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A Note from the Presidentby: Missie Murdock, SPHR
Job Market Still Tight Although U.S. employment numbers showed a positive gain in November 2011, we all know that with a reported unemployment rate of 8.5%, there are many job seekers still out there. That 8.5% doesn’t include the many unemployed workers who have given up the search. Nor does it include workers who consider themselves “under-employed” – those workers who have accepted jobs not equivalent to their skill sets, experience, and education just to have an income, albeit a lower income. While Virginia workers fared a little better in November at a seasonally adjusted 6.2%, it’s still considered an employer’s market. As of January 10, 2012, Richmond city has an 8.6% unemployment with the surrounding counties under 6%. Richmond metropolitan area data shows almost 21,000 jobs listed and almost triple the number of active job seekers. So what is the unemployed worker to do? more Legal Update - Issues Impacting
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We Love Our Sponsorsby: Dave Winter, SPHR Richmond SHRM members enjoy many benefits of chapter membership - - networking events, professional development opportunities and the chance to help promote and advance the human resources profession. Our sponsors provide critical support and funding that help keep our chapter vibrant. Our chapter sponsors include many fine organizations that provide vital services to human resources professionals. When HR professionals need expert help to meet their many challenges, they look to Richmond SHRM’s sponsors for organizations that are fully committed to mutually beneficial partnerships with the HR community. more Going! Going! Gone!by: Nancy Riegle and Madeline Taylor, Co-chairs,
That’s what could happen if you wait to register for the 2012 Virginia SHRM State Conference at The Homestead resort from April 23 - 25. Registration is heating up and the rooms at The Homestead are going fast! Rooms are just $129 plus taxes and fees per night, so don’t wait until it’s too late. Register today for your opportunity to join 600 other Human Resources professionals who want to take their HR expertise to a whole new level and your guarantee of a hotel room at the host site. This premier HR conference features several keynote speakers including Art Jackson and Dr. Kenneth Moss along with multiple tracks of concurrent programming. Attendees will have opportunities to earn more than 16 HRCI recertification credits, with General, Global and Strategic credit opportunities available. In addition, attendees may choose to tee things up on the golf course, enjoy high tea in the Homestead’s spacious parlors, visit terrific sponsors and exhibitors, and take advantage of fabulous social and networking opportunities with HR colleagues from around the state. You won’t want to miss it. We don’t want to miss you. Register today or visit the conference site at http://virginiashrmstateconference.com/ for more information. Sponsor and exhibitor space still available Richmond SHRM Employer All Star Awards Thirteen Years and Growing!by: Ken Robertson, SPHR The Employer All Star Awards (EASA) is entering its fourteenth year! We have watched continued success and growth of the EASA program over the last thirteen years. EASA has evolved into a premier breakfast awards event, celebrating award winners and finalists in a variety of categories. EASA categories include the Employer of Choice, Employee Engagement, Community Involvement, Workforce Development, Diversity Excellence, and the National Sloan Foundation Awards for Workplace Flexibility. Due to the tremendous success and continued growth of EASA, a Task Force formed last year to review the award categories and processes of the program. Bob Kelley and Thomas Quinton, from Pure Culture and Media Pond, volunteered to undertake the process of designing a questionnaire and interviewing representatives from past Richmond area participating organizations, non-participating organizations, and other SHRM Chapters who have similar awards programs. The Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce and other respected awards programs in the Richmond area were also included in the interview process. more HR Strategist of the Yearby: Ken Robertson, SPHR The Richmond SHRM HR Strategist of the Year Committee will meet soon, to plan the many activities that culminate with presenting the 2012 HR Strategist of the Year Awards at the Richmond SHRM Strategic Conference this fall. The winner will receive a $2,500 scholarship to continue their own development in the area of HR strategy. As an HR professional, you know how hard it is to be strategic. Yet some of our colleagues are able to do just that. These are just the kind of strategic thinkers who are able to implement strategic objectives that you should consider nominating for the 2012 Virginia HR Strategist of the Year Award, sponsored by Richmond SHRM and the Titan Group. The Committee streamlined the nomination process in 2011. This year nominations are due by June 1, 2012, so please start thinking who you can nominate. more |
Richmond SHRM Poll
From the TrenchesOffering useful information and practical advice by: Erin Herndon, CEBS
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), as amended, creates a number of reporting and disclosure requirements, including an employer obligation to report the more Board Member SpotlightMeet Dave Winter, SPHR
“How did you become involved with the Society of Human Resource Management?” After starting my career in line management, I was excited by the opportunity for my first job in human resources - - Regional Personnel Manager in San Antonio, Texas for the retailer Best Products. While I immediately felt that I had found more Member Information
Chapter NewsAnnual Fundraiser - Great Success!
by: Nancy Brooking, SPHR Each year SHRM chapters throughout the country are asked to make a donation to the SHRM Foundation. The Foundations was set up to invest in the future more ResourcesListen and Learn from Local ExpertsNow Playing Karen Elliott, Sands Anderson on "At Will Employment" Job Seekers and Recruiters
Check out the Richmond SHRM Career Center, which has numerous local and national human resource opportunities, and also allows individuals to post a resume for free for exclusive recruiter access, and includes a growing list of career management tools and resources. SHRM ResourcesSHRM State Council Resources |
