With schools reopening this September, everybody is wondering what the next few weeks and months might look like for our community, our province, and our country. While there may be uncertainty, businesses shouldn't be hit as hard by a potential second wave as they were by the initial restrictions we saw in March.

Every business in Ontario today has made adjustments to their operations for the safety of their customers, employees, and suppliers. We are all now more nimble and flexible than ever before, and our resilience has already been proven.

The best way for your business to beat a potential second wave is through preparation. Keep tightening up your procedures, reviewing your processes, connecting with customers, and pushing through with your marketing. In all of this, don't forget that critical HR component; plan for further workforce reductions, make sure your business and your employees are ready to adjust quickly if the numbers jump and we are pushed back to stage 1 or 2.

Join us with the experts from HR Performance & Results as they highlight the best strategies for workforce reduction. They will explain what is required and what is not permitted, and will leave you confident that you are doing the best for your team.

To submit a question in advance, please email it to webinar@barriechamber.com.

About Our Experts:

Janice Leroux, CHRL - HR Partner

Since 2003, Owner and President Janice Leroux and her team of HR professionals at HR Performance & Results have been serving small to medium sized clients in a variety of industries by providing them with customized, unique solutions to meet their human resources and health and safety needs.

A graduate of the Advanced Program in Senior Human Resources Management at the Rotman Institute of the University of Toronto, Janice is a consummate business and Human Resources professional with over 30 years of experience in the human resources profession. Janice continues to educate business owners about the importance of HR and speaks at various conferences and events across North America.

Cheryl Claringbold - HR Partner

As HR Partner, Cheryl has been providing a full complement of services and support to clients at the senior level from complex advisory services to conducting workplace harassment investigations to developing and implementing human resources and health and safety programs. Having held senior positions in a variety of sectors including manufacturing and long-term care, and in combination with her broad range of experience in Sales, Marketing, and Public Relations, Cheryl brings over 25 years of skills and expertise in Executive Administration and Human Resources management.

Cheryl is a graduate from Trent University with an Honours Degree in Sociology. An experienced orator, Cheryl is also a key speaker and facilitator for both our internal clients and external business events to small and large audiences.