Talent Attraction in North Dakota

**Registration closes 7/13/26**

To Register: Talent Attraction in North Dakota

Tuesday, July 14th at 8:30 am, presented via Zoom.

Speaker: Sydney Helgeson

Program Summary & Key Takeaways:

Sydney will give a status update on ND's workforce needs, target industries, and talent attraction efforts, specifically surrounding the Find the Good Life initiative. She will provide a demonstration on the Candidate Marketplace and encourage employers to register. Additionally, she will give an overview of workforce grant opportunities and programs.

At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

1. Knowledge acquired regarding North Dakota's Talent Attraction Initiative: Find the Good Life.

2. Registered for Candidate Marketplace.

3. Received demonstration on Candidate Marketplace.

4. Knowledge acquired on other ND Workforce programs and grant opportunities.

About the Speaker:

Sydney Helgeson grew up in Bismarck and received her BS in Commerce and Business Administration from The University of Alabama. After graduation, Sydney moved home to pursue a lifelong dream and was crowned Miss North Dakota 2023, embarking on a once in a lifetime year of service. She had the opportunity to spend 365 days traveling our great state, connecting with people, advocating for her community service initiative, and even representing our state at the Miss America Competition. As the Talent Attraction Specialist for the ND Department of Commerce, Sydney works to bring talent into the state through Find the Good Life to help fulfill workforce needs. Sydney is also a member of the Bismarck-Mandan Young Professionals Network and the Bismarck Mandan Civic Chorus.

This session is pending approval for the following:

• 1.0 SHRM PDC
• 1.0 HRCI Credit

Access to this session is limited to individuals who have completed registration. Zoom credentials are not to be shared or forwarded.

Attendance will be monitored. FMHRA reserves the right to invoice any unregistered participant who joins the session without prior registration.