OEN HR Outreach Event - Hiring Right: Asking the Right Questions May 25, 2010

While Oregon and Southwest Washington economies have endured huge recessionary turmoil, signs are beginning to indicate that it is time to think future, not past. Business owners and HR professionals now need to think longer term, with an emphasis on hiring the right individuals as they lay out a roadmap for ongoing success. With so many people looking for work, the question becomes, "How do I make the right choice or choices?" This seminar is designed to help you do just that!

Too often, well-intentioned interviewers believe that asking the right questions will lead to hearing or not hearing the right answers. This seminar is designed to focus on both the questions and the answers. If you’ve ever thought you made the perfect hire only to be led astray, this seminar is for you.

* Improve your own interviewing communication skills
* Identify what questions you would like your candidates to ask
* Know what you’re listening for when you ask, “Do you have any questions?”
* Uncover how serious your candidates are about your job offering

Speaker: Kathy Maixner
Kathy Maixner is a nationally-recognized consultant and trainer who specializes in improving communication effectiveness and sales performance. With a strong background in staffing, she works with companies to ensure that their communication processes surrounding hiring and coaching their employees is done with an eye on performance improvement and staff retention. www.sellingsmartonline.com.

When: Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Time: 4:00 - 5:30 pm
Where: Perkins & Co., 1211 SW Fifth Ave, Ste. 1000, Portland, OR 97204
What: Hiring Right: Asking the Right Questions (seminar and discussion)
Cost: FREE to OEN members, $30 for non-members