HR Masterclass Series - 2022

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Published: 31st May 2022

‘Attraction and Retention - finding solutions’

Our HR Masterclasses are back in 2022!

We've partnered with Country Universities Centre, LGIAsuper and the Department of Transport and Main Roads Queensland (TMR), to bring you another informative series of HR Masterclasses over 6 full-day sessions, across Queensland from May to September.

The theme this year is 'Attraction and Retention - finding solutions' for Councils and their communities'.

Note: Eligibility to attend this Masterclass Series is restricted to officers and executives from Local Governments, Not for Profit organisations and State Government entities and provided at no cost.

Schedule

Date	Location
May 26 June 16 July 13 August 10 August 25 September 15	Cairns Brisbane Barcaldine *(NEW DATE)* Townsville Rockhampton Roma

Agenda

Time	Session
08:30	Arrival and networking for 09:00 start
09:00	Introductions and Acknowledgement of Country
09:15	Peak Legal Presentation Flexible work practices Creative contracts and negotiation General protections
10:00	LGIA Super presented by Brendan Laws Supporting employee financial wellness Benefits and retention outcomes of financially literate employees Employee wellness programs and how they can support attracting and then retaining employees Showcase some key online educational modules offered by us for no cost across super, budgeting, building good money habits and debt management Take home pay increases for some employees that don’t cost the Council anything using salary sacrifice Retirement outcomes of a LG employee vs regular employee is 100,000s better over a lifetime
10:30	Morning Tea and networking
11:00	Roundtable 1 - led by Peak Legal Benefits, rewards and incentives
11:45	Country Universities Centre 'Growing Our Own' Building remote and regional capability by growing your own workforce Workforce migration into the community and liveability Case studies on the CUC model Talent acquisition and candidate sourcing Employee Value Proposition The advertising formula
12:30	Lunch and networking
13:00	Go Far Out campaign *A RAPAD Case Study*
13:15	Peak Recruitment presentation Talent acquisition and candidate sourcing Employee Value Proposition The advertising formula
13:45	Rountable 2 - led by TMR Succession Planning
14:30	Open discussion and Q&A with presenters
15:00	Close

You'll hear from Peak's Legal and Workforce Team about contract negotiation, offering flexibility and providing incentives like paying superannuation while on paid parental leave. Our Recruitment Team will discuss talent acquisition, how to develop employee value propositions and using the correct advertising formula to attract the right candidates.

Duncan Taylor, CEO of Country Universities Centre will lead a session on the CUC model that was an initiative of Snowy Hydro to address recruitment challenges and skills shortages and has grown throughout NSW and into Southwest Queensland.

LGIA Super will provide insights about financial wellness supporting employee attraction and retention.

And, TMR will share how they're addressing the skills shortage crisis impacting our regions.

Book your HR Masterclass Session!