IndySHRM
Affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management
9840 Westpoint Drive,
Suite 260
Indianapolis IN 46256
Phone: (317) 841-3236
Fax: (317) 841-8206
e-mail
information@hraci.org |
IndySHRM
2009 Board of Directors
President
Brian Cox, PHR
email president(at)hraci.org
President
Elect
Tami Murphy
email presidentelect(at)hraci.org
Immediate
Past President
Cherilyn Stephens, PHR
email pastpres(at)hraci.org
Vice
President of Membership
Pam Dolas, PHR
email vpmembership(at)hraci.org
Vice
President, Programs
Jeremy York, SPHR
email vpprograms(at)hraci.org
Secretary
Toni Thompson, PHR
email secretary(at)hraci.org
Treasurer
JoDee Curtis, SPHR
email treasurer(at)hraci.org
Director
of Certification
Jennifer Lange, PHR
email certification(at)hraci.org
Director
of Communications,
Newsletter Editor
Karen Seketa, SPHR
email communications(at)hraci.org
Director
of Legislative Affairs
Michael Padgett
email legislative(at)hraci.org
Director
of Sponsorship
Patti Daniels, PHR
email sponsorship(at)hraci.org
Director
of College and
Community Relations
Laura McGrew
email education(at)hraci.org
Director
of Diversity
Erin Brothers
email diversity(at)hraci.org
Director
of Special Interest Groups
Bobbie Shreiner
email sig(at)hraci.org
Director
of Volunteer Management
Shawna Lake, SPHR
volunteer(at)hraci.org
Executive
Director
Mark Records
email executivedirector@hraci.org
For General Information:
Phone: (317) 841-3236
Fax: (317) 841-8206
Job
Postings
We
have 5 Current Job Postings. Be sure to check them
out at: http://www.hraci.org/
HRACIjobs.htm
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| Important
Dates in this Month's Newsletter |
IndySHRM
Legislative Webinar
Wednesday,
October 7, 2009
IndySHRM
Consultants Forum
Friday,
October 9, 2009
IndySHRM
Monthly Meeting
Thursday,
October 15, 2009
Read
on for details on these and other important
IndySHRM activities!
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 Submitted
by: Brian Cox, PHR, President IndySHRM
What’s Your “Strategic Plan”?
Each year around this time, most organizations
review last year's strategic plan and forecast
into the next year. They are reviewing:
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What
was accomplished toward their current plan
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Where
gaps exist in making progress on the current
plan
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What
new strategies/changes in business have
emerged which now
need to be addressed
and added
to next year's plan
We
all participate in these periodic strategic reviews
for our
companies, our volunteer organizations,
our neighborhood associations
and even potentially our
own
households.
However, I would like to
ask...when was the last time
you reviewed your personal
strategic career plan? It should
contain
the same elements as those
for your
organization, including:
Where are you today? In what areas
do you want to accomplish
more?
And what has changed that
you need to
react to and potentially
add to next year's plan?
Let’s start with graduation,
as we all did. At this point
in our career, we ask the
questions: What skills do
I have? What profession
do I want to practice within?
And where are the opportunities?
This process evolves into
budget
(what do I need to make,
how much can I spend, etc.),
geographic parameters (where
do I want
to live, where can I afford
to live), and potentially
additional knowledge/skills
to close a gap between what
I have to offer and what
employers are looking
for.
During mid-career, the analysis/decisions
are very different. I am
now established: What
skills have I gained? Where
am I practicing my craft?
What gaps exist in what I
am
doing? And what additional
education/skills might I
need to
close that gap or move toward
the
next goal? The budget
questions for this stage
are around salary, performance
bonus
goals,
and retirement planning.
Late in the career path, questions may evolve to:
Is a second career in order (usually aligned with
achievement of mid-career goals)? What does retirement
look like based on the planning done along the way
and changes due to markets and goal realization?
Often we think ‘I’ll start planning
next year once I get through this one’.
Or we are suddenly faced
with a change and we learn
that it is too late to start
proactively
planning, as we are thrown
into reaction-mode and the
changes made are for survival
reasons.
We could all take a personal
lesson from the well-executed
strategies
of our companies,
volunteer organizations,
etc., that we have been part
of.
We need to take the simple
step of converting the questions
that
are
asked of our businesses
and ask them of ourselves
to begin solidly planning
for the
future,
both for the short
term and long.
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| IndySHRM
Membership Renewal Time! |
This
month starts our renewal drive for 2010. Remember,
your renewal is only $90 for a year full of exciting
programs and opportunities in 2010.
Along with renewals, we will continue to reward IndySHRM members who refer
others who join IndySHRM. For your first referral you will immediately
receive a $5 Starbucks card. Referrals will be tracked through December
of 2010 and a monetary reward will be given at the end of the year for
your total referrals. The reward increases in value for each referral you
get. Your first referral will be $10, the second $15, the third $25, the
fourth $30 and the fifth will receive a $50 gift card. Any referrals beyond
5 will be rewarded with an additional $5 for each referral. So someone
who refers 5 members to join IndySHRM could come away with a total of $130.
These will be MasterCard or Visa cards so you can use them anywhere! We
hope everyone will be motivated to share with non-members the benefits
that IndySHRM offers. And be sure the joining members note your name as
the referrer on their membership application.
Click
Here to renew your dues online! or
Click
here to download a form to fax or mail
in
All
IndySHRM Memberships expire on 12/31/2009
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2010
IndySHRM Board of Directors - Call For Nominations! |
We
need you! IndySHRM has several open board positions
and we’re looking for great leaders to
help advance our association. If you've always
wanted to have the opportunity to further serve
the organization by volunteering for a board
position, now is the time! We
have the following positions up for election
for the 2010-2011 term (2 year commitment):
• Treasurer
• Vice President, Membership
• Vice President, Sponsorship
• Vice President, Certification
• Vice President, Communications
• Vice President, Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
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Submitted
by: Erin Brothers
IndySHRM Represented at Annual SHRM Diversity
Conference
Hortense White, member of the IndySHRM Diversity
Committee, will be representing IndySHRM
at the Annual SHRM Diversity Conference and
Exposition, in San Diego, CA, October. 19-21,
2009.
SHRM's Diversity Conference is the premier
forum for diversity thought leaders to exchange
new ideas, discuss current challenges and
expand their networks. Topics include reintegrating
veterans with disabilities, leveraging a
multigenerational workforce, unconscious
bias, and minority executive development.
Look for an update in the November Newsletter
to hear about Hortense's trip!
IndySHRM Diversity Committee offers FREE
resume review and advice to Job Seekers
At the third Diversity Career Fair September
16, 2009, Diversity Committee members assisted
fellow diversity candidates in achieving
their next job. CareerBuilder and the Indianapolis
Star hosted the event at the Indiana Convention
Center.
“HR professionals offering on-the-spot
resume review to job seekers is a huge benefit,
especially because it’s free,” said
Erin Brothers, Director of Diversity for
IndySHRM. “Candidates are surprised
to hear what we do, that we are a resource
for them and that we are truly there to help
them out during their transition,” Brothers
said. “And (almost) all of them are
happy to have feedback, especially knowing
it is coming from an HR professional who
sees hundreds of resumes on a daily basis.”
Over thirty job seekers came to the IndySHRM
booth, inquiring about our organization,
diversity committee and the free resume service
we were providing. Our committee has reviewed
over 100 resumes in the three Diversity Career
Fairs offered by CareerBuilder and the Indianapolis
Star this year.
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Membership
Committee Update
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IndySHRM Member Testimonials
The following testimonials provide insight into
the benefits of an IndySHRM membership.
Holly Larson joined
IndySHRM in 2009 in order to participate
in the PHR certification program.
She is currently Director of Career Services
at TechSkills. Upon deciding to take
the PHR exam, she thought becoming a
member would be
a great way to network and receive insight
from other HR professionals. The benefits
she sees
to being a member of IndySHRM are meeting
new people, as well as providing avenues
to keep
up with changes and new developments
in the HR field. Holly sees a long-term
benefit in receiving
acknowledgment from being affiliated
with a professional organization that
carries credibility and substance.
She thinks a successful membership lies
in participation, motivation, and time
to devote to making it a
meaningful membership.
Caryn Sarvich has been
a member since 1999 and her interest
in membership stemmed from moving
into an HR position and wanting to find
mentors and an opportunity to network
with other leaders
in the field. Her participation has been
extremely rewarding through attending
monthly meetings,
special events and networking opportunities.
She has benefitted from the educational
resources provided at many of the monthly
meetings as well
as receiving recertification credits.
Sharing experiences, ideas and best practices
with
experienced friends and colleagues has
led to some great
insights and innovation. She encourages
members to use their membership consistently
by attending
monthly meetings and sitting with people
you don’t know to develop connections.
She also says to invite other HR professionals
and
encourage them to join IndySHRM. Caryn
loves attending the Indiana and National
SHRM conferences
and feels very proud and fortunate to be
a part of such a great group of HR professionals.
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IndySHRM
Volunteers Needed to Provide Resume Reviews
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On
October 15th, from noon to 4 p.m., the Indianapolis
Urban League is hosting its Fall Career Fair at
the Sam H. Jones Center multipurpose room located
at 777 Indiana Avenue. They are seeking IndySHRM
Volunteers to provide free resume reviews. For
more information please contact Pambana Uishi at
317-693-7655 or puishi@indplsul.org.
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| SMA-Central
Indiana Meeting Recap |
Submitted
by: Susan Van Hoosen, SMA Chair
 SMA
hosted our third PHR/SPHR Certified Program of
the year, September 23rd at ComedySportz - Workforce,
Employee and Personal Engagement: Is it Comedy,
Sport or Both? Mark Drizin and Stephen Hundley,
Ph.D. delivered an outstanding, engaging and
interactive presentation to an enthusiastic full
house. Three engaged participants received a
free copy of their book, Workforce Engagement,
strategies to attract, motivate and retain talent.
Attendees learned the four important “R’s”:
Recruit, Retrain, Reward & Retain. The program
continued with a comedy show presented by Comedy
Sportz geared toward HR and concluded with door
prizes and networking. Members who brought a
non-member received a Starbucks gift card in
support of our IndySHRM membership drive and
one new member application was submitted! To
learn more or contact the speakers, please see www.employeeholdem.com, www.firefasthireslow.com or
contact marc@employeeholdem.com and shundley@iupui.edu.
SMA
is in process of completing and submitting our
2010 Strategic Plan to include programs and opportunities
for next year. Check us out on LinkedIn and
join our SMA of Central Indiana Group!
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| October
Legislative Webinar |
Submitted
by: Mike Padgett
"Avoiding
the Wage Claim Flood: Properly Administering
the Fair Labor Standards Act and State Wage
Laws"
A
review of the laws regarding the proper classification
of employees as exempt vs. non-exempt under
the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the proper
calculation and payment of overtime compensation
under the FLSA, and avoiding the increasing
tide of wage claims under the Indiana Wage
Payment Statutes.  This
webinar 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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| Date: |
Wednesday,
October 7, 2009 |
| Time: |
12:00pm
- 1:00pm |
| Subject: |
"Avoiding
the Wage Claim Flood: Properly Administering
the Fair Labor Standards Act and
State Wage Laws"
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You
will receive login information on
attending the webinar after you register,
if you do not please
contact Alysia Prunier at alysia@mprecords.com
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IndySHRM
Consultants Forum |
Using
Twitter As A Marketing Tool
With
the rise in popularity of social media, professionals
must learn how to market their organizations
through these outlets. Anyone who does not participate
in the social media culture is missing a huge
opportunity when it comes to attracting talent,
marketing a business and promoting an organization’s
reputation and increasing an organization’s
revenue.
Twitter
is one of the latest social media tools to hit
the Internet. In this program Brandon
Prebynski will address:
- What
is Twitter and how does it work?
- How
Twitter can be used for Marketing
- The
basics of a good Twitter strategy
- How
to integrate Twitter into your everyday activities
- Other
companies on Twitter: Case Studies
Brandon
Prebynski is the President of Spider
Media and the Marketing Manager for a major
education company. In his Marketing Manager
role he strives to leverage the transforming,
online channels of marketing initiatives. Brandon
has presented on the keynote panel at 2008
MediaPost’s Email Insider Summit, was
a convention speaker at the 2007 Broadcast
Education Association Convention (BEA) focusing
on Social Networks and Online Development,
and has presented at the 2007 Usability Professionals’ Association’s
World Usability Day.
Brandon
holds a Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications
from Ball State University and is finishing a
Master’s degree in Emerging Web Technologies
at Ball State. His website and blog can be found
at http://prebynski.com and
his Twitter account is at http://twitter.com/prebynski.
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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| Date: |
Friday,
October 9, 2009 |
| Topic: |
Using
Twitter As A Marketing Tool |
| Time: |
Registration
and Networking from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
Program from 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. |
| Location: |
FORUM
Credit Union Conference Center
11313 USA Parkway
Fishers, IN 46037
Park in the
south parking lot and come in the main entrance to FORUM which is to
the left of the flagpole when you are facing the building. Once inside
the main entrance, turn right and take the elevator to the 2nd floor.
Turn left off of the elevator and the room will be a short distance down
the hallway. Signs will be posted.
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| Cost: |
IndySHRM
Members - $10
IndySHRM Non-Members- $25
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Sponsored
by:
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IndySHRM
October Monthly Meeting
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The
New Deal: Successful Rewards Programs in a
Changed Business Environment
The “old” social
contract between employers and employees has
been mangled, and it is unclear what form the
new deal will take. In this unprecedented and
uncertain economic environment, where rules
of the road are still being defined, employers
are grappling with conflicting priorities for
managing costs, improving productivity, and
building on their organizations’ talent
bases.
Mercer
will facilitate a discussion focused on creating
the new deal, with a focus on total rewards
programs. The conversation will look at the
issues from multiple perspectives, including
costs, competitiveness, program designs, and
employee considerations. Pieces of the rewards
program that will be covered include compensation,
health and welfare benefits, defined benefit
and defined contribution retirement benefits,
and engagement through communications. We will
draw on survey data, case studies, anecdotal
information, and the experiences and observations
of participants in the program.
Our
objectives are to:
- Provide
participants with the latest trends, data
and thinking related to total rewards — including
compensation, defined benefit and defined
compensation plans, health benefits, and
employee engagement.
- Facilitate
discussion among participants allowing
them to share their experiences and learn
from each other.
- Share
Mercer’s experiences with our clients,
including their preparation for 2010 under
The New Deal.
- Provide
data from Mercer’s robust survey
group, which has published numerous surveys
related to human capital and benefits monitoring
changes throughout the recession.
About
Rick:
Rick is in demand as a speaker on human capital topics, and has been published
in a variety of periodicals. He has conducted programs for the American Management
Association, The Conference Board, IABC, the International Foundation of Employee
Benefit Plans, and the Executive MBA Programs at the University of Southern
California, and at the Walton School of Business at the University of Arkansas,
among others.
He
serves on the Boards of ideastream (parent
of Cleveland's public radio and television
stations), and the Cleveland Play House, where
he is a vice president and member of the Executive
Committee. He was a founding Board member of
the Greater Cleveland Media Development Corporation
(Cleveland's film commission).
IndySHRM
Vendor Marketplace at
October Meeting!
Sponsorship Includes:
- 1
6ft. skirted table and 2 chairs
- 1
complimentary meeting registration
- Set
of Adhesive Membership Mailing Labels
- Recognition
of sponsorship in meeting advertisements
and promotions on website and printed materials
If
you are interested in having a table at the
vendor marketplace please contact VP of Sponsorship Patti
Daniels, PHR
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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Date:
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Thursday,
October 15, 2009
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| Topic: |
The
New Deal: Successful Rewards Programs
in a Changed Business Environment
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Speaker:
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Rick
Knapp, Mercer
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Location:
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The
Murat Center
502 North New Jersey Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Parking is included
(be sure to mention you are with IndySHRM)
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Agenda:
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11:00am – Registration,
Networking & Vendor Marketplace
12:00pm – Lunch
12:15 - Annoucements
12:20 - Program
1:30 - Adjournment
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Cost:
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Members
$25
Non-Members $35
Students $15
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Thank
you to our Vendor Marketplace Sponsors:
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Wes
Mizelle
Todd Livesay
Brenda Evans
Stephen Washburn
Leslie Doane
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Charles
Muwallif
Laura Shapiro
Marc Drizin
Jolene Annes
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