# Event Details - **Event Name**: CEO Works | How to Attract, Grow, and Retain Talent in Santa Cruz County - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 11:30 am – Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: Candice Elliot will discuss how to prepare your business for talent and cultivate work environments where both employers & employees thrive.About this EventSanta Cruz County’s economic future depends not just on attracting talent, but on employers’ ability to develop, support, and retain the young professionals who want to build their lives and careers here. In this talk, Candice Elliott, Vice President of People and Culture at Unraid and Founder at Fortress and Flourish HR Strategy, draws on her experience advising innovative organizations to explore why recruiting local talent is a smart business strategy, what young professionals actually need to succeed at work, and where employers often unintentionally create barriers to retention. Designed for CEOs and senior leaders, the session offers practical, realistic insights on how to cultivate work environments where both employers and employees thrive while strengthening the local workforce and economy. Also learn about how Santa Cruz Works, Digital NEST, and the City of Santa Cruz are providing local Santa Cruz businesses with fully paid internships.About the PresenterI’m Candice Elliott, VP of People & Culture at Lime Technology (makers of Unraid OS), speaker, and founder of Fortress & Flourish.I partner with visionary leaders to design equitable, human-centered workplaces by reimagining the systems that shape how we hire, manage, and grow. My work brings together strategy, culture, and care to create organizations where people and purpose thrive.As a mother of two transformed by matrescence, I also write about motherhood, power, and identity in my Substack Witchy Mom and on candiceelliott.com. My perspective is rooted in regenerative business, sovereignty, and our relationship with the more-than-human world.I believe that the way we work can heal and I’m here to help build what comes next.Thank you to our partners! https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/26738470-fcaa-11f0-875c-5f5594b18118-rimg-w424-h740-dcfffffe-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-cruz/ceo-works-|-how-to-attract-grow-and-retain-talent-in-santa-cruz-county/100001981228484731 - **Event Categories**: - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 28.52, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Santa Cruz - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: productOps, Inc. - **lat**: 36.9748739 - **long**: -122.0259853 - **full address**: productOps, Inc., 110 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: CEO Works | How to Attract, Grow, and Retain Talent in Santa Cruz County - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/b339ae7f4ea51d1043617233eea9073688d075c98975190d57750906a8c2c3bb-rimg-w1200-h600-dc010101-gmir.jpg?v=1769646828 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is CEO Works | How to Attract, Grow, and Retain Talent in Santa Cruz County being held? - **A:** CEO Works | How to Attract, Grow, and Retain Talent in Santa Cruz County takes place on Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 11:30 am to Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm at productOps, Inc., 110 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for CEO Works | How to Attract, Grow, and Retain Talent in Santa Cruz County? - **A:** Tickets for CEO Works | How to Attract, Grow, and Retain Talent in Santa Cruz County are priced at USD 29 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityLunch Included General AdmissionUSD 29 + USD 4 feeAvailableGeneral Admission NO LUNCHFreeAvailablePay What You Can Donation AdmissionFreeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing CEO Works | How to Attract, Grow, and Retain Talent in Santa Cruz County? - **A:** CEO Works | How to Attract, Grow, and Retain Talent in Santa Cruz County is organized by Santa Cruz Works. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** CEO Works | How to Attract, Grow, and Retain Talent in Santa Cruz County is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Santa Cruz, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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