HR in small businesses today is often fragmented, reactive and fraught with risk. Inefficiencies from broken HR processes (or lack thereof), poor optimization of technology and needless HR overhead drive unnecessary costs, while adding frustration to the employee experience. As employment regulations continuously evolve (mostly favoring employees), now – more than ever – business owners need to ensure their HR house is in order! In this session, Clint Parry, MBA, SHRM-SCP will examine the current “state of HR” in SMBs and share how a more strategic, proactive approach to building solid HR infrastructure can produce peace of mind, mitigate risk and help attract and retain better talent. During our time together, you will learn: • The latest talent and HR trends impacting SMBs, including demand for talent, employee engagement and employee turnover. • The case for re-thinking conventional approaches to administrative and strategic HR, and how to better leverage opportunities for consolidation and automation. • Ways to evaluate various HR management models (insourcing, outsourcing, hybrid, etc.)