This is a full day of interactive learning using proven techniques to improve your test scores and help you pass. "My approach is to learn by doing. I want to give participants ample opportunity to learn, practice and evaluate their own skills at preparing for and successfully taking the HRCI exam." -- Paul Shibelski

What you will learn:

• Review the current "Body of Knowledge" approved by HRCI.
• Effective strategies to prepare for the exam.
• Proven test-taking tips.
• How to evaluate your own skill level and improve it.
• How to be successful on the HRCI exam.

Recruiting Success Stories: The Secret Formula.

Recruiting top performers is never easy, but there are many proven strategies that will give you an immediate and significant competitive advantage. Bring your toughest recruiting challenges to our panel of experts who work on the front lines of recruiting. Ask your questions, get some answers, and start improving your recruiting results right away.

Thursday, May 8th 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Sponsor one or more 11th or 12th grade students from Bell HS for a half-day job shadowing event.

For more information on how your organization can participate, or to volunteer to be on the coordinating committee, please call Cindy Gurne, 703-647-7452 or email cbgurne@careercentralonline.com, HRA-NCA Workforce Readiness Committee.

HRA-NCA has partnered with local Colleges and Universities to provide to our members a connection with HR Interns who are in search of turning themselves into future competent HR professionals. To take advantage of this member benefit, simply go to the DC Internship Board page, send us your Intern needs, and we will assist your efforts for finding a quality HR Intern candidate.

BONUS: Your postings will also be made available nationally through the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) Student Programs page!

Double "national" coverage at NO cost to you!

Speaker: Tom Morris, Morris Associates, Inc.

This session will cover:

• The two ways resumes are read ― and what that means for your resume.
• The problem with most resumes and how to avoid it.
• Typeface and size type to use in a resume.
• When to use a "personal" section.
• How to list education and training.
• Preferred length and format to use.
• Three ways to quantify accomplishments.
• The biggest mistake HR professionals make in writing a resume.
• Cover letters: yes and no and what to say in them.

Participants will get a chance to have their resume reviewed (with pre-registration ONLY). This is a free event. Dinner will be served.

Please contact Stephanie Simpson at 202- 220-0767 or via email at
ssimpson@f mi.org if you would like to attend.

In 2007, the SHRM Foundation released a study that concluded that the most critical challenge facing America's chief executives and their organizations is finding and retaining the best talent, particularly in top leadership positions. The research consisted of three parts: a comprehensive literature review, phone interviews with a select group of C- Suite executives, and a detailed online survey. The research concluded that the five most significant future challenges facing companies (regardless of size, location, or industry) were:

1. succession planning;
2. recruiting and selecting talented employees;
3. engaging and retaining talented employees;
4. providing leaders with skills to be successful; and
5. rising health care costs.

The final report is available online at www.shrm.org. The results of this study are being used by the SHRM Foundation to design tools and resources to help organizations address many of the identified challenges.

The DC Chamber of Commerce seeks to match 300 area students (17-21 years old) with jobs this summer - providing them with the essential job skills needed in today's competitive job market. To make this ten-week internship program a success, we need the continued support and participation of the business sector. For more information and to download the enrollment forms go to www.dcchamber.org/syep or contact Dana Torrence at
dtorrence@dcchamber.org or 202-624- 0614.

On Friday, April 11th, HRA-NCA held its annual conference at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C. This event was extremely well-attended, with over 150 guests. Several speakers representing Non- Profits/Associations, Corporations, and Government Contractors spoke on a variety of cutting-edge HR topics, to provide attendees with 4 hours of HRCI credit. Over a dozen sponsors participated to help make this year's program a real success, with $600 being donated to the SHRM Foundation. HRA-NCA would like to give a special "Thanks" to all who attended - volunteers, members, speakers, sponsors and other guests. We look forward to seeing you again next year!

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 website home page. Keep your membership record up-to-date so we don't lose touch!

HRA-NCA Welcomes These New Members

HRA-NCA invites organizations to sponsor our newsletter - or any of the following: monthly speaker presentations, our website, special events, etc. Interested? Contact Chris Cramer, HRA-NCA's PR & Sponsorship Chair, or access our information on the website. For this issue, sincere thanks to the following sponsor.

Attend the American Strategic Management Institute’s Audio Conference: HR Measures, Metrics and Analytics

The audio conference HR Measures, Metrics, and Analytics will take place May 13, 2008 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. EST.  This 90 minute session will discuss why HR Professionals can show bottom-line results to the organization by using metrics.  Chris DeVany, Founder of Pinnacle Performance Improvement Worldwide will discuss benchmarking your organization’s human capital approach in addition to how you can enhance the effectiveness of your HR strategies.

For more information on this audio conference call Laura Holzman at 703-894- 0481 or go to: http://www.asmiweb.com/webcast/f476.ht ml

What Did You Want To Be When You Grew Up?

The Dream Job Auction offers a unique opportunity for bidders to live out their childhood dreams by bidding on some of the region's most exciting, powerful, and influential jobs.

The Dream Job Auction, comprised of both live and silent auctions, hosts a wealth of bidding options, including shadowing DC Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee, becoming a Kennedy Center stage star, training as a fighter pilot, managing the Washington Nationals, and many more.

All Dream Job Auction proceeds will go toward fulfilling WORC's mission - providing the chance for thousands of people in the Greater Washington region to have access to jobs, ultimately allowing them to create a better life for themselves and their families.

For more information, contact David Remick at 703-769-3712 or
remick @worconline.org.