Series Overview

This training series is designed as an empowering, hands-on resource for small businesses, nonprofits, and emerging entrepreneurs who want to strengthen their operations while centering people, communication, and compliance.

Participants will gain:

• A clear understanding of core HR and people operations fundamentals

• Practical tools for hiring, onboarding, and managing teams

• Confidence navigating Massachusetts labor and compliance requirements

• Strategies to reduce burnout, turnover, and legal risk

• Season-ready systems that can grow with your organization

The series is taught by Phoebe Hamilton, SHRM-SCP, a certified HR professional born and raised on the Outer Cape. Her deep local roots, combined with extensive HR expertise, bring thoughtful, creative, and community-centered solutions to some of today’s most critical workplace challenges.

Who This Series Is For

This series is ideal for:

• Small business owners

• Nonprofit directors

• Hospitality supervisors

• Retail managers

• Trades and construction leaders

• Start-up founders

• First-time employers

Whether you are hiring your first employee or managing a growing seasonal workforce, these workshops are designed to meet you where you are.

Why Attend

This series goes beyond theory to deliver actionable, locally informed solutions that support sustainable businesses and healthy workplaces. By centering human connection alongside compliance and structure, the Cape Cod Employer Training Series helps employers and employees alike prepare for a successful season ahead.

Join us to build smarter systems, stronger teams, and a more resilient local workforce.