2017 annual report
Partner & Resource
AWB offers services and products that give employers the peace of mind
to know they are doing right by their business and their employees.
In today’s tight job market, AWB understands that quality, affordable benefits are
an important tool for employers to attract and retain top talent. But, that’s just
part of running a business. Ninety percent of AWB’s membership is made up of
small businesses. They need resources. AWB has them.
AWB offers members critical employment law information in time-saving ways
and workers’ compensation insurance in a cost-saving way.
These value-added resources allow employers to do what they do best: focus on
running their business, take care of their employees and serve their customers.
Best Practices webinars
When you reach out to
AWB, they are congenial,
responsive and effective.
As a business owner,
that’s important.
justin stiefel, ceo,
heritage distilling
company
Workforce summit
Workplace rules, regulations and laws change
Times are changing, and the workforce is
quickly, and the last thing employers need is to
changing with it. Generational change coupled
be out of compliance or unaware of the changes. with growth of technology in the workplace
presented an opportunity for the AWB Institute,
AWB’s webinars and seminars help bridge the
the workforce development arm of the
information gap.
association, to host the first-ever Workforce
The AWB Events team offers a slate of six
Summit in March.
targeted employment law webinars led by
Three decidedly different generations —
some of the state’s top legal experts. The
boomers, Gen Xers and millennials — came
Government Affairs team also hosts legislative
together to share how they work, how
issue update webinars throughout session. The
technology has changed the workday and to
online format allows members to participate at
debunk the generational stereotypes.
their home or office.
Keynote speaker Rebecca Ryan, noted futurist,
Additionally, in-person seminars on timely
economist and self-proclaimed “brain-shaker,”
human resource and employment law topics and
shed light on how business owners, human
policy changes take place throughout the year.
resource professionals and up-and-coming
Continuing education credits are available for
leaders can look 10, 20 and even 30 years ahead
some of the programming, making them an
to begin planning for their workforce needs.
added benefit for human resource professionals
Law, business and educational experts took part
required to stay current on workplace policies.
in interactive panels — taking questions and
offering insights into how they are addressing
the rapidly changing worker and workplace.
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