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CREATE A SILVER LINING BY OFFERING OUTPLACEMENT SERVICES

May 25, 2022

If they leave with good experiences, they may refer talent and even serve as brand ambassadors. Some may even become your best clients. If they leave with poor experiences, however, they can cause great damage to your brand.

There are times when talented employees no longer fit roles in your organization or when layoffs are needed. These situations are necessary, but never pleasant. It is important to consider what happens in the aftermath of these employee separations. Might there be a way to make their career transitions easier? 

While you’re under no specific obligation, providing outplacement services can create a “silver lining” for your company and for departing employees. L

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POOR JOB OF ON-BOARDING DURING THE PANDEMIC? CONSIDER RE-BOARDING!

May 25, 2022

The pandemic has changed so much in the world of work. At the beginning of 2020, many organizations moved to fully remote workplaces, and we now regard that as entirely normal. Now, as you may be considering in-office or hybrid workspaces, it’s important to reflect on the experience of your new hires over the last two years because their feedback now brings data that will inform your practices in talent acquisition and retention moving forward.

Did you do a great job of onboarding, or was it lackluster or non-existent? This could be a great time to reboard some of your employees. Reboarding is the opportunity to refresh your employees on who you are as a culture, how you add value to your clients and how to “get it done” in our new hybrid world.

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CANDIDATES PROMOTE YOUR BRAND & IMPACT YOUR BOTTOM LINE

May 25, 2022

“Treat all candidates like customers. If candidates have poor experiences, they will share with countless people and damage our brand.”

This advice was true then and is true now. With the growth of social media, the damage to your company could be much farther reaching and long-lasting.

According to a 2018 candidate experience survey conducted by the Talent Board

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“Sigred presented to Detroit Economic Club millennials virtually in January 2021. It’s not often that my email and texts are blown up during a presentation but this time it did- with requests to bring them back soon!” —Steve Grigorian, President & CEO, Detroit Economic Club

UPCOMING SPEAKING EVENTS

We’re currently planning our next event. We can’t wait to share it with you!

Past Events

May 12, 2022

Developing Business Value as a Human Strategist Workshop

Kristi will facilitate the “Developing Business Value as a Human Strategist” workshop for Greater Lansing SHRM on May 12, 2022.

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March 7–12, 2022

Hacking HR Innovation Conference 2022

The Most Impactful Learning Experience | The Largest HR Conference EVER

WELCOME TO HACKING HR’S 2022 GLOBAL ONLINE CONFERENCE “HR INNOVATION AND FUTURE OF WORK”.   

THE MAIN THEME IS THE PATH FORWARD.  THAT IS IMAGINING THE FUTURE WE WANT TO HAVE AND HOW TO BUILD IT FROM HR. AND WHAT A BETTER WAY TO IMAGINE THE PATH FORWARD THAN TOGETHER WITH SOME OF THE MOST BRILLIANT MINDS IN THE WORLD.

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October 21, 2021

Keynote: Leading with a Growth Mindset

Plymouth, Michigan

MTM Annual Members Meeting is October 21, 2021 at the Inn at St. John’s. We are pleased to have Kristi Stepp, a partner with Sigred Solutions as our keynote speaker presenting, Leading With a Growth Mindset. Kristi has over 25 years of human resources experience in the automotive, healthcare, food/beverage and workforce solutions industries and has a broad international and multicultural expertise.

Before joining Sigred Solutions, Kristi served in strategic human resource roles at several leading global organizations including General Motors, Kelly Services, Pepsi-Cola and Volkswagen. Kristi holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and master’s degrees from Ce

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Thu, July 22, 2021 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT

HOW MAKING CAREER MOVES DOESN’T ALWAYS HAVE TO BE UPWARD

Kristi has worked all over the world - from Singapore to Detroit - in roles from recruiting specialist to Head of Talent Development for GM. All throughout her career, she has made moves that are upwards, lateral, and sometimes even backward - but always with the end goal of moving forward. Sometimes stepping back can be the very thing that’s necessary to spring you forward!

Speaker: Kristi Stepp, Partner Global Human Resources Strategist - Sigred Solutions

The Virtual Intern Experience delivers a curriculum of FREE digital learning, professional development, and networking with some of the world’s top brands, executive leaders, professional athletes, and industry experts to prepare our next generation for the workplace.

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July 15, 2021, 6 PM

Networking on Purpose 2021

Power Moves in Leadership for Black Women

Networking on Purpose is uniquely designed for progressive and emerging professionals to enhance their network, on purpose but for a purpose. This affinity networking event takes place the third (3rd) Thursday of each month where there will be a different topic to discuss with others and hear from a moderated, diverse panel of exceptional thought leaders.

Attendees will come with their elevator pitch/introduction and leave equipped for growth (both personally and professionally) with a community that supports them!

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