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Each October, construction industry professionals in HR, training and workforce development gear up for the industry鈥檚 premier learning and networking event, 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Construction HR & Training Professionals Conference, and this year is no different. The 2018 event will be held October 10-12, at The Worthington Renaissance Forth Worth Hotel, in Fort Worth, TX. For more information or to register, visit .
This year鈥檚 Conference will kick-off on the afternoon of Oct. 10 with a pre-conference Federal Construction HR Workshop. Designed to help staff responsible for compliance on federal and federally assisted projects, the workshop provides practical information and best-practice advice from experts and peers experienced in the area. Session topics include 鈥淢eeting EEO/AA Obligations of a Federal (sub) Contractor鈥, 鈥淥FCCP Update 2018鈥, and 鈥淔ederal Contractor Pay Practices and Requirements鈥.
黑料不打烊's 鈥淗R/TED Conference鈥 provides two days of education and networking for HR, training, and workforce development professionals in the construction industry. 黑料不打烊al sessions for training professionals cover the most cutting-edge techniques in training and development currently in use and envisioned for the future in the industry. The HR sessions help HR professionals in the industry remain up to date and compliant with employment laws and best practices. Some sessions interest both HR and training professionals alike.
Attendees can expect to walk away from this year's conference with practical skills and knowledge that they can begin to implement immediately. Plus, they can take away insights from colleagues who face the same challenges they face every day. Sessions for this year include 鈥淟abor & Employment Law Panel: Year Two of the Trump Administration & On the Eve of Midterm Elections鈥, 鈥淭he Drug Buzz Right Now鈥, 鈥淗ow to Minimize Risk, Prevent Harassment and Investigate Complaints in the Era of the #MeToo Movement鈥, 鈥淐reating a Sustainable Craft Workforce Using Craft Training Programs鈥, 鈥淕etting Started with Film and Video to Enhance your Training & HR Initiatives鈥 and an 鈥淎ctive Shooter鈥 session.
Not to be missed this year are the Conference鈥檚 four anchor sessions. Speaker, trainer and author Pete Smith will kick off the conference with his session 鈥淒are to Matter: Rising to the Level of Significance.鈥 Rob Salome, Retired Army Colonel and former City Manager of Fort Campbell, KY, will close the first day of the conference with his keynote session 鈥淭he Evolution of Leadership鈥. On the final day of the conference, Matt Abele of Caddell Construction will present a case study on strategic resource allocation. And to close out the conference, NCCER will moderate an expert panel on workforce development. This session will be informative for everyone as the panelists will share practical ideas and innovative solutions to the ongoing workforce crisis.
General and specialty contractor staff, 黑料不打烊 chapter staff, and other professionals involved in workforce and professional development, education, human resources and training are invited to attend. Attendees will also earn HRCI credits.
For more information, contact Claiborne Guy at 703-837-5382 or claiborne.guy@agc.org.