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Rock Your NHRMA Conference!

    How many times do you say to yourself that you need to expand your horizons and meet more people? That your circle of influence needs to be strengthened? Your ongoing HR career development requires you to network in today’s marketplace, especially as an emerging HR professional. But networking requires planning – and we have a checklist that help set your conference experience up for success. We’ll explore ways to maximize everything the conference offers while growing your network. You’ll leave with tools and tips to immediately apply.

    The conference theme is Shaping Our Future and this session tees up the overall theme by shaping YOUR future, through ‘rocking your conference.’  Join us for an engaging, interactive session together!

    Objectives:

    1. Explore best practices in networking authentically – in a way that works for you.
    2. Discover actionable ways to grow your personal and professional circle of influence.
    3. Create a plan for the conference, and beyond, to network and build relationships in the HR community.

    Presented by: 

    Pamela Mack  
    Pamela Mack is an owner and President of the employment screening company, Occuscreen, LLC.  Occuscreen is a local employment screening provider which helps employers nationwide make informed hiring decisions with FCRA-compliant background checks, verifications, and drug testing services. She served on the Portland Human Resource Management Association Board of Directors for more than nine years and was president in 2015. She also volunteers with the Dave’s Killer Bread Second Chance Foundation.

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    Katie Slick, SPHR, SHRM SCP
    Katie Slick, SHRM-SCP, SPHR is currently consulting with various restaurant groups and has been a practitioner in Human Resources for over 18 years.  Ms. Slick has worked for a variety of different industries and served on the PHRMA board of directors off and on since 2005.

    Allison Brown, GPHR, SHRM SCP
    Allison Brown is a senior level HR, OD, and learning & development professional. She specializes in change management, leadership and employee development, strategic human resources and coaching. Allison is a certified coach and has current certifications through SHRM, HRCI, and ATD.