Event Details
July Chapter Meeting
Date: | July 10, 2025, 11:00am – 1:00pm |
Organizer: | Lynchburg Regional SHRM Inc. |
Location: | Scott Insurance - 1300 Old Graves Mill Road, Lynchburg, VA 24502 |
Price: | $15 for Members and $20 for Guests |
Event Type: | Meeting |
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Schedule: 11:00 am - 11:30 am Networking
11:30 am - 11:55 am Business Meeting
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Presentation
Registration: Click here to register!
Topic: Job Expectations - Giving Clear Direction to Employees, The Art of Hiring Smart
The Art of Hiring Smart is specifically designed for HR professionals and people leaders who aim to enhance hiring outcomes and develop a more consistent, data-informed approach.
In this course, you’ll:
· Discover 6 common hiring mistakes that result in expensive mis-hires and lost time.
· Learn a structured 6-part hiring system that improves consistency and fairness in your process.
· Utilize tools and benchmarks to make confident, informed decisions—going beyond resumes and instincts.
· Strengthen your role as a strategic HR partner by aligning hiring practices with long-term performance and retention objectives.
Whether you're hiring frontline staff or future leaders, this course will help you enhance your hiring practices to recruit and support a high-performing, engaged workforce
Speaker: Jennifer Leake
Speaker Bio:
Jennifer Leake is a seasoned Certified Management Consultant (CMC®) with over 30 years of business experience. She specializes in empowering small business owners and HR professionals to create a larger impact in their organizations. Her training as a pharmacist fostered strong analytical skills that enable her to diagnose root causes rather than symptoms.
Certified in job fit hiring, team, leadership, 360, and emotional intelligence assessments, Jennifer helps clients hire the right people, engage employees, and develop effective leadership. Her 'Best Job EVER' system provides a blueprint for building cultures where employees love their work, enjoy their colleagues, and respect leadership—driving engagement, retention, and ultimately profits.
She has presented at local SHRM chapters, including Roanoke Valley, Blue Ridge, and New River Valley. Her state and regional conference experience includes:
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VA State SHRM Conferences: 2014, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
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VA IPMA-HR Fall Retreat: 2022
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DE State SHRM Conference: 2022
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MD State SHRM Conference: 2023
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PA State SHRM Conference: 2024
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NC State SHRM Conference: 2024
Event Partners:
Pending approval for SHRM Credit (1.00 PDC Credit Hour)
Pending approval for Credit (1.00 "General HR" Credit Hour)