Employer Talent Solutions

Speaker for June 4 Event Sees ROI in Wellness

Even as the initial shock of COVID-19 has diminished, employers and their teams continue to face challenges, stress and disruptions in their lives and the...

Second-Chance Hiring Works: Here’s How To Get Started Today

Formerly incarcerated workers should be an employer’s dream, especially in a tight labor market: They are loyal, hardworking and perform as well or better than...

To Drive Meaningful DEI Progress, ‘See Yourself as Change Leaders’

Most organizational transformations fail. Those that succeed follow a change management process with senior leaders setting the vision and showing the way. And that’s what...

A Look at the Talent Horizon for 2024: More Change and More Solutions

By now, employers and talent professionals are seasoned veterans of the turbulent labor market we have experienced for several years...

A Systemic Approach to the Talent Puzzle

On Wednesday, December 6th, at the Pinnacle Center in Hudsonville, TalentFirst was joined by expert practitioners from Corewell Health for an enriching conversation and interactive...

Population Headlines Are Grim, but West Michigan is Doing Something Right

A recent Bridge Michigan article might have surprised anyone accustomed to dismissing our neighbor to the south, Indiana. Headlined “Indiana is beating Michigan by attracting...

Let’s Solve These Talent Puzzles: Onboarding and Career Pathways

Retention is the name of the game in today’s talent market. All the effort that goes into recruiting can be wasted if you can’t keep...

How to Build a Strong Employer Brand – and Put it to Work

Your brand as an employer is not just what you say it is. It’s how candidates — and current employees — actually experience your employee...

Culture Must be Managed by Design, Not Default

On Thursday, September 28th, TalentFirst hosted the second gathering of our HR Council, comprised of West Michigan HR & Diversity strategy leaders, at the Doug...

Learn 4 Key Steps to Attracting and Retaining Talent at Our Oct. 11 Event

Whether they know it or not, every employer has a reputation.

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