Education & Workforce Series - Grow Your Hiring Pool

If you’re having trouble retaining employees, you’re not hiring the right people

This free April workshop, hosted by the Chandler Chamber of Commerce, brings three big players into one room to talk current hiring trends & ways to take your job posts beyond LinkedIn, Indeed, & ZipRecruiter.

Hear from

• Aysha Bell, Executive Director at Grand Canyon University
• Jared Kittelson, CEO of Foundation for Blind Children (FBC)
• Dr. Dontá McGilvery, Honors Faculty at Arizona State University

Since the job market affects everyone, all industries are encouraged to attend this seminar, sponsored by Northrop Grumman, CopperState IT Services, First Things First, Air Products & Chemicals, Dignity Health, Grand Canyon University, & Northern Arizona University School of Hotel and Restaurant Management.
 

Meet Aysha Bell, Executive Director at Grand Canyon University

Aysha’s career has spanned the social services, recruiting/talent acquisition, government, and higher education industries. Currently, she works at Grand Canyon University (GCU) where she is the Executive Director of Career Services and oversees employer relations with the university, professional development and other initiatives supporting the post-graduation success of GCU students.
 

Meet Jared Kittelson, CEO of Foundation for Blind Children (FBC)

Jared has been with FBC since 2017, beginning as the Director of Education Services and serving as Chief Operations Officer starting in 2021. One of his proudest moments at FBC was when he was part of a 9-day, 8-night trip with 12 teens and young adults on the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon.
 

Meet Dr. Dontá McGilvery, Honors Faculty at Arizona State University

Dr. McGilvery’s work integrates applied theatre methodologies with liberation theology to amplify the voices of historically marginalized populations. He currently serves as the Coordinator for Graduate Student Experience in ASU’s Graduate College and is an Honors Faculty Fellow at Barrett, The Honors College.
 

About the Chandler Chamber

Representing over 175,000 employees from over 1,700 member businesses, the Chandler Chamber of Commerce has brought the East Valley together for over 100 years.

The Chandler Chamber champions both small businesses and established corporations by providing innovative workforce development programming, by advocating for employers at the city and state level, and by providing collaborative opportunities through economic updates, industry-specific roundtables, a young professionals series, and more.