Talent Solutions

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Talent Solutions | Resources

As workforce recruitment and retention continues to evolve, the Overland Park Chamber is a resource for employers in monitoring the workforce supply and implementing tips, tools, and best practices to help you find, hire, and develop employees. To help educate employers and employees on how they can prepare, please explore the following sections of helpful information and resources.

Employee Recruitment and Retention

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Guides and Resources from the U.S. Chamber

The U.S. Chamber continues to create, update, and evolve its various guides and resources to inform its members and provide relevant and practical information. We encourage you to use and share the following items as you see fit:

Main Street Lending Program Guide
Backgrounder on Health Coverage Options
Temporary Paid Leave and Family Medical Leave Guide
Employee Retention Tax Credit Guide
Workplace Tips
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Talent Pipeline Management Initiative

Articles and Studies from the U.S. Chamber

Report Finds Small Businesses Offering More Flexibility, Higher Wages, New Benefits to Find and Keep Workers - The Small Business Index with MetLife shows 37% of small businesses surveyed plan to increase staff this year. To attract workers amid a shortage of talent, small businesses are offering new benefits and opportunities to recruit and retain workers.

How One Small Business Is Finding Workers in a Tight Job Market - Wyoming Machine is offering flexible work schedules, a benefit rarely seen in manufacturing, to attract and retain talent during the worker shortage.

4 Ways Employers Can Improve Recruiting and Retention - A new poll shows many unemployed workers are not actively looking for work. From offering hybrid work schedules to investing in reskilling and upskilling training, here are four ways employers can improve their recruiting and retention practices.

5 Reasons People Are Changing Careers More Than Ever Before - A new U.S. Chamber poll shows 41% of people are looking to switch industries for their next job. But the reasons why they want to change careers aren’t what you might expect.

Additional Resources

Guides and Resources

KCSourceLink: Get Your Hiring Checklist
CIO: Employee retention - 10 strategies for retaining top talent
Center for Creative Leadership: How to Improve Employee Retention Post-Pandemic with Flexible Work Arrangements Webinar

Articles and Studies

KCSourceLink: Former Musician Uses Innovative Hiring Strategy to Scale KC Electronics Business - Aaron Thomas was a musician who needed a day job. He didn’t plan on becoming a business owner with an innovative approach to staffing. But that’s how it played out. Now, Aaron’s electronics resale business GearBrokers is in its seventh year, and his team has very little turnover.

Luminary Labs: Upskilling and Reskilling America - Historically low unemployment rates have challenged traditional notions of the skills gap, but employers consistently report difficulties finding skilled talent.

Childcare

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Guides and Resources from the US Chamber

Employer Guide to Childcare Assistance and Tax Credits
Employer Roadmap: Childcare Solutions for Working Parents
Mobilizing Business on Early Childhood Education
Childcare for Working Parents Webinar

Articles from the US Chamber

States Already Have Money for More Childcare Support, But They Can’t Give It to Families - Talk in Washington right now on childcare is all centered on the reconciliation bill, but states were given $39 billion for childcare as part of the American Rescue Plan that they are unable to use freely, leaving working parents without relief.

Childcare for Working Parents: Current Barriers and How to Break Them - Finding affordable childcare is a challenge for many working parents. Here’s how businesses can help overcome childcare barriers for their workforce.

Additional Resources

Guides and Resources

International Labor Office (ILO): Workplace Solutions for Childcare
Childcare.gov: Getting Started - Simple Steps for Finding and Choosing Childcare
Child Care Aware of Kansas: Helpful Resources for Families

Articles and Studies

CNBC: Employers offer stipends for babysitting and tutoring to sweeten child-care benefits and win over workers - As working parents juggled their jobs and caregiving during the coronavirus pandemic, companies took notice. Companies have responded by offering new child-care benefits such as backup child care and stipends for college counseling services and tutoring.

BBC: Could on-site childcare lure parents back to the workplace? - On-site childcare can cut down on parental stress, up worker engagement and help keep mums in the labor market. Why doesn't everyone offer it?

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

US Chamber Resources

Guides and Resources

A Business Guide to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
How to Write a Diversity and Inclusion Statement
Equality of Opportunity In Action: Measuring Impact Webinar

Articles and Studies

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Creating Solutions for the Opportunity Gap - With so much emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion, here's how businesses can create real solutions and opportunities for diverse candidates.

How the Public and Private Sectors Can Implement Second-Chance Hiring - Policy and business leaders shared how the public and private sectors can work together to create and implement second-chance hiring initiatives.

The Language of DEI and the Terms Every Business Owner Should Know - These key DEI terms are a good starting point for building a diversity and inclusion policy for your workforce.

Additional Resources

Resources and Guides

University of California Berkley Health Services: A Toolkit for Recruiting and Hiring a More Diverse Workforce
University of Harvard Center for Workforce Development: Inclusive Hiring Resources Guide
Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Power of Diversity Event Recording

Articles and Studies

Wharton School of Business University of Pennsylvania The, Moody’s and DiversityInc Release New DEI Study - research reveals evidence-based management practices to improve workplace culture

Digital Content and Social Media

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