"When I moved to West Michigan in 2000, I reached out to The Employer’s Association (TEA) and a
Staff member convinced me to attend a HR Round Table. I quickly learned how it is a “safe space”
where HR professionals can share, vent, brainstorm and learn from one another. I have leaned on the
expertise of TEA staff by updating Handbooks and Compensation Programs, participating in Wage &
Hour Surveys, implementing Safety Processes, New Hire background checks, FMLA/LOA inquiries and
practical policies and procedures. I have always believed that HR is about bringing the “Human” into
Human Resources. You always leave an HR Round Table feeling refreshed and rejuvenated as if you just
went to church. At church, you feed your soul and at the TEA you fill your heart."
Jo Carlson
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services