ATTENTION:
Job Fair Participants, Sponsors and Media Outlets
Due to the recent concerns over the Coronavirus (COVID-19) we are postponing the 24th Annual Greater Hazleton Job Fair scheduled for Thursday, March 26th to Thursday, September 17th.
All other event details will remain the same.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Leann Fallabel
Vice President of Marketing
Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce
8 West Broad Street, Mezzanine Suite 1490, Hazleton, PA 18201
Phone: 570.455.1509 x 104
Email:
The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Women’s Networking Committee is hosting their 14th Annual Ladies Night Out and vendor space is now available, but limited. All women from throughout the Greater Hazleton Area are invited to attend this event, which is sponsored by Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton and The Pines Eatery & Spirits. It is taking place on Thursday, April 2nd from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm at The Pines Eatery & Spirits located at 8 W. Broad Street in Downtown Hazleton.
“The theme of the evening is networking, relaxation, shopping & self-indulgence, and we are inviting all women to attend this fun-filled, popular, one-night event”, explains Chamber Vice President of Marketing, Leann Fallabel.
Businesses or organizations taking part in the event are encouraged to display their products and services, offer cash and carry items, provide demonstrations, offer samples of services, provide giveaways and any other ideas they may have to promote their business or organization to women from throughout Greater Hazleton.
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The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce is offering a seminar entitled How to Hire, Retain & Grow a Sales Person on Wednesday, March 25th.
In today’s employment market, companies can struggle finding a new sales person and retaining them. In this program you will learn best practices on how to hire a sales person for your organization and what role the CEO/President plays in that person’s success. You will also learn new ideas on recruitment, selection, and performance including: Job Description – It’s a competitive market right now. Why would a sales person work for your firm? Learn key elements of a Great job description and some common missteps and tips; Interviewing – Sales today is different – technology has changed how people buy. Learn some tricks on what to look for when interviewing sales people. Questions to ask; Leadership - Is the person in charge of sales a leader? A mentor? A motivator? In a position to lead your sales person? What has failed in the past? We’ll show you who should be responsible for the sales person success and how to measure success (KPI’s). What is the CEO’s responsibility to retain and grow the sales team?; Onboarding / Sales Success – Learn how to help a new sales person succeed in the first 3-6 months.
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The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce is offering a program entitled Coronavirus Continuity Plan Tuesday, March 24th.
The coronavirus outbreak may have originated in China, but it has developed into not only a global health crisis but is also proving to be a business challenge for myriads of U.S. companies that are located in affected areas, or supply chain disruptions. In fact, a World Health Organization has declared coronavirus an epidemic and international public health emergency, and less than half the companies in the world have any business continuity plans in place to deal with emergencies such as the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
An outbreak can affect your customers, employees, reputation, and ultimately your revenue. In this seminar, we will cover the business-side of exposure. Before you can strategize your pandemic plan, you need to know what specific contingencies you’re preparing for. We’ll look at the many aspects of your business that could be affected by a pandemic:
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