Candid Conversations | November 12
Inclusive Talent Attraction and Retention Strategies with Guillermo Cisneros
Date
November 12, 2026
Time
3:00PM–5:00PM
Registration
Each Session: $65
Full Series Bundle: $240
Greater Grand Rapids’ workforce is changing, and the change is good news for employers who are paying attention. Diverse populations accounted for 69% of the region’s population growth from 2005 to 2025.
Hispanic residents are our largest diverse population, and that group grew 42% over the same period. The employers who attract talent inclusively and
build workplaces where people want to stay will have a lasting advantage.
For this session of Candid Conversations, we’re heading to the brand-new Hub for Latino Economic and Talent Advancement, home of the West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. TaRita Johnson, Senior Vice President of Talent and Diversity at The Right Place, will sit down with Guillermo Cisneros, President and CEO of the Hispanic Chamber, for a candid fireside chat on how employers can widen their talent pipelines, attract a broader range of candidates, and keep the talent they bring in. They’ll cover where to find talent your current approach might be missing, how to build trust with communities that are often overlooked, and practical attraction and retention strategies you can put to work right away.
Thank you to our series sponsor:
