HRA-NCA

HRA-NCA Newsletter

Keeping you in the know

September 16, 2004

 

In This Issue

 

 

FLSA Job Audit Workshop Will Provide the Guidance You Need

HRA-NCA 2004 Compensation Survey Reports are now Available

Hiring with Confidence: Recruitment and Retention Strategies for a New Economy

HR Today - Facing the Challenges of Tomorrow, NOW
The January 28 SHRM DC State Conference

Career Management Program Kicks Off Its 2004-05 Year

Scholarship Deadlines Coming Up!

HRA-NCA Member News

Thank You to Our Sponsors

 

 

 


HRA-NCA Calendar

Here are the upcoming HRA-NCA presentations, seminars and programs you will not want to miss. Register now for:


September 21
Compensation 2004

September 28
Career Management Program

October 5
FLSA Job Audit Seminar

October 13
Hiring with Confidence: Recruitment and Retention Strategies for a New Economy

October 26
Career Management Program


November 10
Meet the Authors

December 8
Unraveling the Mysteries of the Multi- Generational Workforce


Find out more and register ....


 Professional Development Series Announced for 2005:

Advancing Your Career - Secure and Maintain Your Seat at The Executive Table

Special Pricing on All Four Seminars!

 

Greetings!

This is the e-mail newsletter of the Human Resource Association of the National Capital Area (HRA-NCA), a proud affiliated chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). HRA-NCA serves HR professionals throughout the Washington DC metropolitan area with a monthly HR Speaker Series, other professional development opportunities and the area's best compensation survey.

 

 

 

 

 

·  FLSA Job Audit Workshop Will Provide the Guidance You Need

 

Job audit madness driving you crazy?! This hands-on workshop on October 5, from 8-11 am, is an excellent opportunity for you to get all the answers to your questions. In three hours, you will get practical advice on the steps to follow to determine whether the jobs in your company are FLSA compliant. Before the meeting, you may e-mail specific questions or jobs that are under consideration, and the presenters will discuss as many of these submissions as time allows during the seminar.

 

Don't miss this important session.

 

 

·  HRA-NCA 2004 Compensation Survey Reports are now Available

 

The 2004 HRA-NCA Compensation Survey Reports are now available for purchase. This includes the annual survey report, now in its 25th year, as well as the new Government Contractors Report. Plan on attending the FREE executive overview of the surveys, Compensation 2004, on September 21 from 9-11 am. All HR practitioners involved in compensation or benefits will want to attend this seminar. Surveys purchased before September 17 may be picked up at the seminar.

 

Space is limited. Register today!

 

 

·  Hiring with Confidence: Recruitment and Retention Strategies for a New Economy

 

At the next Speaker Series presentation (October 13th, 5:30-8:00 pm) you will learn the latest hiring strategies for our new and challenging economy. Three expert panelists will give you the information you need to recruit, hire and retain the talent your company needs to be successful. The topics covered will be:

  • Ways to utilize new mediums for recruitment
  • The business case and latest trends in retention
  • Best practices and insights from the front line

 

More information and registration...

 

 

·  HR Today - Facing the Challenges of Tomorrow, NOW
The January 28 SHRM DC State Conference

 

Registrations are now coming in for the January 28th one-day DC SHRM Conference. It is designed to help get you started in 2005 with all the latest information. The conference features three distinct five-session tracks and a vendor expo. This will give you plenty of time to learn and network. Featured speaker, Mark Gorkin, the "Stress Doc," author of Practice Safe Stress: Healing and Laughing in the Face of Stress, Burnout & Depression will kick-off the conference at 8:30 am. We are still looking for a few good sponsors and vendors, so contact us soon if your company is interested in exhibiting.

 

Don't miss this important conference.

 

 

·  Career Management Program Kicks Off Its 2004-05 Year

 

Jump Start a Stalled Career or Job Search. Are you in transition and need help in finding a job that's the "right fit"? Have you missed out on a promotional opportunity because you didn't have the "right stuff"? Are you interested in becoming a certified human resources professional? Join your HR colleagues of like mind at the monthly Career Management Program evening sessions -- the last Tuesday of each month. Take a look on the Web site for all the planned programs. These programs are free and intended as a benefit for HRA-NCA members. The first program is on September 28.

 

Re-energize your career today.

 

 

·  Scholarship Deadlines Coming Up!

 

Don't forget to apply for your HRA-NCA scholarship -- for academic work, or for your certification preparation.

 

All the information...

 

 

·  HRA-NCA Member News

 

You may look up these and other members' information in the HRA-NCA online membership directory, using various search categories. Log in through the "Member Login" on the HRA-NCA Web site home page. Keep your membership record up-to- date so we don't lose touch!

New Positions and Certifications

  • Lori Berman, Ph.D., Manager, Professional Development, Howrey Simon Arnold & White, LLP
  • Cara Carter, SPHR, CCP, Compensation Manager, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
  • Sheri Melvin, Director, Human Resources, XM Satellite Radio
  • Linda Nahin, Consultant, Quatt Associates
  • Richard Pagnotta, Assistant Director, HR Services, American Chemical Society

Welcome to New Members

  • Franchelle Beach, Manager, Employment & Training, The American Institute of Architects
  • Charmagne Bowman, Consultant, Keane Federal Systems
  • Marilee Dean, Human Resources Coordinator, Jones Day
  • Andrea Kessler, Director, Business Development, Keller Benefit Services
  • Janet Mahumed, Director, Administrative & Office Services, American Lung Association
  • Traci Schweikert, PHR, Human Resources Manager, LexisNexis
  • Gail Sprinkle

 

Access the HRA-NCA "Members Only" Web site...

 

 

·  Thank You to Our Sponsors

 

HRA-NCA invites organizations to sponsor our newsletter - or any of the following: chapter meetings, the January 28th conference, the Web site, etc. Interested? Contact Bob Corlett, HRA-NCA's Vice President, Marketing and Community Relations, or access our information on the Web site. Information on sponsoring the conference, is also available on our Web site. For this issue, we sincerely thank the following sponsors.

Worldwide ERC®, the authority on workforce mobility, issues hosts a premier industry educational and networking event, the Global Workforce Symposium. It's critical for HR professionals to attend and network with industry leaders to benchmark, strategize and share answers to US and international workforce mobility issues. Participate in this comprehensive program to develop your personal and career skills. In 3 days you'll have access to dynamic speakers, 40+ sessions, and an exhibit hall. Register today!

Troy University is pleased to announce the addition of the Master of Science in Human Resources Management to its list of graduate degree offerings in the Washington DC area. Stop by one of our information sessions, either September 8 or 29, to learn about how TROY offers graduate students affordable cost with the flexibility of an accelerated program that can be finished in 15 months. HRM professor Dr. Heisler will also be available to answer your questions online from 12 noon to 1:00 pm on Tuesday, September 7, and Tuesday, September 28. Visit www.troyst.edu or call Susan Manthey at 703-781-7044 for more details. Registration starts soon!

 

 

 

 

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