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Apr04

2022 Yakima County Wage & Benefits Survey: Distribution, Food Processing, Manufacturing, Packing, Warehousing

Categories // Local News, HR News

Fifty-three businesses participated in the survey and provided data for more than 14,000 workers in the Yakima Valley.

Jan16

2019 Chapter Initiatives and Successes

Categories // Local News

2019 Chapter Initiatives and Successes

Yakima, WA - January 16th, 2020 - Another year is officially in the books as we ring in the new decade.  2019 was no different compared to previous years in that it was full of opportunity and great efforts put forth by our community of amazing professionals.  Here is a recap of our accomplishments for the past year.

Apr12

Resource Fair Initiative

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Resource Fair Initiative

March 13, 2019-Yakima, WA- We are proud to have come together with Selah School District and various other organizations to provide a Resource Fair for High School students with Disabilities. 

Nov23

HR For Small Business Owners Initiative

Written by // Jonathan Smith, CEcD Categories // Local News

HR For Small Business Owners Initiative

YAKIMA, WA October 2018 – Small business owners from throughout the Yakima Valley received an overview of the most pressing Human Resources issues facing businesses in Washington.

Sarah Truglio, Small Business Advisor for Washington State Small Business Development Center network kicked off the workshop by...

Oct29

Ridgeview Initiative

Written by // Jesse Rodriguez Categories // Local News

Ridgeview Initiative

Last month Yakima SHRM completed one of their initiatives. Several board members gathered at Ridgeview, a local group home geared towards getting youth women back on their feet.  We wanted to provide the girls with an oppurtunity to ask HR professionals about what to expect in the workforce, and the nuances of getting a job.  This two day process...