Curious for a peek at next year’s expected employment trends for employers and employees? Get the “2012 Employment Outlook” and meet speaker Marilyn Hartsook, operations director, Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas Planning at the Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce and the Pineywoods Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) Fourth Friday Luncheon. The event is noon to 1 p.m., Dec. 9 at Hotel Fredonia.
“Issues affecting the employment outlook, how the workforce is changing and what industries and jobs look good for 2012 will be some of the main points covered in the presentation,” Hartsook said.
Hartsook assists the executive director with the planning and oversight of contracted operations for workforce centers and subsidized child care in the 12county, deep east Texas area. She is also a grant writer, labor market researcher and analyst, contract manager, performance analyst and special projects manager.
Hartsook has been involved in workforce development since 1988 as an eligibility specialist and program monitor with Deep East Texas Council of Governments. She worked with the Texas Department Human Services from 1994 until 1999, when she began employment with the Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas as the Program Manager for all workforce programs.
In 2001, Hartsook graduated magna cum laude from StephenF.AustinStateUniversity with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.
She moved to Lufkin in 1985 where she reared her two children, and she now enjoys “the two most beautiful and wonderful grandchildren in all of Texas,” she said.
The luncheon serves as the chamber’s monthly membership meeting, and all from the community are invited to attend. Reservations are required by Dec. 8, and lunch is $16 at the door. Find the event registration form posted at nacogdoches.org. A safe “pay online” option is also available. All attendees will be entered in a $50 cash drawing, and every Chamber member is entered in a $250 drawing, but you must be present to win. Both drawings are sponsored by First Bank & Trust East Texas.
