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As we approach the midway point in 2012, many employers are noticing the clearing haze caused by the economic meltdown of recent years. Based on many local and national resources for statistical data we are seeing an undeniable improvement in hiring and a significant decrease in unemployment. As a matter of fact, the nation has now recovered nearly 70% of the jobs lost since the recession hit rock-bottom in late 2009. Popular topics of conversation revolve around growth, expansion, investment, and innovation. While these are all great, and dare we say encouraging, topics of discussion, a less common yet doubly important topic that we should be discussing is workforce retention.

This session will address the importance of workforce retention as it relates to today's economy but also what its role has played in past economic rebounds bearing similar characteristics. We all agree that retaining your valuable workforce provides a measurable benefit but how do you approach it? Where and when do you begin? What are the short and long term effects of workforce retention in a rebounding economy?

Our speaker is Jason Alexander. Jason is Managing Partner of BANK W Holdings, LLC and its portfolio companies Alexander Technology Group, KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting, and The Nagler Group. His passion for client service and dedication to the local community have resulted in rapid growth and multiple awards for his businesses in recent years. Jason was named by Business NH Magazine as one of the state’s top 25 leaders for the future and received the New Hampshire Business Review’s Business Excellence Award for Technology in 2010. Prior to co-founding Alexander Technology Group and BANK W Holdings, LLC, Jason held management and director roles for multiple international services, staffing, and software companies.

Jason also serves as a director/advisor on the boards of local organizations such as the New Hampshire High Technology Council, NHTI, Great Bay Community College, Granite State College, and Pinkerton Academy. He speaks frequently at college campuses and professional events throughout New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Jason earned his Bachelor of Science from Keene State College in Keene, NH.