Join us this July for an engaging and informative session featuring Sam Wolkenhauer, Labor Economist with the Idaho Department of Labor.
Sam will present up-to-date economic data and discuss the key workforce trends shaping Idaho’s labor market in 2025 and beyond. This session is designed to provide HR professionals with actionable, data-driven insights to support strategic planning, workforce development, and talent management initiatives.
What You’ll Learn:
Current economic indicators impacting Idaho employers
Workforce trends to watch in the coming years
Practical strategies to align HR planning with labor market dynamics
Who Should Attend:
HR professionals, business leaders, and anyone interested in the future of Idaho’s workforce.
Special Pricing:
Member rates are available to all Idaho SHRM chapter members and SHRM national members.
Co-Sponsored by:
Idaho State Council of SHRM
Workforce readiness can be defined as the “Human Resources Strategy” to economic development. Workforce readiness focuses on both identifying the barriers that keep the local labor force from achieving their full potential while taking into consideration the overall needs of the state’s current job offerings.
As the premier organization for professionals dedicated to all facets of human resources management, and who represent the wide variety of industries in Idaho’s economy, the Idaho State Council is committed to being an integral part of the strategic solutions that move the state’s economy forward.
As part of this commitment, our Workforce Readiness resources page is designed to provide you, our SHRM members and the community, the resources that connect people to jobs and companies to talent. We invite you to click and explore the rich list of resources we have compiled for your benefit.
The primary areas of our workforce readiness focus are:
Services include help in writing resumes and pre-interview preparation.
The Idaho SHRM Council is dedicated to serving the needs of returning, separating or retiring service members by helping in the transition to their next career.
Developed for HR professionals, hiring managers, and front-line supervisors, this new multi-faceted program from the SHRM Foundation will enable participants to:
The Veterans at Work Certificate is completely free and open to all and requires the completion of five tasks: two surveys, two learning segments, and a short quiz.
The Veterans at Work Certificate program is made possible due to the generous sponsorship from Comcast NBCUniversal, in partnership with PsychArmor Institute®. To register or learn more, visit shrmfoundation.org/VeteransAtWork or email veteransatwork@shrm.org.
Nearly 700,000 people are released from prison each year and are locked out of the job market. Those who have served their time should not be “re-sentenced” by employers, especially when businesses are experiencing a human capital crisis. Join business leaders and pledge to consider all qualified candidates.