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Stop the Turnover Cycle: Practical Solutions to Recruit & Retain Great Employees
Date and Time
Thursday May 28, 2026
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
Location
Manatee Chamber's Bradenton Office | Air & Energy Board Room
222 10th, St. W., Bradenton, FL 34205
Fees/Admission
$35 for Chamber Members
$70 for Future Members
*Cancellations after April 20th will not receive a refund*
Contact Information
Kristen Brusco | KristenB@ManateeChamber.com, (941) 748-4842 ext. 130
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Description
Struggling to Hire & Keep Employees? Practical Solutions for Today's Workforce
Hiring and keeping great employees has never been tougher. Turnover drains time, money, and momentum. And in today's competitive market, simply offering higher pay isn't enough.
If you're losing good people, struggling to attract qualified candidates, or feeling the pressure of constant staffing gaps, this seminar will give you the tools to turn things around.
Join local workforce experts as they share practical, cost-conscious strategies to help you strengthen recruitment, improve retention, and build a workplace employees want to stay with, even if you can't simply outpay the competition.
Hiring and keeping great employees has never been tougher. Turnover drains time, money, and momentum. And in today's competitive market, simply offering higher pay isn't enough.
If you're losing good people, struggling to attract qualified candidates, or feeling the pressure of constant staffing gaps, this seminar will give you the tools to turn things around.
Join local workforce experts as they share practical, cost-conscious strategies to help you strengthen recruitment, improve retention, and build a workplace employees want to stay with, even if you can't simply outpay the competition.
You’ll learn:
- Why employees really leave, and what influences retention beyond pay
- Low-cost and no-cost ways to improve employee satisfaction and loyalty
- How financial wellness impacts performance, stress, absenteeism, and turnover
- Why your total compensation package may be more valuable than employees realize
- Hiring mistakes that may be costing you top candidates
- Practical ways to improve candidate experience and speed up hiring
- How onboarding impacts retention in the first 90 days
Hear from:
* Wendy Dees, Ad-Vance Talent Solutions - talent acquisition and workforce strategies
* Michael Fluker, Credit Union 1 - employee financial wellness and retention tools
* Joshua Matlock, CareerSource Suncoast - hiring trends and recruitment best practices
Ideal for:
Business owners, HR professionals, non-profit leaders, operations managers, supervisors, and anyone responsible for hiring or retaining employees.
You’ll leave with practical ideas you can implement immediately to improve hiring, strengthen retention, and better compete for talent, without significantly increasing costs.
If workforce challenges are keeping you up at night, this is a conversation you don't want to miss.
* Wendy Dees, Ad-Vance Talent Solutions - talent acquisition and workforce strategies
* Michael Fluker, Credit Union 1 - employee financial wellness and retention tools
* Joshua Matlock, CareerSource Suncoast - hiring trends and recruitment best practices
Ideal for:
Business owners, HR professionals, non-profit leaders, operations managers, supervisors, and anyone responsible for hiring or retaining employees.
You’ll leave with practical ideas you can implement immediately to improve hiring, strengthen retention, and better compete for talent, without significantly increasing costs.
If workforce challenges are keeping you up at night, this is a conversation you don't want to miss.
Printed courtesy of manateechamber.com/ – Contact the Manatee Chamber of Commerce for more information.
PO Box 321, Bradenton, FL 34206-0321 – (941) 748-3411 – info@manateechamber.com