Talent Series

 

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The Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce launched the Talent Series in 2022 to compliment the Talent Summit and expand the knowledge around workforce issues. Each seasonal cohort of the series includes presentations from experts in the field on timely topics including: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Family-Friendly and Age-Diverse Workplaces, Apprenticeship Pathways, Skills-based Recruitment; as well as, a hands-on career tours, and more. The Talent Series aims to provide more in-depth presentations, hands-on learning, and opportunities to continue and support employers in attracting and retaining the talent they need.

You can find all upcoming presentations, along with resources and past recordings on this page. 

If you have any questions, comments or other ideas, please contact Yvonne Myers, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at [email protected].

2023 Spring Talent Series (click links to register)

Next-Level” Leader Traits: Activate Your #LeadershipFrequency & Influence to Accelerate your Success in the Workforce & Beyond

Presented By: Jennifer Watson, Transformational Leadership Coach for Next-Level Leaders + Healers

11:00 – 12:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Work-Based Learning (WBL): Connecting Businesses to Local High School Students for Today and Tomorrow’s Workforce Needs

Presented By: Stefanie Merrell, K12 WBL Business Liaison, and WBL Coordinators from Fort Collins high schools to learn more about K12 work-based learning.

11:00 – 12:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Problem-Based Learning at Bamford Elementary to Teach Entrepreneurship & Philanthropy
Presented by Alissa Poduska,
Principal of Bamford Elementary School
11:00 – 12:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 2, 2023

2023 Winter Talent Tuesday Series Resources & Recordings

Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities within the PSD Transition Pathways

Presented by: Emilie Ring, Transition Coach, Poudre School District, Integrated Services

Recording

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Why Should I Hire a Veteran?

Presented by: Chuck Crews, State Consolidated Veterans Representative, Larimer County

Recording

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Sense & Respond OR Become Irrelevant

Presented by: William “Bill” Welter, Consulting-Educator and Founding Principal of MindPrep Resource Center

Recording

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Interviewing and Onboarding That Will Make Them Want to Stay

Presented by: Mike Kohler, Graduate Level Strategic Communications for Purdue University

Recording

Click HERE for Presentation Slides

New Hire- Hiring Checklist

New Hire Orientation Checklist

Orientation Schedule Sample

New Employee Onboarding Guide

Managing the Employee Onboarding and Assimilation Process

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

2022 Fall Talent Series Resources & Recordings

Micro-Internships for the Fort Collins Community

Presented by: Shawn Utecht, Manager of Employer Relations CSU School of Business, and Kristin Schrader, Director of Partnerships, Parker Dewey

Recording

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Wednesday, November 9

Keeping Up with Change: How Businesses Can Accept and Maintain the New Generation of Workers

Presented by: Sarah Vendenga, Private Practicing Clinician

Recording

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Questions to Ask Employees

Employee Needs Based on Their Generations

Wednesday, November 2

Designing Your Hybrid Zoom Event

Presented by: Carl Dierschow, Owner, Small Fish Business Coaching

Recording

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Thursday, October 27

Reach and Exceed Your Sales Goals – using PRO$PERITY Personality Recognition

Presented by: Ron Stickler, Author & Sales Trainer

Tuesday, October 25

ESG & Your Business

Presented by: Grace Wright, Sustainability Initiatives Specialist & Impact MBA Instructor, Colorado State University 

Showing Your Impact: BBB4Good

Presented by: Shelley Polansky, President/ CEO, Better Business Bureau

Recording

Click HERE for BBB4Good Presentation Slides

Tuesday, October 18

How to Radically Define and Reinforce Your Culture

Presented by: Mark Weaver, Owner/CEO Open Door

Recording

 

Thursday, October 13

Building Talent in Today’s World

Presented by: Kristin Williams, Vice President Human Resources, Woodward

Recording

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Thursday, October 6

Workforce Symposium

Presented by: Larimer County Economic and Workforce Development Program and Employment Services of Weld County

Tuesday, September 27

Jobs You’ve Never Heard Of!

Recording

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Presented by: Mark Ewing and Cameron Deroin, Recruitment Specialists, City of Fort Collins

Wednesday, September 21

Tapping into Talent- Hiring Young Multilingual, Multicultural, and Multitalented Adults from Our Community

Recording

Thursday, September 15

2022 Spring Talent Series Resources & Recordings

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Click HERE for Presentation Slides

Thursday, April 14

Actionable Ways to Create a Family Friendly Workplace Breakfast

Recording

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Tuesday, April 19

Verizon DEI in Action

Recording

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Wednesday, April 27

Profit from Experience – Leading an Age-Diverse Workplace

Recording

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Job Seeker workshops at Larimer County Economic and Workforce Development

Skillful


Partnership for Age Friendly Video

Tuesday, May 3

Apprenticeship Pathways for Employment: Recognition and Informational Breakfast

Click HERE for a Recording of the Meeting

Wednesday, May 4

Skillfull 101 – Skills-based Recruitment Strategies

Click HERE for Presentation Slides

Thursday, May 12

Inclusion in Action: Discover Your Untapped Diversity

Recording

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Thursday, June 2
Business Tour at NeuWorks Mechanical Wednesday, June 22