Joe Clees is a founding shareholder of Ogletree Deakins law firm’s Phoenix office and has served in a variety of firm leadership roles, including its Board of Directors. For more than 35 years, Joe has represented employers throughout the United States in employment litigation and labor relations. He also counsels clients on a wide array of state, federal, and tribal compliance laws. Joe has been singled out by Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers as one of the top labor and employment lawyers in the country for many years and as a Chambers USA “Top Leader in his Field.” He has been applauded for his “integrity and common sense” as well as his “pragmatic style.” Joe has been honored as one of the “100 Most Powerful Employment Lawyers in America” by HR Executive magazine each year for more than a decade. He has been named an “Eminent Practitioner” by Chambers for many years and is ranked in the “Number 1” tier among Arizona employment lawyers by Chambers, and has been selected as one of “Arizona’s Finest Lawyers.” In addition, Joe has been named a “Top 100” Lawyer by Arizona Business Magazine for many years.
Session: Employer Brand Strategy: A Contemporary Approach to Talent Acquisition and Union Avoidance
Thursday, Oct. 20 | 2:15 p.m. breakout session: Healthcare Workforce
Co-presenting with Jay Kuhns, Vice President, Strategic Planning, IRI Consultants
“An employer brand strategy is one of the most contemporary approaches in the market today. It drives not only the talent acquisition process by dramatically differentiating the employer; it sends a powerful message to third parties that this employer is on top of their culture. Combining three robust elements (a people site, specific content, and dedicated social channels) participants will learn how to transform their employer brand from ordinary to radically different. Learn how to attract the talent you need and simultaneously keep disruptive third parties away.”