Looking In All The Right Places!

Join us for this lightning round of resources and ideas (you might not have yet considered) to help you fill positions in your Company! 

How do we find potential workers whom we may have overlooked in the past?  What will it take?  How do we attract them to our organizations?  Let’s hear from panelists who not only will answer these questions, but will also provide you with resources that we will make available to you for attending this meeting. 

The program will include:

Connie Roy-Czyzowski, SPHR, CCP, SHRM-SCP - Connie is Vice President, Human Resources, at Northeast Delta Dental and will do a brief introduction of the program and panelists.

Moderator, Hope Kelly, SPHR, SHRM-SCP - Hope Kelly is the Director of Human Resources at Granite State Manufacturing and Past President of MAHRA. Hope is very active in apprenticeship and Community College programs for employers.  Her background includes healthcare, wholesale food distribution, retail, manufacturing, giftware, electronics, consumer goods and fashion industries.

Successive presentations by speakers who will present for 10 minutes each and provide written info/comprehensive resources.

• Veterans or those completing their service with the military/national guar
• • James Fortin, Assistant Director – Employment Services Bureau, New Hampshire Employment Security.  James Fortin has been with NH Employment Security for two years and is now an Assistant Director for the Employment Service Bureau focused on workforce development.  Jim started with NHES as a Disabled Veteran Outreach Specialist, dedicated to case management and re-employment for veterans with significant barriers to employment.  Prior to joining the State of NH, Jim worked in the private sector as an information technology sales representative in the Washington, D.C. metro area.  He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, who served for 9 years as an infantry rifleman and served on one combat tour in Iraq.
• Retired boomers who are looking for jobs either part time or full time   
• • Todd Fahey, JD, State Director, AARP NH.  Fahey, a New Hampshire native, is the State Director for AARP New Hampshire.  With over 215,000 members, AARP New Hampshire strives to enhance the quality of life for all as we age. Fahey is responsible for the overall leadership of AARP in New Hampshire. Prior to joining AARP, Fahey practiced law for more than two decades, most recently as a director and shareholder with the Concord law firm Orr & Reno, P.A. with a focus on business and specialized areas of litigation. Fahey has also run small businesses and has engaged in various entrepreneurial endeavors. He brings an academic, practical and unique experience to AARP in his service to the organization and its members. Fahey holds a Bachelor’s a degree in English from Columbia College, Columbia University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Maine School of Law. He lives in Bedford. 
• ApprenticeshipNH Initiative
• • Vanessa Rashid, ApprenticeNH Outreach and Resource Coordinator 20+ years in education and social services, specifically with immigrants and refugees. A former ESL teacher and Adult Education Manager at a local refugee resettlement agency, she currently supports workforce development opportunities in apprenticeship for underserved populations.
• Community College System of New Hampshire
• • Kristine Dudley, Director of Workforce Development at Manchester Community College, where she oversees business and industry non-credit training. Kristine is also the Executive Director of 10,000 Small Businesses Program, a training grant supporting the growth of small business in NH.  She has also spent 10 years facilitating Manchester Community College’s instructor-led and online business courses. Kristine previously served as Development Director at Saint Catherine’s School in Manchester and as Training Director at Fidelity Investments in Boston.
• Easter Seals New Hampshire - Individuals with disabilities and Veterans
• • Benjamin Adams, Director, Workforce Development and Youth Transitional Services at Easterseals New Hampshire. Benjamin believes that when afforded the right opportunity, everyone can succeed in employment and that work can provide an individual much more than financial gain. Born in southern Maine and a graduate of Colby-Sawyer College, Benjamin spent 5 years working in special education and career development in public schools prior to joining Easterseals where he has spent the past 13 years supporting individuals with disabilities, and veterans, in obtaining employment.   
• People of color/communities of color
• • James McKim is Managing Partner of Organizational Ignition, a Management Consulting practice. He is a sought-after organizational performance speaker, coach, and change manager. Over his 35+ year career, he has helped small and large organizations, for-profit and non-profit, spark efficiency and growth through the aligning of people, process, and technology. Mr. McKim is known nationally for his current focus on organizational and individual performance through diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).  Recognized by industry watchers such as Atd, Brandon Hall, Bersin Associates, Axelos, and PMI for his dedication to creating win-win situations between organizations and their employees, he has guided organizations such as Cheshire Medical Center, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and the Massachusetts Partnership for Diversity in Education through defining and executing DEI strategies. As the Chair of the Episcopal Church’s National Executive Council Committee Anti-Racism & Reconciliation Mr. McKim was the principal writer of the church's guidelines on anti-racism and reconciliation. As President of the Manchester Branch of the NAACP, he works regularly with governments and businesses to eliminate discrimination. He is, also, well-versed in public speaking and performance from all perspectives. He is a frequent conference presenter, a guest on radio and television shows, serves as Chair of the Finance Committee of the NH PBS Board of Directors, and delights in being the vocalist for the jazz band The Episcocats.
• Post-incarcerated individuals
• • Cheryll Andrews, Executive Director, Dismas Home of New Hampshire.  Cheryll has more than 25 years’ experience creating meaningful relationships and helping businesses grow. Many of those years were spent working as a corporate media marketing consultant, and in the non-profit sector in development, managing committees and raising funds for important missions such as women’s heart health. Today, Cheryll has focused her experience and skills to bring the future vision of Dismas Home to life. Some personal details to share are: Cheryll is on the board of the New Hampshire Master Chorale with whom she has been a singer for 18 years. She lives in New Durham with her husband.  Operating since September of 2016, Dismas Home of NH, Inc is a licensed low intensity treatment program which serves up to 8 residents at a time. Our Residents are exclusively previously incarcerated women who have been diagnosed with substance use disorder. The treatment program focuses on the physical and mental health of residents and their recovery from substance use and other mental illness developed from trauma. The program also offers transitional pathways to education, employment, and housing.