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SUMMARY:Business Essentials: Stay Out of Trouble. Employment Law Basics You Can't Ignore
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, October 6\, 2026\n 10:00 a.m.\n Thurston County Chamber\n 809 Legion Way SE\, Suite 300\n Large Conference Room\n Olympia\, WA 98501\nReplacing an employee costs far more than keeping a good one—yet many small businesses do not think about retention until someone walks out the door.\nIn the third session of the Business Essentials Series\, Jessica Dunn of True North HR Collective will explore why employees leave\, what makes them stay and how small businesses can create a strong performance culture without adding unnecessary complexity.\nAttendees will learn practical ways to keep employees engaged\, address performance concerns early and build a workplace where good people want to grow.\nAbout the Speaker\nJessica Dunn is the founder of True North HR Collective and brings 20 years of human resources experience across nonprofits\, startups and Fortune 500 companies.\nJessica helps growing businesses move from reactive\, overwhelming HR challenges to strategic and confident people leadership. Her approach is straightforward and practical: no jargon\, no corporate nonsense—just useful guidance from someone who has been in the trenches.\nJoin us for a practical session designed to help you retain your best people and keep your business moving forward.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Tuesday\, October 6\, 2026\n 10:00 a.m.\n Thurston County Chamber\n 809 Legion Way SE\, Suite 300\n Large Conference Room\n Olympia\, WA 98501\nReplacing an employee costs far more than keeping a good one—yet many small businesses do not think about retention until someone walks out the door.\nIn the third session of the Business Essentials Series\, Jessica Dunn of True North HR Collective will explore why employees leave\, what makes them stay and how small businesses can create a strong performance culture without adding unnecessary complexity.\nAttendees will learn practical ways to keep employees engaged\, address performance concerns early and build a workplace where good people want to grow.\nAbout the Speaker\nJessica Dunn is the founder of True North HR Collective and brings 20 years of human resources experience across nonprofits\, startups and Fortune 500 companies.\nJessica helps growing businesses move from reactive\, overwhelming HR challenges to strategic and confident people leadership. Her approach is straightforward and practical: no jargon\, no corporate nonsense—just useful guidance from someone who has been in the trenches.\nJoin us for a practical session designed to help you retain your best people and keep your business moving forward.
LOCATION:809 Legion Way SE Olympia WA 98501
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URL:https://members.thurstonchamber.com/events/Details/business-essentials-stay-out-of-trouble-employment-law-basics-you-can-t-ignore-1881738?sourceTypeId=Hub
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