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Craving to Network? Here Are Some Opportunities this Week in Houston

Monday, July 30 2012

The Woodlands-InHouston Networking Mixer, 5 - 7:30 pm, Tailgatrors Pub. 8000 Highway 242 (Corner of I-45 and Hwy 242).

West Houston International Association of Administrative Professionals, Date Change due to EFAM. 5:30pm-8pm, Embassy Suites, 11730 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77079. Topic: Ergonomics of the Office & Workplace. Speaker: Rachel Leach, Humantech. Session approved for 1 recertification point.
http://www.iaap-westhouston.org/WestHouston/Home/

Tuesday, July 31

Business Networking Group, 7am, Holiday Inn, Hwy 6 and 1-10. 713.525.2998.

West Northwest Small Business Network, 7 am, Sterling Bank, 6985 Highway 6 North. Leslie Lawson 281.345.1825 or www.dgurka.com

Women's Energy Network: Annual summer wine tasting. 5:30-8 p.m., Brennan's, 3300 Smith. Cost: $65-$80. Information: www.wenhouston.org

July 31 and August 2, 2012

Birkman “Branding Myself” Workshop, 6-8:30 PM; Tuesday and Thursday, Chapelwood United Methodist Church, 11140 Greenbay St., Houston, TX, 77024. Cost: $70 for your personalized career packet and dinner both nights. Registration is available online through July 19 at www.chapelwood.org, keyword: branding myself. If you have already taken The Birkman Method, your report from the Birkman database will be eligible and the workshop will be $35. Contact Gloria Mounger to arrange for the discounted workshop at gmounger@chapelwood.org

Houston Business Cabinet ─.breakfast networking meeting 7 - 8:30 a.m., Houston Marriott, 1750 West Loop South at San Felipe. Park in the hotel parking garage and we will pay for your parking. The fee for breakfast is $25 per person. Come early to meet our members-some of the best networking happens before and after the meeting.  http://www.houstonbusinesscabinet.com/default.aspx

After Hours Network, 6:00 p.m., Little Napoli,  6445 Westheimer, one block East of Voss. Speaker: Bill Ferguson. Topic: “Maximizing the Opportunity of Life!”  Cost: $15. http://www.afterhoursnetwork.com

Wednesday, August 1

Turnaround Management Association: Breakfast meeting. 7:30-9 a.m., Junior League, 1811 Briar Oaks. Speaker: Dan Bartlett, president and CEO-U.S. for Hill+Knowlton Strategies. Topic: Crisis management; managing public relations in troubled times. Cost: $44 for non-members. Information: Dale Wilkins, 713-839-0808.

Services Cooperative Association: Houston Cross Roads business building breakfast. 7:15-8:30 a.m., H.E.S.S. Club, 5430 Westheimer. Speaker:  Cost $22. Information: 713-932-7495, ext. 48. Online:

www.servicesca.org/crossroads.htm

Greater Houston Chapter of Association for Proposal Management Professionals: Meeting. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., H.E.S.S. Club, 5430 Westheimer. Speaker: David Wallis, principal proposal manager for Halliburton's Global Solutions Team. Topic: Top 10 Microsoft Word formatting mistakes. Cost: $25-$30. Information: www.apmphouston.org or contact Jeanette Waldie at Jeannette.waldie@att.net.

Worldwide Employee Benefits Network: Joint meeting with the Houston Wellness Association. Noon-2 p.m., United Way Community Resource Center Auditorium, 50 Waugh. Topic: How to include wellness in your open enrollment process. Information: www.webnetwork.org

Thursday, August 2

Affordable Care Act - What It Means for Your Business: Panel of Houston health care executives hosted by Texas CEO Magazine. 7:30-9 a.m., Petroleum Club, 800 Bell, 43rd floor. Cost: $40. Information:

www.texasceomagazine.com/events

North Houston Opportunities Preview Meeting (HNN Network), 9-11 am, Sheraton North Houston, 15700 John F. Kennedy Blvd. Info@houstonlead.com

http://houstonbusinessexecutives.com/

Midtown Business Network: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Briar Club, 2603 Timmons Lane. Speaker: Doug Quinn, Your Reverse Mortgage Warrior. Topic: “The God Send of Reverse Mortgages”.  Cost: $30. Reservations:

www.midtownbusinessnetwork.com

The Rotary Club of Houston: RCH Board meeting. 12 p.m., Houston City Club, 1 City Club Drive, Greenway Plaza. Speaker:.  Topic: Cost: $32. Reservations: 713-873-9936 or www.rotaryhouston.org

Career Decisions Workshop, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Room R-21, 3471 Westheimer Rd (at Edloe St.), Houston, TX 77027. Topic: CDW Special Topics

http://www.stlukesmethodist.org/

HNN Central Houston Networking Event, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm, Scott Gertner’s at Houston’s Pavilions, 1201 Dallas, 3^rd Floor. RSVP infor@houstonlead.com

National Association of Professional Organizers: Houston chapter meeting. 6-8:30 p.m., Maggianos Little Italy, 2019 Post Oak Blvd. Cost: $35. Speaker: Pamela Wilson with 3M. Registration:

www.napohouston.com

August 2, 2012 (second evening)  Birkman “Branding Myself” Workshop, 6-8:30 Tuesday and Thursday, Chapelwood United Methodist Church, 11140 Greenbay St., Houston, TX, 77024. Cost: $70 for your personalized career packet and dinner both nights. Registration is available online through July 19 at www.chapelwood.org, keyword: branding myself. If you have already taken The Birkman Method, your report from the Birkman database will be eligible and the workshop will be $35. Contact Gloria Mounger to arrange for the discounted workshop at gmounger@chapelwood.org

Friday, August 3

Friday Morning Networking, 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m., Saltgrass Steakhouse, 20090 U.S. 59 North, Humble. Cost: $10. Speaker: Katy Weirich.  Reservations: 281.404.5019, or Carmen@penworth.com. Information: 
www.fridaymorningnetworking.com

Kingwood Kiwanis Club– Next meeting (meets every Friday at noon),  12 noon, Kingwood Country Club, 1700 Lakewood Trail, Kingwood, TX. Topic: President’s meeting. Speaker: http://www.kingwoodkiwanis.org/

http://kingwoodkiwanis.org/calendar.php?eventid=2012-07-13

Houston Licensed Professional Counselors Association: Meeting. 7-8:30 p.m., Houston Baptist University Moody campus library. Program: Virtual reality research and implications for practice presented by Christine Bakos-Block, University of Houston. Cost: Free to members, $5 non-members. Information: 281-243-8401, ext. 6441, or www.houstonlpcassociation.org

Free HRCI Seminar August 8 - Substance Abuse

Workforce Solutions provides comprehensive service to our employer customers by anticipating and addressing hiring and employment issues.

That’s why we offer training and development for HR professionals at no cost. We provide expert speakers on each featured topic. Designed to keep you up-to-date on relevant HR issues, all our seminars provide continuing education credits.

For your convenience, we host seminars in our Career Offices located throughout the 13-county Texas Gulf Coast region.

Having an Olympics Party at the Office?

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Epiphany of the Lord Semi-Annual Job Fair

After the Texas HR Pros InTransition meeting today, the majority of us took a field trip to the popular and very organized, semi-annual job fair at Epiphany of the Lord in Katy to meet 50+ employers.  Meeting giants like Cameron Industries, Christus Hospital, G E Oil & Gas, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Schlumberger, and Wells Fargo Bank face-to-face was a definite plus for job seekers.

Ed Conner and Eric Griesel

The event was easy to find thanks to neighborhood signs and was jam packed.  Upon walk in, job seekers were greeted with a friendly smile and given a registration form, a map of the booths, positions by each employer and recruitment agency, and an evaluation.

Eric Griesel, founder of Texas HR Pros, seemed to know every HR and professional behind the recruitment table and invited the recruiters to the meetings.  He even ran out of cards and had to run to his truck to grab some more.

Ed Conner, a business consultant and job ministries volunteer, brought the idea of a job networking group for professionals to the Epiphany of the Lord about six years ago after seeing a need in the community.  Conner and his group assists job seekers with networking, fine-tuning interview skills, and updating résumés to all professions in all industries.

For more information, call 281-578-0707 or visit www.epiphanycatholic.org.

FosterQuan and Workforce Solutions Partner to Offer Free HRCI Course

Helene Dang, Workforce Solutions team, and Texas HR Pros

Workforce Solutions provides free HRCI training sessions twice a month.  Today, several members of Texas HR Pros attended a packed "What's Hot in Immigration Law" course by FosterQuan, LLP. 

Helene Dang, partner at FosterQuan, LLP, presented the types of and features of available work visas and how to coordinate them with other petitions. Dang also explained audit preparation and compliance requirements related to work visas.

The two-hour presentation was well-organized and easy to follow even though there were many details to cover.  We received a handy copy of the PowerPoint presentation and other Workforce Solutions materials. Gourmet coffee was served and prizes were awarded at the end.  Donna B., from Texas HR Pros, was one of the winners!  

Helene Dang was a well-versed speaker.  She has been practicing immigration and nationality law exclusively for more than nine years. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston and her juris doctorate from South Texas College of Law and is board certified in immigration and nationality law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Dang handles a variety of immigration matters for large corporations as well as for small businesses and individuals and has extensive experience and knowledge of non-immigrant visa processing (H-1B, L-1, TN, B-1, E-1 and E-2, E-3, O-1), employment-based permanent residency (PERM labor certification, EB-1, EB-2, National Interest Waiver), family-based permanent residency, I-9 compliance, consular processing, as well as naturalization and citizenship issues.




Dang has been recognized as a Texas Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine.  She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), State Bar Chamber of Commerce, Asia Society, United Way Young Leaders, and Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program. She regularly provides presentations for corporate clients, human resources personnel, and continuing legal education conferences.

Free Sessions Community Training Network (CTN)

Linking Learning and Business Communities

Community Training Network (CTN) is an exciting way for American Society for Training & Development Houston  ASTD Houston to bring learning directly to the learner.  Meetings are created, so professionals can share in each others’ development and success. CTN provides a forum for presenters to discuss current issues, best practices, and trends in workplace learning and development. CTN meetings are open to everyone interested in learning in how they can enhance their own skills, or the knowledge and skills of others. The sessions are designed to provide for a facilitated session, networking, and discussion.

Register for free events

You may also want to join the CTN(s) of your choice so that you can receive notification of upcoming events and participate in ASTD Houston LinkedIn Subgroups and find your favorite CTN subgroup discussions.
 

List of Top Employment Attorneys from 25th Annual Employment Law Conference

Several members of Texas HR Pros recently attended the 25th Annual Employment Law Conference at South Texas College of Law.  We heard enlightening legal stories from plaintiff and defense attorneys on how to prevent HR nightmares.  EEOC and NLRB officials also shared catalyst cases and grey areas to avoid. 

The most amusing speaker was Mark McClish who gave us detection tips on how to tell if politicians and the infamous in the media are lying, fibbing, or evading the truth...oh, he asked us not to use these analytic techniques with family and friends or we wouldn't have any.  Speaker and head chair of the conference, Michael Maslanka, also shared tips on the power of using questions to influence making ethical decisions and the importance of composing the facts in "story" form, so a jury can relate and envision what happened.  Both speakers are also authors had a book signing too.

Liz D'Aloia, our Texas HR Pros leader in Dallas who is also an attorney, also attended and gave us networking tips and referrals.  She was a speaker at the 4th Annual In-House Counsel Conference the day before at South Texas College of Law.  The conferences are related and organized by many of the same committee members.

What was really impressive is that all the speakers seemed to have a 5-minute introduction, because of their accolade of degrees, awards, press titles, publications, etc.  Below is a list of attorneys who are considered the top in Texas by their peers.

 

List of Top Employment Law Attorneys

http://www.stcl.edu/cle/CLEprogramSchedules/2012EMPL.pdf

If you missed the event, you can order the materials.  I would also ask your employer to add the affordable event ($300) to your training budget for next year.

EEOC to Hold EXCEL Training Event July 31-August 2 in Dallas

http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/6-25-12.cfm?goback=.gde_39636_member_136384232

WASHINGTON—The Training Institute of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that its annual Examining Conflicts in Employment Laws (EXCEL) training event will be held in Dallas on July 31 – August 2, 2012, with the theme “Knowledge is Power.”

Now in its 15th year, this annual event brings together federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Human Resources and Alternate Dispute Resolution practitioners, members of the private bar and EEOC experts to discuss the laws and procedures governing equal employment opportunity in the federal sector. The program also features training sessions leading to required certificates for agency personnel working in federal EEO offices.

For the first time this year, the program will offer three cultural competency sessions—a general session on “What is Cultural Competency;” and two specific sessions on “Cultural Competency: Generational Understanding” and “Cultural Competency: LGBT Understanding.”

There will also be a new pre-event “Joint Counselor and Investigator Refresher” training session held on Monday, July 30, 2012, leading to a required certificate. Other training courses leading to certificates required for practitioners will be offered in Basic and Advanced Mediation, Hearing Preparation, and Barrier Analysis under Management Directive-715.

Open sessions will cover a multiplicity of issues, including the interpretation of recent decisions involving transgender individuals and contractors vs. employees, guidance on the use of arrest and conviction records, leave as a reasonable accommodation, and positive and negative uses of social media. The entire agenda can be viewed on the website.

Registration for the event, including the closed training sessions, is now open. Registration questions can be directed to 1(866) 446-0940 or 1(800) 828-1120 (TTY) or eeoc.traininginstitute@eeoc.gov. The event will take place at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Dallas, where a special rate is available for overnight stays for participants.

The EEOC is responsible for enforcing federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.

Using Infographics to Boost Recruitment

Consider making your recruitment team look fresh with infographics.

New- Free HR Management App

Do you have the new app for the iPad, iPhone, and Android?  It's called HR Management, and it was released in late 2011.  It already has over 40,000 subscribers worldwide!  Check it out!  You can download here or by visiting the App Store.
 

HRCI Credit Courses by G-Squared Business Management Services

Olive Gatling, a Manager of Texas HR Pros, focuses on the future as strategy. G-Squared Business Management Services (BMS), her company, has service offerings that are tailored to our unique understanding of strategic focus and the relevancy of innovation and foresight in today's marketplace.  They cater to organizations seeking lean strategy.  What is lean strategy?  It is strategy that makes the entire organization accountable for implementation.  Strategy that continually mines the field of intelligence to produce new insights.  Strategy that equips leaders to affect change.

Olive has put together a HRCI training program especially for our members--

Strategic HR Workshop

Earn up to 16 strategic credits (8 for one day) while deeply enhancing your understanding of strategic HR principles! Content revised for 2012!

Austin - July 26-27
Houston - TBA
Dallas/FW - October 11-12

Visit the website to learn more:
http://www.g-squaredbms.com/workshops.html

Strategic Presentation Series

Your opportunity to earn 1.5 strategic credits absolutely FREE! Two more presentations will be delivered in 2012; attend all and earn 6 strategic credits without paying a penny!

Austin - July 25
Houston - TBA
Dallas/FW - TBA

Upcoming Topic: Systems Perspective: You are What You Cannot See
http://www.g-squaredbms.com/systems_perspective_sp.html

HR Core Competencies Webinar

Don't forget about the monthly webinar for HR professionals seeking to improve their resume and assess their competencies for today's business environment. Whether you're in transition or currently employed, you will want to have these skill sets!

Third Tuesday every month (Next one: July 17, this Tuesday)
http://www.g-squaredbms.com/competencies.html

Discount Codes

Use the following link to access discount coupon for Texas HR Pros:
http://www.g-squaredbms.com/discount_coupon.html

9 Main Resources for HR Professionals

9 Great Resources for Human Resources Professionals by  RecruiterBox.com

If you are a human resources manager, then you probably have a lot of work on your plate. If you find yourself in need of a second opinion, advice on a touchy subject, a community of other HR professionals to chat with, or simply the latest news in your industry, then be sure to check out the following HR and personnel management resources.

HR.com – HR.com is the largest online community for human resources professionals. They not only have a social network with hundreds of new members signing up daily, but they also have current articles, news, webcasts, events, white papers, templates, forms, and best practices. You can also contribute by creating your own member blog to share your advice, thoughts, and experiences in the HR world.

Evil HR Lady – Suzanne spent 10 years in human resources for a Fortune 500 corporation. Her goal is to demystify human resources, one question at a time. She also has a huge list of HR blogs and resources on her website.

Entrepreneur’s Human Resources – An online HR guide for business owners on how to train, manage, and hire employees. You’ll also find great info on compensation & benefits, employment law, and much more.

SHRM – The Society for Human Resource Management is the largest association in the world devoted to human resource management with more than 250,000 members in over 140 countries. Almost half of the members of this society work in organizations with more than 500 employees. The SHRM website offers templates, tools, publications, conferences, and education for human resources professionals as well as local chapters that individuals can join to develop your leadership, managerial, public speaking, and decision making skills.

HR Magazine – Not quite ready to join the SHRM or one of its local chapters? You can still get great information from the most widely read and respected HR publication by subscribing to their monthly publication of HR Magazine.

LinkedIn Groups – LinkedIn, the top social network for professionals, has several groups dedicated to Human Resources. Linked:HR is the top Human Resources Group on LinkedIn with over 697,000 members and hundreds of active discussions monthly. Human Resources Professionals Worldwide is the second most popular with over 45,000 members. The benefit of joining LinkedIn groups other than the discussion is that you will be able to directly connect with other human resources professionals, thus expanding your network.

HR Job Boards – If you’re looking for a position in human resources, but you’re not having luck on major sites like Monster or CareerBuilder, then give HR-specific job boards a try. A few to start with are HR Crossing, SHRM’s HR Jobs and the HR.com Job Board.

Human Resources on Twitter – If following tweets is your thing, then check out the hundreds of Twitter users in the WeFollow directory who have listed themselves under Human Resources. If you’re on Twitter, be sure to add yourself to the directory and tag yourself under Humanresources.

Human Resources Books – Want to do some light (or not so light) reading? Amazon has an entire section of paperbacks, hardcovers, Kindle, and audiobooks on human resources and personnel management. Sort them by popularity, relevance, price, or publication date to find just the book you need!

Maximizing Millennials (Infographic)

Talentomics Lecture, EBook, and White Paper from Yesterday

What is Talentomics? It is the sophisticated study of global, trans-generational management of the talent supply chain influenced by technology and other driving forces.

Lance J. Richards, who has an impressive list of accomplishments and global responsibility, is the VP of Kelly Services' Workforce Strategy and Evolution department (also known as the Innovation office).  For kicks, he shared how his first job was at Astroworld in Houston, TX and now it is a parking lot.

Yesterday, Richards conducted an intriguing presentation about the future (which is now) and the following topics: 

• Millenials' work preferences,
• The global talent gap,
• HR needing to "r"evolutionize with a different kind of ‘talent’ supply chain, and
• HR learning how the company makes money in order to sit at the Executive table. 

Attached is an eBook of the presentation which best summarizes what we need to expect as employees and HR professionals. For the White Paper, click here.

9 reasons why talentomics is changing HR

View more presentations from Lance Richards

Career Coach Andrew Castillo Credits Networking and Bears

Andrew Castillo, a life and career coach, brought a devil bear and an angel bear to a full house at the HR Roundtable Network for his Angels and Devils; Friends and Foes of Your Success speech today.  He used the bears as props for the careful balance of being pessimistic enough to be proactive to find a job (devil) and to be optimistic enough (angel) to have a good vibe when meeting others during the job search. 

Before I move forward with my account of the meeting, you must know that Castillo has a following of fans...his training delivery, relate-able analogies, and story-telling skills make him an inspiring speaker.  You may listen to a sound clip about recognizing your self worth if you want to hear a snippet of his training.

Castillo alluded to a couple of stories in the Bible that teach us to have faith in God, have a plan, follow the signs, embrace those around you through the journey, and not complain.  He shared how 19 months of unemployment, the death of his mother, and having his car repossessed made it the worst time of his life.  He got by those times thanks to the bonds he made with a career network in Katy.

His best story during the training was about how the law of opportunities happen at the most inappropriate or unexpected times.  One day, he was waiting at Starbucks out in Katy to meet an executive who was running extremely late.  While he was working away on his computer being productive, someone recognized him from a former networking introduction and a chain of synchronized introductions, which 100% led him to his present job.

Here are the Top 10 takeaways from the meeting to build a career:

1. Design a one-year, three-year, and five-year plan for you and your family.
2. Actually write your goals down.  Read the correlation to success in this study by Dr. Gail Matthews.
3. Plot your timeline.  Do you know the date you want to achieve your goal?
4. Chronicle all of your efforts and encounters in a journal.
5. What do you want to be when you grow up?  If you don't enjoy your current profession, don't allow your subconscious to sabotage you in your career or job search. 
6. Use a bulleted list for a clear networking speech.
7. Treat every encounter during networking as a first impression for a job opportunity.
8. Always remember, who we are is much greater than what we do as a profession.  Serve a greater purpose and get a higher perspective of your self worth.
9. Note to self:  Hang out at Starbucks more often.  Work in public, so people can reach out to you in person.
10. Castillo has a networking group that meets every month at Ruby Tequilas, 7748 FM 1960 West
    Houston, TX 77070, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.  His next meeting is Tuesday, July 17.   MAP

About the Speaker:  Currently, Castillo is contracted to British Petroleum where he is part of a large Upstream program. He also works with a U.K. based group to facilitate communication workshops for BP based on the Insights Discovery Model in which he is accredited. He conducts seminars on Leadership and Management, Communication Styles and Techniques, Successfully Managing IT projects, and 'All Things Job Search'.  For more information about Andrew Castillo, please visit his career coach site. 

About the Host:  For more information about Lee Hecht Harrison and the HR Roundtable Network please join them on LinkedIn.

hrQ Networking Event Gets Animated

Kathy Rapp gets animated about the networking game

This evening, 30+ HR professionals engaged in a speed networking event.  Every three minutes, a bell would ring signaling us to play musical chairs and find a new colleague.

The event was hosted by hrQ's Houston office with spunky, color-coordinated party trays and wine...which made it seem more like a party.



Vice President Kathy Rapp, a Top 25 Online Influencer, introduced the hrQ team and explained that their personal expertise in HR and exclusive clients differentiates them from other recruitment firms.   

At the end of the event, we all received large, state-of-the-art hrQ water bottles that matched the party theme and their logo.

Sounds like a fun place to work, huh?  hrQ in Dallas is hiring and their Houston office has plans on expanding at the end of the year.

About hrQ:

History

hrQ, formerly HR Search Firm was founded in 1998, by Molly McCoy. While working as an HR Director for a Fortune 500 organization and pursuing a master’s degree, Molly developed a business plan as part of her master's program coursework. Full story.

• 1998 - Launched HR Search Firm in Denver
• 2007 - Opened Houston Office
• 2008 - Opened San Francisco Bay Area Office
• 2009 - Changed name from HR Search Firm to hrQ
• 2009 - Opened Austin Office
• 2010 - Opened Dallas Office
• 2011 - Opened Chicago Office

Vision

Elevated HR.

Mission

We believe every organization deserves HR talent and solutions that enable their business to achieve desired results. hrQ’s goal is to match the most capable, talented, diverse and qualified HR professionals to our clients’ needs.

How to Post Jobs for Free on LinkedIn

Save your company's recruitment budget by using the recruitment tools that are available on our group's page.  You can post for all positions...not just HR positions...for free.

Job seekers can find you even if they aren't within our group if they do an advanced search on LinkedIn's Signal, which is like a Google search engine for LinkedIn postings.

Instructions:

1. Go to Texas HR Pros on LinkedIn.
2. Create a Job Discussion.
3. Include the job description, your email, and phone number.
4. Include a job reference # so you can track how the resume was referred. 
5. Post in the subject line "Now hiring ________ in (city)" or "Job opening for _______ in (city)".

These must be legitimate job openings, so that we are recognized as a credible and reliable job posting source.

Free Payroll Webcasts by HR.com on July 10 and July 11

Don't forget to register for these upcoming, free webcasts for payroll at:
http://www.hr.com/en/webcasts_events/virtual_events/upcoming_virtual_events/ .
Live Webcast Schedule:

Introduction to Payroll
July 10, 2012 at 10:30 AM ET   

Improve Control of International Payroll and Reduce Cost and Risk Through Optimisation of Technology
July 10, 2012 at 11:00 AM ET   

Customer Service--Payroll Style
July 10, 2012 at 12:00 PM ET   

Employee Benefits to a Pay Card
July 10, 2012 at 1:00 PM ET   

WPR - Workplace Pension Reforms (Auto Enrolment)
July 10, 2012 at 2:00 PM ET   

An Introduction to Canadian Payroll
July 10, 2012 at 3:00 PM ET   

Preparing for New Service Organization Control Standards
July 11, 2012 at 11:00 AM ET   

Vendor Selection: The Essential Guide
July 11, 2012 at 12:00 PM ET   

Tax Credits & Other Programs Which Can Minimize Taxes for Business Owners
July 11, 2012 at 1:00 PM ET   

Implementing Best Practices in a Poor SUI Environment: An Opportunity for Payroll & HR Professionals
July 11, 2012 at 2:00 PM ET   

The Pitfalls of Payrolling (and employing) Temporary Workers
July 11, 2012 at 3:00 PM ET   


HR.com is in business to help build great companies by connecting them to the knowledge and resources they need to effectively manage the people side of business. As the global authority, they deliver HR Best Practices to help organizations build great companies through community,          collaboration, research, shared best practices, and measurements.

Free Certified Voice HR Community

You, certified HR professionals, are what makes the HR Certification Institute work.

As part of our continued commitment to you, the Institute wants to unleash the power of your fellow certificates and give you access to each other's skills and knowledge. To do so we partnered with innovative software start-up Kaleo to bring you Certified Voice.

Certified Voice is a completely free, new online community of practice built exclusively for certified HR professionals.

When you join Certified Voice it's like having a team of HR professionals in your corner to field questions at any time. You can also share your hard won knowledge and insights while building your reputation in the field.

Be one of the first to join! "Join the Conversation".

Remember to connect your LinkedIn account to your new profile to unlock more features and make the most of Certified Voice.

HR.Com's Free Training Webinars and HRCI Opportunities - July

TUNE IN. PLUG IN. LOG IN....HR education at work, at home and on the go.  You may be interested in some of these upcoming 60-minute webcasts.  Stay on top of the latest HR practices, technologies, and trends.  *Live online or archive mode to earn credits for HRCI recertification or IHR certification!
            
Each of HR.com's webcasts are reviewed and evaluated against the vertical/domain criteria, and one credit hour can be applied to the appropriate certification program. For more information regarding the IHR Certification Program, please visit: http://www.hr.com/en/ihr_certifications/. 

Event Calendar: HR Human Resources

For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute homepage at www.hrci.org.

Social Media Policies and More: Checklist Guidance for Managing Digital Era Risks
July 10, 2012 at 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET
Courtney Hunt, PhD -- Renaissance Strategic Solutions

An Alternative HRIS Strategy, Using Excel and VBA
July 11, 2012 at 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET
Roy Farrell -- HR Value, LLC
Svetozar Batoev -- HR Value, LLC

How to Make Your Company a Millennial Magnet
July 11, 2012 at 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Annabella Green, SPHR -- PKF Texas, P.C.
Rebecca Ryan -- Next Generation Consulting

Please, Don’t Have a Seat!
July 12, 2012 at 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Laura Putnam -- Motion Infusion, Inc.

LMSs & Talent Mgt: Where the market is heading
July 17, 2012 at 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET
Craig Weiss -- E-Learning 24/7

Tips to Tackle U.S. Background Check Regulations
July 17, 2012 at 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Theresa Preg -- LexisNexis
Ann Jones -- LexisNexis
Melissa DiThomas -- LexisNexis

Healthcare Ruling: An Employer’s Perspective on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision
July 17, 2012 at 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET
John Haslinger -- ADP, Inc.
Steven D Weinstein -- Proskauer Rose Llp
Peter J Marathas Jr -- Proskauer Rose Llp

Engaging Leadership – The Role of Charisma
July 18, 2012 at 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Deiric McCann -- Profiles International, Inc.

Four Strategies for Effective Front-Line Staffing
July 19, 2012 at 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Anthony Adorno -- DeGarmo Group

Outsourced Workers: Why Managing Your Non-Strategic Workforce Should Matter to You
July 19, 2012 at 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET
Teresa Moore -- Beeline

Nine Illnesses of Organizational Change, and What You Can Do About Them
July 24, 2012 at 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
David Chaudron, PhD -- Organized Change

"Put me in Coach" Take Gen Y Employees from New Grad to Peak Performer
July 24, 2012 at 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Alexia Vernon -- Catalyst for Action

Align Your Workforce to Business Strategy with Workforce Analytics
July 25, 2012 at 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Mollie Lombardi -- Aberdeen Group
Jim Perkins -- Pitney Bowes, Inc

Getting the Most Out of Your Flexible Workforce with Services Procurement
July 25, 2012 at 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET
Amy Woodham -- Beeline

Using Mobile, Social & Video for Open Enrollment Communications
July 26, 2012 at 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
David Creelman -- Creelman Research

Talentomics- The Next Business Crisis Seminar: Tuesday, July 10

The global financial crisis seems to be over—or at

least we think. One thing we know with certainty

is that the workforce has changed, and that means

life in HR has changed. Our survival, as a profession

and as HR professionals, is at stake. The rules are

different now.

It’s essential that HR professionals pause for a

moment to think about where we are, what is

influencing us, and what we need to do next.

In this Talentomics session, we’ll review nine global

macro trends that are shaping the economics

of talent and how HR can (and must) leverage

these trends to deliver business success. Some

of the trends that will be discussed include the

impact of globalization, the change in workforce

demographics, the implications of HR operating

in a cross-border environment, the impact of

the Millennials on the workplace, the shift in HR

expectations, and the changing requirements of HR

from a business perspective.

Please join us for this enlightening presentation.

When:   Tuesday, July 10, 2012   1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Where:  ExxonMobil - Brookhollow Campus   Brookhollow 2 - Room A102   4500 Dacoma  Houston, TX 77092

Please RSVP by July 6, 2012 to Patti Kungel at   248.244.5164 or kungepa@kellyservices.com

This program has been  approved for 1.5 (General ) recertification credit

hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification
through the HR Certification Institute.