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    June SHRM Salem Meeting: The Invisible Second Job - Supporting Employees Caring for Aging Parents

    Date: June 9, 2026, 11:30am
    Organizer:
    Cecelia Love-Zhou
    Location:
    Broadway Commons, Keizer Room, Second Floor (accessible by elevator or stairs)
    1300 Broadway St NE, Salem, OR 97301
    Free Parking on street, or in lots behind and across from the building
    Price:
    SHRM Members $25.00; Non-Members $30.00; Students $15.00
    Event Type:
    Meeting
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    SHRM Salem Presents: The Invisible Second Job - Supporting Employees Caring for Aging Parents

    • Tuesday, June 9, 2026
    • 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
    • Lunch will be provided for in person attendees. 

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    Today’s workforce is carrying more than what shows up in a job description.

    Nearly 1 in 5 employees is also a caregiver—balancing full-time work while supporting aging parents, often during the same hours they are expected to lead and perform.

    The challenge? Much of this work is invisible.

    Employees rarely disclose caregiving responsibilities, yet the impact shows up in real ways: divided focus, increased stress, unexpected time away, and retention challenges.

    And for many organizations, the questions sound familiar:

    • Why are strong employees suddenly struggling?

    • Why does everyone seem exhausted?

    • Why is engagement slipping?

    The answer may already be inside the building—you just haven’t named it yet.

    Attendees Will Learn:

    • Why caregiving is rising—and how it’s already impacting performance, engagement, and retention

    • What’s often going unseen inside organizations—and why it matters

    • How to reframe caregiving as a leadership reality, not just a personal responsibility

    • Practical, realistic ways HR can begin supporting caregiver employees

    In this interactive session, we’ll explore caregiving not as a personal issue—but as a workforce and leadership reality.

    Jean Hansen, leadership coach, consultant, and founder of Pathways in Life, brings over 25 years of experience in education, leadership, and coaching to this conversation. Her work focuses on helping individuals and organizations understand how caregiving impacts performance, decision-making, and well-being—and how it often shows up as an unseen driver of stress, disengagement, and turnover.

    She will introduce the concept of the Invisible Second Job and facilitate a conversation to help you identify how caregiving may already be impacting your employees—and what meaningful, realistic support could look like inside your organization.

    Through a blend of perspective, discussion, and shared insight, you’ll leave with practical ideas you can begin applying immediately.

    SHRM Salem is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDC) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.

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