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REGISTRATION CLOSES FRIDAY,
MAY 4TH AT NOON

 Directions

May 08, 2012

Monthly Workshop AND Trade Show
May 08, 2012
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Doubletree Hotel @ Reid Park
445 S. Alvernon Way
Tucson, AZ 85711
May Monthly Workshop

$125.00 Member Ticket ~ Booth Registration (Includes member's lunch)

We encourage those with a booth to hold a drawing.  Please bring your own basket for your drawing.

ATTENDEES:  Be sure to bring business cards to drop in the baskets for drawings!!!

Annual Trade Show

 CLICK HERE for the Trade Show Flyer

This event will be held in the Ballrooms located
in the back of the hotel.


SCHEDULE:
11:00 a.m. ~ 11:45 a.m:  Trade Show
11:45 a.m. ~ Noon:  General Business
Noon ~ 1:00 p.m:  Speaker
1:00 p.m. ~ 1:30 p.m:  Trade Show

 

TOPIC:  Elevating HR Transactional Support to Strategic Partner

Great HR leaders have repositioned their departments from a process driven, transactional support function to an expanded role of strategic partnership. Adding greater value to their corporations, HR leaders must also command a new level of respect from its executives.  This presentation explains the obstacles they have and must overcome on this journey of "repositioning" HR, including the keys to their future success.

In this session, you will learn:

1.  How to discover, articulate and leverage the HR team's unique and intangible contribution – its Purpose – for greater impact.

2.  How to align HR’s Purpose to the organization’s strategic objectives.

3.  How to grow HR's stature in the eyes of the corporation's senior executives and managers.

SPEAKERS:  Clint Parry, Vice President; Lapin International (BIO) and/or Desi Rosenfield, President; Lapin International (BIO)

 

Meal Options:  Oven Roasted Pork Loin or Eggplant with Grilled Vegetables

 

HRCI Pending

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SHRM GT BRAGGING RIGHTS

SHRM GT has received a few awards recently from SHRM National.  Below are the awards we have received.  To view the awards letter, click on each icon. 

                                       

 

These awards are also listed on the dropdown menu in "About Us"

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PHR/SPHR CRAM SESSIONS

 Directions

May 19, 2012

PHR/SPHR CRAM SESSIONS
May 19, 2012 9:00 AM and May 30, 2012 5:30 PM
Certification Study Group
TBD
Tucson, AZ
Cram Sessions for Certification Testing
 

SHRM GT is having 2 cram session for the PHR/SPHR Certification testing:

Saturday, May 19, 2012
9:00 a.m. ~ 12:00 Noon

Wednesday, May 30, 2012
5:30 p.m. ~ 8:30 p.m.

Cost per session:  $10.00

Both of these sessions will be held near Kolb & Valencia.  We will provide specific location information once you have registered.

AgendaTest questions and talk about the exam.

PLEASE NOTE:  This registration is for those who are NOT currently enrolled in the Spring session. 

Registration Limit:  5

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Welcome New Members

 

 

Please welcome these new members approved in March.

HR Members:

Angela Jerde ~ Employer Solutions Group
Bernard Stickell ~ Tucson Federal Credit Union
Elsa Quijada ~ City of Tucson (Water)
Jennifer Munro ~ Target Corporation
Lanel Gamez ~ Sierra Southwest Cooperative
Maggie Gilmer ~ United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Arizona
Michelle Wiltshire ~ University of Arizona Health Network
Nicole Lowery ~ Tucson Unified School District
Pameal Palmo ~ Tucson Unified School District
Robert Carpenter III ~ Target Corporation
Sheila Toner ~ Agero
Tina Toro ~ Desert Sun Gastroenterology


Associate Members:

Todd Elliott ~ Tomdra, Inc.
Tony Sotelo ~ IOI - Interlogic Outsourcing

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New Member Orientation

If you recently joined SHRM GT and you have not had the chance to attend a new member
orientation meeting with Garrett, please know the new member orientation will be held on the
first Tuesday of each month (subject to change) at the Blue Willow Restaurant at 2616 North
Campbell Avenue from 8:00 a.m. ~ 9:00 a.m.

If you wish to attend please RSVP directly to:  Garrett Kowalewski at garrettk@staffmattersinc.com

May 1, 2012

June 5, 2012

July 3, 2012

August 7, 2012

September 4, 2012

October 2, 2012

November 6, 2012

December 4, 2012 

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LinkedIn

Have you joined us on Linked In?  You must be a SHRM GT member to join us.  Click on the icon below:

 

This is a great tool for SHRM GT members as you can ask questions, help others with issues they may be handling, general comments, etc.

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Legislation Updates

BREAKING NEWS:  The latest (4/17/12) on the NLRB Posting:  CLICK HERE 

WOW!  Our Legislative Committee has been very busy putting together
the Spring 2012 Newsletter to keep the SHRM GT members up to date. 
Below are the topics:

  • Prop 203 ~ Medical Marijuana Act
  • ADA Accommodations
  • GINA Recordkeeping Final Rule effective April 3, 2012
  • Do You Have Unconscious Biases?
  • Court Upholds Board's Notice Posting Rule:  Strikes Enforcement Provisions
  • Receive Tax Credit for Your Company When Hiring Veterans
  • Study Probes Bullying of HR Professionals
  • Unemployment Insurance Improper Payments Update
  • Break Time for Nursing Mothers Under FLSA
  • Department of Labor Finalizes, Delays 401(K) Fee Disclosure Rules
  • House Bills
  • Senate Bills

CLICK HERE for a full copy of the Spring 2012 Legislative Newsletter

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SHRM National Conference

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The SHRM 2012 Annual Conference & Exposition has everything you need to return to your office and make a real, measurable impact with the information you’ve learned. In addition to a proven combination of innovative strategies and essential HR fundamentals, you also have access to the most expansive HR marketplace in the world at the SHRM Exposition, and some of the most powerful in-person and online networking available.  REGISTER NOW!
 
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CONDOLEEZZA   
RICE           

Secretary of State
(2005 - 2009)
JIM    
 COLLINS

Best-Selling Author & Business Strategist
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BROKAW

Legendary
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The SHRM 2012 Annual Conference & Exposition is the premier HR event in the world, providing HR professionals with the most comprehensive, innovative range of speakers, sessions, networking and solutions in a single event, over just a few days.  Attending this conference can boost your career, your education, and your value to your organization, but we recognize that it can be a significant investment of time and money for you and your organization.  You may find yourself at a loss to articulate the value of this investment to your supervisors, even though you know how important the conference can be! To help you out, here are a few key steps you can take to help justify your attendance at the conference!

Step 1
Review the conference program—Determine which sessions you want to attend and elect ones that are most beneficial to you, your team and company. Each of the 200+ sessions offer solutions to your biggest challenges and, as an added bonus, most sessions offer recertification credits!  In addition, you can add the On Demand Premium Package to your registration, so you’ll get 24/7 unlimited on demand/online access to select keynote addresses and concurrent sessions, meaning you'll never miss a session!  And you can earn up to 20 additional PHR/SPHR/GPHR or California “webcast” recertification credits at your convenience.

Step 2
Review the exhibitor list—The exposition hall will host more than 600 vendors exhibiting a wide range of innovative HR-related products and services.  Consider the business opportunities that could develop from establishing connections with industry professionals and partners.

Step 3
Save moneyBook your hotel room through the official SHRM Housing Block. We’ve done all the work for you! You’ll get a discount rate at a SHRM-inspected hotel, most of which are on the shuttle bus route, so forget having to pay for taxis! Take advantage of receptions and exhibit hall lunches to help trim meal costs.

Step 4
Complete the Request Letter (the template is provided here in a Word document) — and submit to your supervisor. This letter will help you demonstrate why you should attend the SHRM Annual Conference in Atlanta by relating how your time at the conference directly benefits your organization!

Step 5
Use what you've learned - and prove it! Commit to a post-conference briefing for senior management and your team, where you’ll highlight what you’ve learned from the conference and how it all ties to your organization’s challenges, goals and strategic plans.

We hope this helps you convince your leadership that your attendance at the Annual Conference will be one of the most important educational and professional investments you make all year.  We look forward to seeing you in Atlanta.

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Check out Job Postings

PLEASE take a moment to look on the website at the "Jobs" page.  There are many job postings listed.

Did you know that the web site has a "Jobs" page.  Members can post HR job listings for free.  You
may also post your resume for free.  Just go to the JOBS bar at the top of the page and click on "post
an ad".  You will be prompted to log in (if you aren't already).  Just follow the directions from there.  If
you have trouble contact the SHRM GT office and Jeanie or Luann can help you.

If you know someone who is not a member that wants to post there is a fee.  Directions are on the
JOBS page or they can contact the SHRM GT office.

SHRM GT office phone:  (520) 299-6787.

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Update your Record

Is your information current?  If not, please be sure to update it.  We can't keep in touch if we can't get ahold of you.  If you have new contact information you need to update your record on the web site.  To do this follow these steps:

Log in

My Account info (member area)

Change what you need to change

IMPORTANT STEP: Scroll to bottom of page and click UPDATE (if you don't click Update the
information will not be saved).

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