Conference to focus on employment trends: 'Changing Time, Changing Workplace' theme set for April 24-25.THE ARKANSAS Arkansas, river, United States Arkansas (ärkăn`zəs, är`kənsô'), river, c.1,450 mi (2,330 km) long, rising in the Rocky Mts., central Colo. Association of Colleges and Employers (AACE AACE Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education AACE American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists AACE American Association of Cost Engineers AACE Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering ) will hold its spring conference in Little Rock on April 24-25 at the DoubleTree dou·ble·tree n. A crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached for harnessing two animals abreast. Noun 1. Hotel. The theme of the conference, which will focus on current and future employment and workforce trends, is "Changing Times, Changing Workplace." The keynote keynote /key·note/ (ke´not) in homeopathy, the characteristic property of a drug that indicates its use in treating a similar symptom of disease. speaker, Charlotte Strickland, is a nationally known leadership trainer who will focus on achievement. She will discuss the ten most common reasons people fail, the three V's of achievement, and the steps to achievement for leaders to excel. Other scheduled presenters will speak on topics including the growing impact of the Arkansas Hispanic workforce, employment issues concerning persons with disabilities, expectations of the "millennial" generation, human resource litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. and legal updates, and promoting a psychologically healthy workplace. There will also be a panel discussion of specific employment trends relevant to manufacturing, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , small business development, logistics, state government, and the hospitality industry. AACE is a statewide group composed of human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. managers, recruiters, and college and university career services professionals. `The mission of AACE is to provide resources for the career planning and employment of Arkansas' college educated workforce," said Allison Nicholas, the association's president, who is team leader of college recruiting for Acxiom Corp. in Conway and a 17-year member of AACE. "AACE also provides professional development opportunities and promotes high ethical standards for recruiting." The conference is open to non-members. Any professional engaged in career services, recruitment, hiring and retention would find this conference beneficial. To register, contact Julie Agee Gillaspy at 501-450-1373 or e-mail her at gillaspy@hendrix,edu. You can find more information about AACE on the web at www.arkansasjobs.net/aace. |
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