Keeping up with Trends in Human Resources

With the economy taking many companies on a roller coaster ride, HR has an opportunity to help employees come out on top in many areas. Is your organization looking for low-cost ways to recognize, motivate or reward its employees? How do employers obtain employee input and implement cost-saving suggestions? Why should all of us develop portable/ transferable skills? What can boost employee morale? What are the new laws or updates that affect the office of which we should be aware? Join our panel of HR experts from a variety of backgrounds as they discuss and answer these questions.

Panelists: Nancy Pietrangeli, M.S., is coordinator of EAP Corporate Services for New Avenues, Inc., an employee assistance program headquartered in South Bend.

Alan Weldy, J.D., M.B.A., since 2007 has served as general legal counsel and the vice president of human resources and corporate compliance for Goshen Health System, where he also serves as president of two for-profit subsidiaries.

Steve Yoder, SPHR, is vice president of human resources at Wieland Designs, Inc.