“Creative Hiring and Employment Practices in a Tight Labor Market”
Thursday, March 10, 2022 2-3 p.m.
Online Zoom Webinar
Many companies have been challenged during the pandemic to attract and retain talent. Some smaller firms don’t have the resources available to larger ones. Learn from local experts on creative ways firms are finding the talent they need, and what employment practices should be considered in light of the ongoing impacts of COVID-19.
Featured panelists:
Beth Barela, Market Manager, Manpower – New Mexico
Beth has a solid 4 decades of staffing industry experience. She has dedicated her career to a life long commitment to people by working within the staffing industry. People are her passion. A business is not just a a business. A business is an entity comprised of people. Through every decade Beth has worked in the staffing industry there have been changes and challenges. Incredible changes have taken place in our economy, technology, social, political, environmental, education, generational, health, cultural plus many more. Beth knows how to navigate through change and challenging times. Though each challenge is different, at the core of what is impacted are people. The staffing industry allows Beth the unique opportunity to affect change by changing peoples lives. Having the ability to place people in a job changes that persons life. Having the opportunity to place people in a job with a company, changes that company no matter how small or large the change is. And, having the ability to do that over a long period of time and with literally thousands of people and companies is Beth’s greatest honor.
Joe Mercadante, Practice Director, Finance and Accounting – Permanent Placement, Robert Half
For over 15 years, Joe Mercadante has been placing accounting and finance talent with top employers throughout Central and Northern New Mexico. In addition to being the Vice President/Practice Director of Robert Half’s Accounting and Finance practice group, Joe is also a multi-million-dollar producer and Presidents Club award recipient. Joe has acquired experience in all facets of Hiring, Recruitment, Compensation and Business Development, including roles as Site Employment Manager with a Fortune 500 manufacturer; Senior Career Consultant with a consulting firm and Practice Director with Robert Half.
Growing up in Albuquerque, Joe has developed a passion for seeing our business community grow and be successful. He thrives on championing individuals to realize their career objectives and helping employers obtain the talent they need to grow their company.
Joe is regularly sought out for his expertise regarding local job market, hiring trends and salaries by employers and job seekers, Albuquerque Economic Development, reporters, and guest spots on FOX New Mexico Living.
Misty Sanders, SHRM-SCP, Director of HR, French Funerals & Cremations
Misty Sanders, Director of Human Resources for French Funerals-Cremations, moved to New Mexico from North Idaho in 2011 and happily now calls this home. She began her career in Human Resources in 2007 and joined French in 2018. She plays an integral part of supporting the ladies and gentleman that care for the families in our community who are experiencing a loss. Through her 15 years in Human Resources, she has honed her skills in recruiting, on-boarding, performance appraisals, employee engagement, coaching & counseling, benefits and strategic planning to help support operations during a time of constant change. Misty’s positive energy and passion for human resources has led her to be part of a company that is both built on a strong, ethical and community focused framework and a continuous, forward-thinking mind. In her role, she gets to bring a different insight to a company that has 114 years of history to support current employees but also be ready to welcome the next generation of professionals dedicated to making an impact on families in our community.