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    November Member Meeting: Maximizing the J1 Program for HR Success

    Date: November 7, 2024, 11:45am – 1:00pm
    Organizer:
    Southwest Montana SHRM
    Location:
    The Community Room at the Bozeman Public Safety Center - 901 N. Rouse Ave., Bozeman
    Alternatively, attendees may join via Zoom.
    Price:
    $20 Southwest MT SHRM Members / $25 Other SHRM Members / $30 Non-Members
    Event Type:
    Southwest Montana SHRM Hosted - Meeting
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    Join us for our October Member Meeting with Kathy Coleman from Greenheart Exchange. Kathy will be speaking about the J1 visa program and how it can be used by HR professionals to meet staffing needs. During her presentation, she will discuss:

    • What is the J1 Program? 
    • Overview of the most common programs: Work and Travel Program, Intern, Trainee
    • Breakdown the required structure of the programs. 
    • Employer Roles
    • Who are the Participants? 
    • Who are the Sponsors?
    • Benefits of the Program
    • Investment in the Program: 
    • Leveraging the Program for Staffing Needs: 
    • Compliance considerations and Best Practices
    • H2B Program Overview: A comparison to the H2B program, focusing on how it differs in terms of eligibility, program goals, and the types of positions typically filled under this visa.
     
    About the Speaker:

    A person smiling at cameraDescription automatically generatedKathy has been a staffing professional since 2009 and a former legislator who served on the Labor, Health, and Social Services Committee. In 2013, she completed the Western Legislative Leadership Academy. An alumnus of Sheridan College, the University of Wyoming, and Arizona State University, Kathy is currently pursuing a PhD in Political Science from ASU's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Since 2019, she has been dedicated to international labor and culture exchanges working with non-immigrant visa programs, finding this work particularly rewarding.