Attracting and Retaining Today’s Workforce
Strategies and Solutions for Navigating the Competitive Landscape
The pandemic has significantly changed the workplace and the workforce. Competition for qualified candidates is at an unprecedented high with unfilled positions creating stress on overworked teams.
Join us on Wednesday, May 25th as we delve into this critical topic with the help of two HR professionals who are navigating these challenges on a daily basis. Our speakers will share their vast experience, as well as offer ideas, solutions and some outside the box thinking on this pressing issue.
We fully recognize that a topic such as this offers the perfect opportunity for peer-to peer learning, therefore we will begin the session with a 30 minute presentation from our speakers and will round out the hour with breakout sessions where members can share challenges, ideas and solutions related to hiring and retaining today's workforce.
About the Speakers
Marna Santo
Vice President, Human Resources & Administration
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Located in downtown Toronto, MTCC is a tier-one convention centre employing nearly 1,000 union and non-unionized employees. As the Vice President of Human Resources & Administration, Marna is accountable for the organization’s human resources and labour relations function, including the development of strategic human resources initiatives which align with the Corporate Business Plan.
With over 20 years experience in Human Resources, Marna currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Hospitality Human Resources Professional Association (HHRPA), and is an Advisory Council Member for The Ted Rogers School of Management (“TRSM”) at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), as well as the Tourism & Hospitality division of Workplace Safety & Prevention Services.
Sarah Tabassum
Human Resources Generalist
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Located in downtown Toronto, MTCC is a tier-one convention centre employing nearly 1,000 union and non-unionized employees. As the Human Resources Generalist, Sarah is accountable for the organization’s talent management initiatives, including recruitment, onboarding, training and employee engagement.
With an undergraduate degree in Human Resources from York University and a post-graduate diploma in Hospitality Operations from Humber College, Sarah is committed to contributing to the growth and development of current and future employees while establishing a company culture where everyone thrives in reaching their best potential.