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A panel of experts discuss evolving attitudes about work, fair pay, employee education, and hiring tips.
Jewelers of America’s Susan Posnock and National Jeweler’s Lenore Fedow recently led a discussion with a panel of experts on how to find and retain talent, and ways the jewelry industry can share all it has to offer the next generation of professionals.
Panelists Constance Polamalu, chief operating officer at Zachary’s Jewelers; Adrianne Sanogo, founding board member and education chair at the Black in Jewelry Coalition; and Peter Harts, senior manager of career services at the Gemological Institute of America shared their insights.
The group discussed evolving attitudes about work, fair compensation, educating employees, hiring practices, and more.
Watch the full discussion in the video above.
Jewelers of America and National Jeweler's webinar series My Next Question will return on Tuesday, April 25 at 2 p.m. EDT. JA's Amanda Gizzi and National Jeweler’s Ashley Davis will dive into this year’s engagement ring and commitment jewelry trends.
Register for the session here.
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