Advantage Personnel Skills Enhancement Workshops

Advantage Personnel is pleased to sponsor "HR Continuing Education Workshops" where our goal is to help transform management and executives into better leaders, listeners, and learners. The success of your company depends on the skills of your management teams.

Workshops are organized in an intimate atmosphere and conducted by professionals specializing in HR, Finance & Accounting and run from 8:30am to 10:30am. We also provide a wonderful breakfast buffet.

Advantage Personnel Inc. is always looking for qualified speakers with interesting topics for the Human Resources profession. If you know of anyone or are interested yourself, please email us at cg@advantagepersonnelinc.com.

	Previous Workshop Calendar
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	Thursday August 21st, 2008 "Interviewing Strategies, Bridging the Gap Between the Four Social Styles" Presented by:Cristina Gomez, Founder API Click here to view ProMatch's invitiation for this event. Click here to view the workbook for this event.
	ThursdayJuly 17th, 2008 "Do You Know How your Social Style is Perceived? Why Should You Care?" Presented by:Cristina Gomez, Founder API Click here to view the PowerPoint presentation.
	TuesdayJuly 8th, 2008 For CSIX "Who's Pushing Your Buttons and Why?" Presented by:Cristina Gomez, Founder API Click here to view the PowerPoint presentation.
	ThursdayMay 22nd, 2008 "Five Steps to Manage Up" Presented by:Jeannine Kay, MBA. Click here to view the workshop invitation.
	ThursdayMarch 27th, 2008 "Legal Differences Between Exempt Versus Non-Exempt and Contractors Versus Temporaries" Presented by: Susan Bluer, J.D.
	ThursdayJanuary 31st, 2008 "Tap the Power of Mentoring to Drive your HR Goals for 2008" Presented by: Ann Tardy, JD, CPA
	Thursday December 6th, 2007 "Who's Pushing Your Buttons and Why?" Presented by: Cristina Gomez
	Thursday October 18th, 2007 "Innovative Interventions: Outside-the-Box Training Case Studies" Presented by: Rebecca Morgan, CSP, CMC Please click here for the Invitation
	September 2007 "Helping Managers Develop Others and Themselves" Presented by: Kennette Reed Please click here for the Invitation
	Thursday April 12th, 2007 "Avoiding the Fatal Faux Pas of Business Etiquette" Presented by: Francine Gordon, PhD, Executive Coach, Next Step Corporation Please click here for the Invitation
	Thursday, January 11th, 2007 - 8:30am to 10:30am Compensation Trends for 2007 Presented by: Cherryll Sevy Presentation
	Thursday, November 9th, 2006 - 8:30am to 10:30am “Maximum Performance Goal Setting” Presented by: Kristi Royse Presentation
	Thursday, August 17th , 2006 - 8:30am to 10:30am “Employee Retention: Keeping your Best and your Brightest" Presented by: Cristina Gomez , Founder of Advantage Personnel, Inc.
	Thursday, June 15th, 2006 - 8:30am to 10:30am “Practical Negotiating Skills for Getting Results: Influencing and Negotiation Skills for Professional Effectiveness" Workshop Agenda
	Thursday, March 2nd, 2006 - 8:30am to 10:30am “Understanding The Social Styles of Your Team, Before You Hire" Presented by: Cristina Gomez, Founder of Advantage Personnel, Inc. Workshop Agenda
	Wednesday, January 26th, 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. "Going Global, What Every HR Professional Needs to Know" Presented by LeVerne Kelley, Vice President of Human Resources and Environmental Health and Safety at SanDisk Corporation
	Thursday October 20th, 2005, 8:30 am to 10:30 am. Hiring and Retaining Key Executives” Presented by: Sandy Sanderson, Managing Director: Sherwood Meridian Resources. Workshop Agenda
	Thursday, July 21, 2005, 8:00 am to 10:30 am "Sexual Harassment and AB 1825" Presented by Marcia Stein PHR, Principal of Stein Consulting
	Thursday, May 26, 2005, 8:00 am to 10:30 am "Retention Strategies that Work: Preparing for the Recovery" Presented by Cindy Ventrice, author of "Make Their Day! Employee Recognition That Works”
	Thursday, March 17th, 8:30 am to 10:30 am "Cross Cultural Effectiveness" Ten Keys to Developing Intercultural Literacy" Presented by Carolyn Feuille, Principal of Esprit Global Learning
	Thursday, November 18, 2004, 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. "Cobra - The Final Rules" Presented by: James E. Deyo III, MBA, Vice President of COBRA Plus Administrators, Inc. and Principal/Director of Marketing for Pacific Benefit Consultants, Inc.
	Thursday, October 14th, 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. “Compensation Trends, and Tactics…for 2005” Presented by Cherryll Sevy, General Partner, Cypress Ridge Consulting
	Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM "Training Magic: Pulling Bunnies Out of Hats" Presented by Carol Sisk, Director of Adecco, a Global Employment Firm
	Thursday, July 22nd 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. "Sarbanes - Oxley - A View From Two Perspectives: Finance and HR" Presented by Deepa Prashant, Director of Finance, Controller at iPolicy Networks.
	Thursday, June 17^th “The Strategic Use of Job Analysis" Presented by Daniel E. Martin, PHD Vice President of Alinea Group, Behavioral Researcher and Trainer. Visit http://www.alineagroup.com/Job%20Analysis.htm
	April 22, 2004 "Executive Presence" How to get noticed, stand out and create visibility with your senior management. Presented by: Joel Garfinkle of Dream Job Coaching Visit Joel's site at http://dreamjobcoaching.com.
	February 26, 2004 “ Engage 'Em or Lose 'Em " Getting the Most from Employees Through Full Engagement. Presented by: Michael "Coop" Cooper Principal of Paragon Strategies, The Employee Engagement Experts
	December 4th, 2003 Understanding the Social Styles of your Team Before you Hire! Social Styles are external behaviors which once understood can improve the ability to relate to other people for mutual benefit. They are not about manipulating but facilitating by understanding, respecting and responding to other people's preferred way of interacting. Presented by: Cristina Gomez, Founder/President of Advantage Personnel, Inc..
	October 29th, 2003 "Become the Leader Others Want to Follow" Ten Characteristics of Great Leadership - Presented by Joel Garfinkle, Founder of Dream Job Coaching. Visit Joel's site at http://dreamjobcoaching.com.
	September 18th, 2003 "Maintaining Morale During Difficult Times" What do employees really want? - Presented by Cindy Ventrice, author of "Make their Day" Employee Recognition that really works" Visit http://www.maketheirday.com
	July 24th, 2003 "Coaching the Executive Team" - Presented by Jo Miller, Business Executive and Personal Coach, President, Silicon Valley Coach Federation Contact Jo Miller
	February 20th, 2003 "Who Moved my Cheese?" Presented by Marty Jordan, Founder, The Performance Edge
	June 12th, 2003 "Abolish Performance Appraisals?"- Presented by Ned Roberts, SPHR. Contact Ned Roberts
	May 1st, 2003 "How to respond to an EEO charge without a lawyer" - Presented by John Ricca, Esq. nationally recognized expert in employment law and human resources management.
	April 3rd, 2003 "Fundamentals of Downsizing" - Presented by Priscilla Cramer, HR Director.
	November 21, 2002 "Exempt versus Non-Exempt" First Aid for California's Most Litigated Issue - Presented by Barbara Freet, President/CEO of Human Resource Advisors .
	August 7th, 2002 "Personal Liability of HR Professionals in The Workplace" (You too can be sued!) - Presented by John Ricca, Esq., nationally recognized expert in employment law and human resources management. .
	June 11th, 2002 "Implementing and managing change in your HR organization" - Presented by David Speicher, H.R. Director
	March 28th, 2002 "Human Resources as a Business Partner" - Presented by Craig Soderquest
	October 2nd, 2002 "Implementing Employee Retention and Motivation Techniques" - Presented by Laura Steck, Senior Executive Coach and Trainer, from the nationally recognized GLC, Growth and Leadership Center