The 2018 Kern County SHRM Symposium & Exposition
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center
This one-day event is the premier conference for Kern County human resource professionals and business leaders who have HR responsibilities.
Keynote Speakers:
Jess Ekstrom
Founder and CEO, Headbands of Hope
Jess founded Headbands of Hope as a junior in college in 2012. For every headband sold, a headband is given to a child with cancer. The company has been featured on the TODAY Show, Vanity Fair, Seventeen, Good Morning America and more. But more importantly, they've donated over 200,000 headbands to every children's hospital in the United States and 15 countries.
Jess was named the Women's Health Magazine Ultimate Game Changer in 2017 and was also honored as the Most Outstanding Alumni of NC State University. In 2017 she also received the 'Entrepreneur of the Year' award from Atlantic BT. A Huffington Post article named her a limit breaking female founder. She also serves on the board of District C to help high school students solve real world problems. Jess is a regular contributor for Entrepreneur, Huffington Post and hosts virtual learning classes with Brit + Co.
Pamela J. Green, MBA, SPHR, ACC
President & CEO, The HR Coaching and Career institute, Inc.
Pamela J Green, is a business executive, leadership consultant, executive coach, keynote speaker, and published author with more than 30 years of business leadership experience.
Since launching her consultancy in 2012, and now as President and CEO of The HR Coaching and Career Institute, she has been serving as a leadership consultant to global corporations, small businesses, and non-profit organizations and their teams developing strategies that lead to greater collaboration and productivity through training and conflict coaching. Clients, who include Walmart, Pepsico, WilmerHale, The Ohio State University, AARP, ICMEC, and the American Society of Association Executives, call her to help them achieve breakthrough performance with their HR strategies, leadership initiatives, and professional careers.
5 Reasons you should attend:
- Learn how to advance your career to the next level from two phenomenal nationally acclaimed key-note speakers
- Attend multiple break-out sessions that will enhance your employment law knowledge and provide helpful take-away information to benefit your company
- Build a network with other business professionals and HR experts and create a go-to group for how-to questions you may have throughout the next year
- Find new professional resources and vendors who can provide you with potential solutions to pain-points in your organization
- Earn HRCI and SHRM continuing education credits toward your certification
New for 2018!
We will be closing the symposium this year with a networking social to give all attendees. speakers, and vendors further opportunity to connect.
Don’t miss this opportunity for professional learning, career enhancement and member engagement.
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