Creating and Retaining a Diverse Workforce

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Creating and Retaining a Diverse Workforce Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2021 Time: 12 P.M. – 1 P.M. Zoom: https://mt-gov.zoom.us/j/98869910823 Cost: Free to attend This presentation provides employers with a better understanding of what constitutes workplace diversity and suggestions for achieving it in light of anti-discrimination laws. There will also be a discussion on retaining a diverse workforce, focusing on policies, training, and hostile work environment issues. Key takeaways: • Gain a more inclusive understanding of the meaning of diversity and its benefits in the workplace • Learn key strategies to recruit diverse employees while complying with anti-discrimination laws • Learn how to address harassment/hostile work environment issues to maintain a respectful workplace conducive to a diverse workforce Presenter: Andria Hardin is the trainer and targeted equitable relief coordinator for the Montana Human Rights Bureau. Prior to taking on this role, she investigated and mediated cases of discrimination and retaliation for the Bureau and served as a staff attorney for Georgia Legal Services Program. Hardin received her Juris Doctor from University of Denver and her undergraduate degree in International Business from San Diego State University. The Flathead Valley Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Chapter is offering continuing education credit to SHRM members for this presentation. For more information call Job Service Kalispell: (406) 758-6200