The second annual Winejobs.com Summit wasn’t a job fair, but a chance for human resources (HR) professionals to learn the latest trends and share ideas about recruiting, development and job retention in the wine business. The event was especially valuable for the HR departments at small wineries—often a single-person or even multitasking individuals—to get a broader picture than from within their own companies. Attendees heard presentations by HR experts but were able to share their own comments off the record to maintain confidentiality. Though the summit at the Westin Verasa hotel in Napa covered all aspects of human resources, its program emphasized the steps wineries are taking to develop and retain employees in a time of low unemployment.

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