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Interested in Volunteering for HRA-NCA? Contact Eric
Conroy, Chair, Volunteers.
The HRA-NCA
2004 Compensation Survey Report is available for purchase now. This
is a resource you need for your job!
Professional Development Series Announced for 2005:
Advancing Your Career - Secure and Maintain Your Seat at The Executive
Table
Special Pricing on All Four Seminars!
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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, many other professional development
opportunities and the area's best compensation survey. Don't miss the
DC SHRM Conference on January 28th!
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· Unraveling the Mysteries of the
Multi-Generational Workforce
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 In today's contemporary workplace, there are now SIX
Generation Gaps. Stress, misguided leadership and miscommunication can
result in lost productivity, high turnover and poor morale. Moreover, the
latest entrants into the workplace represent a turning point in
leadership science. Their life experience and values are so dramatically
different from those currently "in charge." This program,
presented by Tom Davidson of Kinesis International, will update
your idea of a "Generation Gap" so that you can (1) be a more
effective leader yourself, (2) help your organization manage the
workforce instead of fall victim to it, (3) improve organizational
communications and relationships, and (4) get better results than your
competition. Thanks to Compr ehensive Benefit
Services, Inc. for sponsoring this program.
At this
speaker series presentation, we will have a special offer for attendees
who want to come to the January 28th conference (see below). If you
attend on December 8th and register for the conference within two days
afterward, you'll save $25 on your conference registration! Or, you might
win the FREE registration to be given away at the December 8th event!
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Don't miss this
interesting presentation!
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· HR Today - Facing the Challenges of
Tomorrow, NOW!
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Don't
miss HRA-NCA's conference on January 28, 2005! Attend a full
day of hands-on workshops, panel discussions and presentations on legal
issues, HR competencies and professional/personal growth and development,
all presented by top experts. Visit the vendor exposition. Take advantage
of many networking opportunities. Save $$$ by registering soon! In fact,
attend the December 8th HRA-NCA speaker presentation (see above), then
register and SAVE $25 for two days only. Or, you might win a free
registration at that event.
At the
conference, three educational tracks will be presented, and each
track features five different presentations. The three tracks are:
- Managing Legal Issues
- Building HR Competencies
- Professional Growth and
Development
You will not want to miss this exciting and timely
conference!
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All the
conference information...
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· Peter Eide Elected as HRA-NCA
President-Elect
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Congratulations to Peter Eide,
Esq., the new HRA-NCA President-Elect for the 2004-05 program year. Pete is a long-time SHRM member and a member of
HRA-NCA for five years. He has also held leadership roles in the SHRM
chapter in the Chesapeake Bay area. Pete was appointed in 2003 by the
President of the United States to the position of General Counsel of
the Federal Labor Relations Authority. Previously, he was a policy manager
and lobbyist at the United States Chamber of Commerce, where he served as
Manager and then Director of Labor Law Policy from 1990 to 2003. Welcome
to the HRA-NCA Board, Pete!
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· Planning on Taking the Certification Exam? Let
HRA-NCA Help You Prepare
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Join the certification exam
preparation class beginning on February 18, 2005. This excellent class will be taught by Paul
Shibelski, SPHR, our area's best instructor
in certification preparation. You will not only learn a great deal about
Human Resources, prepare yourself for the self-exam administered by HRCI,
but you'll also have fun and meet some great colleagues in class. Plan to
take a big step for your career!
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Certification
Preparation Information and Registration...
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· Looking for Assistance with your
Certification Prep Expenses?
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And, if you're REALLY serious about
your HR career, you need the education - and someone to help you pay for
it. HRA-NCA has a scholarship of $1,000 available to a member who
is pursuing PHR or SPHR certification. The deadline for this
scholarship is December 10th! There are also scholarships available
for regular academic study. Get your application in soon.
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HRA-NCA
Scholarship Information...
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· Resources for you - the HR Professional
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Make the Resources page of the
HRA-NCA Web site one of your "favorites." HRA-NCA provides a
listing of online resources, seminars and other professional development
opportunities for HR professionals. New information is posted weekly.
E-mail HRA-NCA if you have
something that you think would be of interest to members. New this week
is an announcement of an interesting session presented by the Board of
Trade on Recruiting: What's In...and Out!
on December 7. HRA-NCA member Summer Spencer of WORC is one of
the presenters.
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HR Resource Information
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· HRA-NCA Member News
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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
- Nancy Allen, PHR, CCP, Human Resources Director,
Mental Health Association of Montgomery County
Welcome to New
Members
- Elena Garcia, PHR, Asst. Director, Human
Resources, APCO Worldwide
- Shontae Jones, Human Resources Coordinator, Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace
- Beverley Martin, Relationship Manager, Citibank
- Peter Mayer, Human Resources Manager, Howrey
- Wendell Rakosky, CCP, Vice
President, Human Resources, Lockheed Martin Information Technology
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Access the
HRA-NCA "Members Only" Web site...
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· Thank You to Our Sponsor
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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 sponsor.
 SSi Consulting is the Mid-
Atlantic leader in Human Resources Management Software Consulting. Do HR
administration tasks keep you from engaging in top-level strategic
planning? You may need a system to support your crucial HR and/or payroll
functions. Implementing ABRA Suite can reduce HR costs through more
efficient management of projects and data, while providing more robust
reports to management. And, with ABRA Workforce Connections, tedious data
entry, manual paperwork, and disconnected departments are a thing of the
past with online Employee Self Service and Benefits Enrollment. Call
1-800-886-3369 x4618 or visit www.ssiconsulti
ng.com for product information and upcoming events!
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Information
about sponsoring HRA-NCA
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