HR Matters
Texas SHRM
Prepare your volunteer slate of officers to hold elections in accordance with your bylaws. Review your volunteer succession plan; determine where you will need volunteers to fill roles on your board and committees. Start soliciting for new volunteers!
President-elect and/or president should plan to attend and register for the November SHRM Leadership Conference (book hotel and travel). E-mail invitations will be sent sometime during late August.
If there have been any changes in your volunteers, report them to your Regional Administrator. Keep SHRM informed of any changes to volunteer e-mail addresses, contact information, and role changes.
Leslie Smith - Winner
The 2012 SHRM Fall Seminar Schedule includes several offerings in Austin, Texas:
10/31 – 11/2 PHR/SPHR Cert Prep
10/31 – 11/1 HR Business Partners
11/1 – 11/2 HR Generalist
11/2 Finance for Strategic HR
For more details about these seminars, please go to http://www.shrm.org/Education/SEMINAR/Pages/default.aspx. or contact Samantha Hawa at Samantha.hawa@shrm.org.
Recertification credits and professional development opportunities are just a click away thanks to SHRM Texas State Council's partnership with SHRM e-Learning.
Through the State Council website, SHRM members now have convenient and affordable access to more than 200 online courses and webcasts that are preapproved for general, strategic and international recertification credit. Because they cover all relevant HR disciplines — including compensation, diversity, employee relations and staffing management — the courses also keep HR professionals current on emerging trends and best practices. Because SHRM returns a portion of funds from each registration to SHRM-Texas State Council, members also are helping to support their state council. A real win-win.
Also, be sure to take advantage of volume discounts for both individuals and organizations. Our organizational pricing is a great way to deliver high-quality professional development alternatives without breaking budgets.
To take advantage of the program, members should visit http://texas.shrm.org and use the coupon code TXSHRMSC. For additional information, please contact the Council office at 214-354-8740 or texasshrm@gmail.com
The HRSouthwest Conference is pleased to announce the Texas Volunteer Leader of the Year Award.
Volunteers are an integral part of and a vital asset to the continued success of the 35 local SHRM affiliated chapters in Texas and the umbrella association, Texas State Council-SHRM. The award will recognize those leaders whose volunteer efforts and impact are exemplary in serving their peers, the human resources community in the state of Texas.
While most of these volunteer leaders are full-time employees, they find time to share their talent to support their professional peers and advance the profession. Most make the commitment to serve for at least a one-year term and are responsible for managing a team or committee. Many have served multiple years in various positions and inspire others with their enthusiasm.
The chapters are dedicated to providing the HR professional with resources specific to his/her needs, including education and networking. The chapters also serve as a resource to their local business communities by providing subject-matter expertise. With more than 5,000 members in addition to the 1,000 student chapter members at Texas universities, the HR community is a significant part of our business communities.
The 35 SHRM-affiliated chapters across the state of Texas are successful because of these enthusiastic volunteers and we are excited to honor them for:
*Consistent and significant contributions of time, talent and energies.
*Commitment to the advancement of the profession and their professional peers.
*Outstanding record of participation and involvement.
Click here for more information about the award and how to make a nomination.
About The HRSouthwest Conference:
The HRSouthwest Conference, the nation’s largest regional human resource conference, provides attendees with exceptional educational opportunities, a varied and dynamic exposition hall with more than 200 exhibitors and sponsors and the opportunity to network and benchmark with more than 2,000 HR practitioners from around the country. The "Official State of Texas SHRM Conference" is an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management (shrm.org). More information is available at: http://www.hrsouthwest.com.
Contact Information: Marlene C. Diaz, Conference Services and Marketing Director, the HRSouthwest Conference, marlene@hrsouthwest.com.
Is your company one of the BEST to work for in Texas? Don’t forget! The deadline to register for the 2013 Best Companies to Work for in Texas is Friday, Aug. 31!
The 2013 Best Companies to Work for in Texas is a survey and analysis program dedicated to identifying and recognizing the best employers in Texas. You can find a description of the assessment and survey process under Assessment Process and answers to most of your questions under the FAQs on the website.
Registration deadline is Aug. 31, 2012!
This exciting initiative is brought to you by TEXAS MONTHLY, the Texas Association of Business (TAB), the Society for Human Resource Management-Texas State Council (SHRM-TSC) and Best Companies Group. The results of the program will be published in a special advertorial section in an upcoming issue of TEXAS MONTHLY. Winners will also be honored at a luncheon as part of the Texas Association of Business Annual Conference.
Best Companies Group manages the process and will be conducting thorough assessments of all the registered companies including a survey of the Texas-based employees. While determining who makes "the list" is very exciting, the Best Companies Group Employee Feedback Report is where the real value lies. Participating companies will receive the results of the employee survey, identifying the strengths and weaknesses of their workplace. As an added value, each company will receive employee benchmarking data, which may be used to compare ones organization to the list-making companies and the overall participants.
For samples of our surveys and reports, please review the Best Companies to Work for in Texas website.
If you have additional questions, please email JackieM@BestCompaniesGroup.com or call 717-909-1570.
For questions regarding the SHRM-Texas State Council contact Dena Culpepper at the Council office at 214-354-8740 or texasshrm@gmail.com.
Each month the SHRM-TSC will randomly place the name of one of our chapter members in the newsletter. When you find your name (which will have the word "Winner" typed beside it) simply email Dena Culpepper at the Council office (denaculpepper@att.net) and she will send your your prize. Thanks for reading!
In the coming weeks SHRM will hold the election for the Board of Directors positions. It is the hope of the Texas State Council that as a SHRM member you will plan to vote. Please be on the lookout for a ballot to come to your in box and to cast your vote before the 30 day deadline.
In order to ensure fair and objective information to our members, we want you to be aware that a SHRM Ballot Warning Update has been created by the SHRM Members for Transperancy group. Please feel free to review the document and make your own decision regarding your vote in the election.
