Meeting/Event Information

Inclusive Hiring and Non Traditional Candidates
Presented by a Panel Discussion

Businesses are more successful when hiring a diverse workforce. The process starts with an inclusive hiring process at all levels which can and should include non-traditional candidates. This panel discussion will tackle how to attract, hire, and mentor new employees from various backgrounds by providing workplaces with empathy and understanding as well as creating an environment where all employees feel safe and welcomed. This discussion will explore best practices when hiring and retaining employees from populations that include; veterans, seniors, different abilities, second chances and more.

Objectives

• Explore a variety of ways organizations attract diverse talent from non-traditional populations
• Identify strong practices for creating a diverse, inclusive work culture where everyone is welcomed
• Review strategies to eliminate bias when hiring non-traditional workers

Registration:

Members – Included with membership

Guests and Future Members – $35*

*May be applied toward membership in MT|SHRM. Contact Shannan Duggin at 615-499-5150

Details: Registration will close at 3:00 PM the day before the webinar, and log-in instructions will be emailed directly from the webinar host.

This program has been awarded 1 hour of General recertification credit. "MT|SHRM is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDC's) for the SHRM-CP and SHRM SCP. The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit."

Please thank our sponsor for making this event possible:

Biographies:
Joy Johnson-Carruthers, SHRM-SCP, is a Master Trainer, Workforce Development Leader and diversity equity and inclusion advocate with over twenty years of experience developing high performing teams across the United States and abroad. Most recently named Diversity and Inclusion Professional of the Year, Joy is a MTSHRM board member and serves as the D&I Director.  Joy is a Learning & Development leader with HCA Healthcare/ HealthTrust and holds a Master of Cultural Studies from UCLA. Joy lives in Nashville with her husband and enjoys tennis and shopping.

April Curlin has been a non-profit HR leader for over 10 years. Currently serving as the HR Director at FiftyForward, April implements human resources programs and initiatives in support of the organization’s mission and strategic goals, including a recent diversity and inclusion initiative. April holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Murray State University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work. April is a member of the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) from where she is currently seeking her Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) designation/certification. April is also a member of her local Middle TN SHRM chapter.

Arlie Haddix is the Chief Operating Officer at Operation Stand Down Tennessee.  Prior to assuming his current role as Chief Operations Officer, Arlie was the organization’s Career Services Program Manager. Arlie is a retired United States Air Force intelligence analyst with extensive special operations experience.  A former flight, squadron and group commander, he has led small teams and large teams in multiple dynamic, complex, high-risk and high-stakes environments.

After 22 years of service and 13 deployments, Arlie retired from the Air Force in 2014, re-located to Nashville and began Vanderbilt's MBA program.  He completed the MBA program in 2016 and worked on a start-up with an MBA classmate throughout 2017. Arlie then started at Operation Stand Down Tennessee in early 2018 and continues his passion – helping other Veterans transition into civilian life. 

Bettie Kirkland leads Project Return, the place that hundreds of people come to each year after their release from incarceration, to start their new lives with employment opportunities and a full array of wraparound support. Bettie previously practiced business and environmental litigation in Kansas City, Missouri, served on the island of Guadalcanal as a Peace Corps Volunteer, and worked as a Research Associate at the historic Race Relations Institute of Fisk University, before moving into nonprofit leadership. She has been named a Woman of Influence by the Nashville Business Journal, and recently completed her Executive MBA at the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University. Under Bettie’s leadership, Project Return has successfully launched three social enterprises which create employment and affordable housing, and won multiple awards including the Regional Impact Award for business inclusion from the Nashville Chamber of Commerce, and two NEXT Awards from the Nashville Entrepreneur Center.

Tammy LaPoint-O’Brien is a Regional Business Coordinator the University of Tennessee Knoxville serving the Nashville area. She conducts outreach and marketing activities within the business community to promote the benefits of employing people with disabilities. She provides professional development and employment services to assist Tennessee businesses in recruiting, hiring and retaining qualified employees. Tammy has a Master’s Degree in Education in the areas of training and curriculum development. She has a background in business, social media, and career development. Her previous experience has been in industry, state government and non-profits. As a resource for businesses and job seekers, she focuses on workforce development. She currently serves on the MT|SHRM Board as the Social Media Director.