On Location at the Texas Star Golf Course
1400 Texas Star Pkwy, Euless, TX 76040
The Power of a Job
Advantages and Impacts of Inclusive Hiring
With the worsening talent shortage, the landscape has shifted to a job-seekers labor market. Many businesses are struggling to fill positions and compete in this tight market. It seems as though job seekers can have their pick of open positions! The reality is that barriers to employment still exist for many people, such as those with disabilities or criminal backgrounds. Removing these barriers to employment meaningfully changes lives, helps communities, and provides many advantages for employers as new talent pools are opened. This session explores these advantages & the impacts of inclusive hiring.
• The lifechanging impact of a job for individuals with barriers to employment
• Community impact through corporate social responsibility in inclusive hiring
• Business advantages of removing employment barriers
About the Speaker - Mallory Herrin

Mallory is an experienced human resources consultant with over 20 years of practice. She is an industry recognized thought leader, the author of Intentional HR: A Revolution in Strategic Thinking and the CEO and Principal HR Consultant of Herrin HR.
Mallory is a dynamic speaker and has presented for the past 4 years at HRSouthwest and many other regional HR conferences and events. She has been a guest on the podcast Good Morning, HR by Mike Coffey, and is a repeat guest on many other well known podcasts.
In addition to holding certifications from both HRCI and SHRM, she has been named one of the Top 5 Most Influential Women Leaders in HR and is a 2025 finalist for the DallasHR HR Stars Award.
This program is pre-approval for 1 PDC for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org.
Mid Cities HR Association is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.
This program is approved for 1 recertification credit through HRCI.
Online registration will be closed at the close of business the Monday before the meeting. All reservations are due at that time.
Cancellations & Payments:
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