How are businesses really tackling hiring and retention in 2025? Get insider insights from top HR professionals in this panel discussion hosted by the Cuyahoga East Chamber of Commerce on Jan.29, 2025, at the Marriott Cleveland East.

Join Jared Daly, President of Cleveland SHRM, Cindy Torres Essell, Chief Human Resources Officer at Heinen’s, Jackie Bissett, HR Business Partner at Cleveland Clinic, and Tony Silvas, Senior Regional Manager at Planet Fitness, as they discuss real hiring struggles, retention strategies, and workplace trends businesses are facing right now.

Watch now for a candid conversation on what’s really working in HR today—and what still needs to change.

• How is Cleveland Clinic filling thousands of healthcare jobs?
• Why does Heinen’s invest in internal promotions—even when better external candidates apply?
• What unique hiring trick is Planet Fitness using right inside its own gyms?
• How are flexible schedules keeping employees from quitting?
• Why are mental health challenges forcing HR teams to rethink workplace culture?
• What’s working better: job boards, referrals, or in-person recruiting?
• How can businesses create leadership opportunities for employees who don’t want management roles?
• Why are companies rethinking work-life balance and limiting overtime?
• How are businesses handling the growing pushback on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives?
• What simple strategy can improve employee retention without raising salaries?

The Cuyahoga East Chamber of Commerce brings this video to you as a part of their Small Business Learning Series. https://cuyahogaeastchamber.org/learningseries/