Submitted by: Brian Cox, PHR, President HRACI

I am extremely proud to share the following with the entire Chapter:

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Human Resource Association of Central Indiana (HRACI) is now IndySHRM

Indianapolis, IN (July 21, 2009) -- As a result of a chapter-wide vote, the Human Resource Association of Central Indiana (HRACI) is now called IndySHRM. SHRM is an acronym for Society for Human Resource Management. The local chapter’s updated brand and chapter name provides closer alignment with the parent association brand. SHRM is the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management, representing more than 250,000 members in over 140 countries; the Society serves the needs of HR professionals and advances the interests of the HR profession. Founded in 1948, SHRM has more than 575 affiliated chapters within the U.S. and subsidiary offices in China and India.

The local chapter – now IndySHRM, was founded in 1974 and has been recognized as the voice of human resources in the central Indiana community for 35 years. Throughout a six-month period, local and national focus groups established the moniker ‘Indy’ was widely recognized as the central location in Indiana and SHRM was immediately recognized as a local chapter of the national organization. Thus, the name IndySHRM along with the tagline ‘Advancing Human Resources in Central Indiana’ was born.

IndySHRM’s value proposition consists of five key deliverables to help further the association’s mission of engaging human resource professionals by providing comprehensive and up-to-date resources and opportunities to build professional relationships that will enhance their effectiveness as HR leaders in central Indiana:

Through the continued implementation of its strategic plan, IndySHRM’s goal is to offer the best in human resource content and services and to support the awareness of HR issues to business professionals throughout central Indiana. For more information on IndySHRM, please visit www.indyshrm.org.

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Submitted by: Angie Ritz, PHR

REFERRAL PROGRAM
Congratulations to our members who referred someone to IndySHRM in July! Each member had one referral:
Susan Van Hoosen
Sheron Bowman
Michelle Foley
Stephanie Stewart

For your first referral you will receive a $5 Starbucks card. But continue referring others to IndySHRM since we will be tracking the total for a monetary reward in December!

AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
Would you like to volunteer at IndySHRM but just don’t seem to have the time? Becoming an Ambassador is the perfect way to solve this problem! As an Ambassador, you will be assigned a new member to contact and be available to answer any questions they may have about our association and to just be a familiar face at monthly luncheons. You and the new member together decide how many times you would like to meet. You might only talk on the phone or by email or you might have time to meet for coffee. If you are interested in fulfilling this role or learning more, contact Sue Bard sue_bard@us.aflac.com. Thank you to all our current Ambassadors for taking on this role. The feedback from the program shows that new members really appreciate the personal touch.

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Submitted by: Shawna Lake, SPHR

The 2009 Volunteer of the Year is awarded to Erin Brothers
Erin is a Recruiter at Hancock Regional Hospital and serves on the IndySHRM Board of Directors as the Director of Diversity. She’s active with several other professional organizations, as well. Erin is the current President of the Indiana Association for Healthcare Recruitment, which was just selected as Chapter of the Year at their national conference. Erin also volunteers with Butler University, Faith Missionary Church, United Way of Central Indiana, and Hope International.

In her nominations, Erin was described as the physical representation of leading by example, never shying away from the “bigger than me project.” Erin has a Bachelor’s degree in Communication from Butler and received her Master’s Degree in Public Affairs from IU.

2009 Award for Professional Excellence is awarded to Donna Gadient, GPHR
Donna is the Vice President of Global HR at RW Armstrong. She has over 25 years of HR experience, 17 of those with RW Armstrong. Donna is described by her CEO as critical to the company’s operation and at their heart of strategic planning. She supervises HR functions in the US and in their international offices in Libya, Egypt, and United Arab Emirates. Through Donna’s tireless work, RW Armstrong has been recognized as a “Best Places to Work in Indiana” for two consecutive years. In the past 12 months, under her leadership, the company has offered 37 training programs leading to over 1500 hours of professional development.

Donna was one of the first 1000 HR professionals to earn the Global Professional in Human Resources certification. She’s a member of the American Council of Engineering Companies Human Resources Forum and Education Forum, IndySHRM, and SHRM. She participated in the 2009 global focus group at SHRM’s Global Conference and Expo in Toronto. In April 2008, Donna was a presenter at the International Center of Indianapolis’ annual conference on the subject of advertising to attract global talent. Donna also gives back to the HR profession by advising and often hiring HR students at Marion College. The students earn money to help finance a trip to the SHRM National Conference.

Both Erin and Donna will be nominated at the state level for the award of the same name. The state winners are announced at the closing luncheon of the Indiana State HR Conference (Aug. 31-Sep. 2 http://indianashrm.org).

Erin Brothers (Left); Donna Gadient, GPHR (Right)

Submitted by: Jennifer Lange, PHR

Nine Great Reasons to Become PHR/SPHR/GPHR Certified

Reason #9 – Professional enhancement. If you do one thing to hone your HR skills each year you will certainly become a more effective and credible professional. Let this be your “one thing” this year. Already have your PHR? Go for your SPHR or GPHR.

Reason #8 – Your earned certification designation is the “badge” of your profession. It says you’re a capable HR professional.

Reason #7 – You’ll receive HRCI and SHRM support every step of the way as you prepare for the exam.

Reason #6 – You can capitalize on your certification achieved and use the experience to be a role model for others in your organization and in our IndySHRM chapter.

Reason #5 – In these uncertain economic times, should you find yourself in a job search, certification can increase the possibility of finding a truly desirable position.

Reason #4 – Studying for the exam will bring you current in the HR profession, and recertifying every three years will keep you current.

Reason #3 – Computer-based testing! You will know your test results immediately – no waiting for a letter in the mail!

Reason #2 – You enhance your ability to become a strategic business partner with your organization’s top management.

Reason #1 – It hurts so good! Passing the exam makes the time spent in preparation well worth the effort!

For more information about becoming certified you can visit the Human Resource Certification Institute’s website: www.hrci.org.

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Come join us as we compare, contrast, discover, explore and practice the power of coaching in all areas of your life. Walk away with a model and a new or perhaps renewed perspective on how to utilize coaching more than just in the workplace! Begin to become the coach you are meant to be!

Participants will:

This program has been approved for recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute (HRCI). The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute’s criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org

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Wellness Programs in a budget Neutral Environment

In this current economic environment, employers are more focused than ever on controlling healthcare cost. Often times wellness is avoided due to the fact that in the past it has generally required the employer to front the cost and hope there are results. This presentation will discuss the oppportunities available to implement a wellness program without impacting the budget.

During this session you will learn:

1. The importance of creating a corporate culture of wellness in the work place.
2. Discussion of why wellness works for some employers and not for others. How to make a wellness program work for your company.
3. What wellness companies are doing to make wellness programs successful without a high front end expense.
   

About the Speaker:
Greg Fox was a Sales Executive for a national carrier and hosted numerous CE classes and product educations class for our agents on topics ranging from products to consumer driven health plans. Greg has also been a presenter for Lorman which provided PHR and SPHR CE courses.

In addition, Greg regularly held education meetings for employers to educate employees on their benefits programs.

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