TH206 – Building Talent: Strategies for Effective Early Professional Development in Firms

What makes a great office environment for early professionals?

Join this session to hear findings from the past two years of submissions for the Early Professional Friendly Firm (EPFF) program—data-driven insights that will help answer this essential question. The discussion will highlight best practices gathered from EPFF-certified firms, reveal key factors that contribute to a healthy working environment for all employees, and encourage critical dialogue among firms across the nation.

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify specific policies and practices to implement in your firm or business to emphasize early professional development.
  2. Investigate ways to address early professional workplace priorities and concerns that have been identified through a comprehensive review of EPFF submission findings.
  3. Establish dialogue with other leading firms about best practices to support early professional development through group discussion.
  4. Hear how to connect the EPFF program to your firm's talent recruitment and retention goals.