Meeting

During this session we will discuss how organizations leverage “Experiential Recruiting” to enhance their human capital efforts when hiring early-career professionals.  This skills-based hiring approach is easy to use and allows organizations to (i) identify, target, and engage candidates based upon specific objectives; (ii) efficiently assess candidates earlier in the process; and (iii) enhance key metrics including cost-per-hire, conversion, time-to-hire, and retention.

Chris Thixton is back for his 2nd year presenting at SHRM Western Kansas!

Financial insecurity and stress are wreaking havoc on workers. It affects their mental and physical health, as well as their working lives, in numerous and detrimental ways.
In today's workplace, financial wellness is essential for both employee well-being and productivity.
"The Financial Wellness Program Conundrum" examines the disconnect between employer-led financial wellness programs and the actual financial health of employees,

This session will cover wisdom gained from going through over 100 cyber incidents with customers in Kansas and provide things you can change today to help prevent you from being the next victim. From simple password related items to disaster planning, the latest tools, vendors, and insurance. This session covers topics for frontline and IT staff, decision makers, and compliance staff. 

SHRM Western Kansas - Colby Meeting

Natalie Bright will be presenting an update the 2025 Legislative Session and issues important to the business community and specifically HR Professionals.

Bright has thirty years of experience lobbying on behalf of Kansas business and state associations at the state and federal levels. Her expertise is in lobbying business issues, specifically in the areas of taxation, human resources, insurance, judicial reform and transportation.

MEETING CHANGE! This meeting has been moved to a virtual meeting due to potential winter weather moving in Tuesday evening into Wednesday!

In this presentation, Justin will showcase real-world examples of powerful AI tools used for content generation, data analysis, and research. He’ll also cover essential safety measures and best practices to ensure responsible and effective AI integration in your workflows.

Join us for an engaging panel discussion featuring top experts in the fields of Human Resources, Workers' Compensation, Medicare, and Employee Benefits. This is a unique opportunity to hear insights and ask questions on a wide range of issues that directly impact HR professionals and organizations.

Panel Experts:

Jamie McDonald from Brown and Brown will provide an engaging update on benefit trends. Jamie will also answer your questions you have surrounding benefits and benefits compliance. 

Please join us for this important topic by clicking: Register here.

Please note: Lunch is not provided for this event. Please feel free to bring your lunch with you.

John Costello with RetainwWorks will present for our August meeting.

More information will follow on this great program! 

To register, click the link below:

https://wkhrma.shrm.org/forms/member-meeting-registration-form-hays-0 

At some point, most of us will experience some level of burnout. The resulting mental, physical, and emotional exhaustion can extinguish the joy from our work and personal interactions. As HR professionals, we are often called upon to address resulting performance issues or tasked with developing solutions to “fix” toxic work environments that lower employee engagement. At the same time, our own spark might secretly be smoldering.

Come join us at the Pioneer Library as Melody Rayl presents Politics in the Workplace? A recipe for Conflict. This session will explore some of the issues employers may face with respect to what is expected to be unprecedented workplace tension during this election season, including a 10-Step Action Plan to assist employers in navigating these difficult issues.