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Corner Launchbox hosts upcoming virtual events

June workshops on hiring, business-reopening during COVID-19 pandemic

The Corner will host two virtual workshop in June covering topics of hiring and business-reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic. Credit: Cory MortonAll Rights Reserved.

NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. — Penn State New Kensington's innovation hub, The Corner, will be hosting two upcoming virtual workshops that are free and open to the public.

Virtual Lunch and Learn: Hiring in the Current Climate

During this one-hour program, Ken Hicks, founder and CEO of Broadwing and member of The Corner, will cover topics to help potential job seekers navigate a search and interview process in a virtual environment. The discussion topics will include:

  • Opportunities presented in the current environment
  • The kinds of recruiters one might engage with
  • How to present yourself as a candidate
  • How to interview from a home environment
  • The current hiring temperature;
  • Advertising yourself as a candidate
  • Digital interviews

Those interested can register in advance for this meeting. After registering, a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting will be sent.

Virtual Workshop: To Open or Not to Open?

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented businesses and organizations with new and unique challenges about whether and how to reopen, while minimizing liability and risk. 

Attorney Heather Harmon Kennedy will present this one-hour webinar from two perspectives: one of an employer and one of a public-facing business. Topics of discussion will include how to prepare a re-opening plan, update human resources procedures and developing new policies for human interactions. Templates for getting started will also be shared.

Online registration can be found at this link. Registrants will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

For more information about these offerings, as well as the innovation hub, contact Alyssa Pistininzi at hello@thecorner.place.

Last Updated June 11, 2020