Finding, attracting, and hiring talent in today’s incredibly competitive marketplace is one of Hawaii employers’ biggest challenges.

HEC Talent Advantage workshop equips you with the competitive edge to successfully hire the right talent and differentiate your organization in Hawaii’s job marketplace.

Here’s what you’ll gain by attending this dynamic, impactful workshop:

• Learn to highlight unique aspects of your company that will make people want to join.
• Playbook to increase your reputation as an employer.
• Tips for creating job descriptions that matter to today’s candidates.
• Discover creative ways to expand your applicant pool and find the right talent.
• Streamline your hiring process to be competitive.
• Interview tips that keep candidates engaged and reduce ghosting.

Who will benefit from this workshop: business owners, HR leaders and professionals, talent acquisition professionals, hiring decision makers, anyone having challenges hiring.

What attendees are saying about The Talent Advantage workshop:

• “As soon as we applied some of your tips and reposted our job description, we received several inquiries. One of which is now our FT [highly specialized role] on Maui.”
• “Great workshop!”
• “Thanks so much for an engaging and insightful workshop yesterday! I'm glad I got to hear some of your tips and tricks in this ever-evolving talent and recruitment world. I left feeling reenergized, wheels turning with ideas and couldn't wait to share what we learned.”

About the Speaker:

Tracie Foglia is a strategic, people-centric talent leader who has served diverse organizations across Hawaii for 15+ years. She has helped companies of all sizes and industries across Hawaii stand out in the job marketplace to attract and hire employees.

Details:

In person at the Hawaii Employers Council: Kahili Room
Thursday, July 24, 2025
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Apply for ETF: 

Thank you for your interest in Introduction to "The Talent Advantage: Attracting Key Talent." Please note that the deadline to apply for the State of Hawaii Employment & Training Fund (ETF) subsidy has passed as of July 10, 2025. While ETF funds are no longer available for this series, you are still welcome to register and attend at the regular rate.

We encourage you to complete your registration and take advantage of this valuable training opportunity. If you have any questions, please contact our team at registrars@hecouncil.org.

We look forward to seeing you at the workshop!

For more information on the ETF application process, please visit our ETF page.
HEC Members: $90 ($45 with ETF)
Non Members: $180 ($90 with ETF)

Note: If ETF approval is not received before the first class on July 24, 2025, you will be required to pay the remaining 50% of the course fee before taking the course.
 

Cancellation and Class Switching Policy 

Cancellations must be made 7 days before the class date to receive a refund.

No Shows on the day of the workshop cannot be rescheduled or refunded. 

Please register online below. To pay by invoice, contact: registrars@hecouncil.org.