Murray Resources Hosts Sold-Out 'Hot Topics in HR' Event for Houston Executives and HR Leaders

HOUSTON, Oct. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Murray Resources, a leading recruiting and staffing firm based in Houston, Texas, hosted 'Hot Topics In HR' on Thursday, October 20th. The evening event was held at the Tasting Room, City Centre and featured wine tasting, appetizers, and talks by prominent Houston business leaders. The sold-out crowd included company leaders, HR staff, and hiring managers from across Houston.

"The 'Hot Topics in HR' event was an opportunity to bring together Houston business leaders in a relaxed environment to discuss human resource issues facing their companies," said Marsha Murray, President of Murray Resources. "Event topics were selected based on feedback from our clients – we asked them what HR issues most concern them – and then we built a program to address those issues."

Ms. Murray continued, "Based on the positive feedback from the event, we are anticipating conducting future 'Hot Topics in HR' events that continue to address those issues that are top of mind for employers."

The event featured talks by:

• David Cook, Director of Entrepreneurship Mentoring Programs, University of Houston
• E. Michelle Bohreer, Partner at Bohreer & Zucker, LLP
• Marsha Murray, Founder/President of Murray Resources

The following topics were covered:

• Building a Powerful Employment Brand
• Social Media Liability in the Hiring Process
• Avoiding the High Cost of Turnover

The event drew a mix of company leaders, HR directors and staff, corporate recruiters, and hiring managers. Attendees received 1.5 general certification credit hours from the HR Certification Institute (HRCI) towards PHR, SPHR, and GPHR.

For information on future 'Hot Topics in HR' events, visit Murray Resources' website: http://www.murrayresources.com/press-room/events/

About Murray Resources

Murray Resources is a leading recruiting firm and staffing agency based in Houston, Texas, providing quality professional-level placement services, as well as temporary, temp-to-hire, contract, payroll and direct hire administrative/clerical services. Over the past 23 years, Murray Resources has developed a unique placement process to match candidates based not only on experience and skill set, but also on how well a candidate can put that skill set to work within a particular corporate culture. Murray Resources' 95% Performance Evaluation Score represents one of the highest placement satisfaction rates in the industry. For more information, contact Murray Resources at 713-935-0009 or visit www.murrayresources.com.

SOURCE Murray Resources