About this Event
Hiring your next employee shouldn’t feel like a gamble.
As an entrepreneur, you’ve built your business from the ground up — but when it comes to hiring, it can feel like stepping into unfamiliar territory. You didn’t start your business to become an HR expert… yet making the right hire is one of the most critical decisions you’ll make for your growth.
And the stakes are real: the wrong hire costs time, money, and momentum.
So how do you get it right?
If you’ve ever found yourself wondering:
- How do I know when to hire?
- When should I hire an independent contractor vs. an employee?
- Where should I look for employees?
- How much should I pay, and should my job postings include wages, particularly if we can’t afford to pay a lot to start?
- What interview questions should I ask? Which questions can I NOT ask?
- Should I run a background check and get references?
- Do I need an offer letter or job description?
- Should I pay them by the hour or by salary?
- How do I make sure they get onboarded and trained properly? There are so many forms!
- Do I need an employee handbook?
You’re not alone — and you don’t have to figure it out on your own.
What You’ll Gain
In this practical, no-fluff MWF workshop, HR expert Lisa Cooper of Cooper People Group will break down what entrepreneurs actually need to know to hire with confidence — without overcomplicating the process or blowing your budget.
You’ll learn how to build a smart, scalable hiring and onboarding process that works for your business right now — and grows with you.
Key Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, you will:
- Understand the state of employment in our region today
- Explore recruitment process best practices
- Identify your company's recruitment process and tools
- Uncover interviewing and onboarding best practices
- Receive recruitment toolbox for immediate application
Why Attend?
Because guessing your way through hiring is expensive.
This 2-hour MWF workshop is designed to give you clarity, confidence, and actionable tools — so you can stop second-guessing and start building the team your business needs to grow.
Walk Away With:
✔ A clear hiring roadmap
✔ Tools and templates you can use right away
✔ Confidence in your hiring decisions
✔ A stronger foundation for scaling your business
Your next great hire is out there — let’s make sure you’re ready to find them.
Meet the Speaker
Lisa Cooper is the Founder & Chief People Officer with Cooper People Group, whose mission is to enrich the world of work by developing innovative and new-school HR strategies for organizations that have no HR, HR in transition, or HR that is stretched too thin.
Over the last 2 years, the lean and mean team at CPG has proudly served nearly 100 organizations across the Midwest. With more than 20 years of strategic HR leadership and consulting experience, Lisa has a particular passion for working with small- to medium-sized businesses, both for-profit and not-for-profit to strengthen their HR strategy, structure, people, and processes in this new world of work. Lisa is a Laker for Life (Go GVSU!), a sought-after public speaker, and is SHRM-CP, HRCI, and Predictive Index certified.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Warner Norcross + Judd LLP, 150 Ottawa Avenue Northwest, Grand Rapids, United States
USD 10.00
