribute to the organization's success. He is also passionate about family, fishing, college sports, and golf. He moved to Oregon in 1975, but has been to all 50 states and lived in many of them.