HR Matters

Director's Message

So we've elected a new President of the United States (in case you missed that). And now, we move forward toward 2017 when the Texas Legislature will be meeting.

Just last week, I visited Capitol Hill with some 25 other Texas SHRM leaders where we met with the staffs of Senators Cornyn and Cruz as well as our local House Representatives. It reminded me that our government really is one of the people, and our input and influence truly do make a difference.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/stc-nwl/articles/index-v4.asp?aid=412199&issueID=53737 to view the full article online.

 

Big Country SHRM 2017 Strategic Planning Workshop

Tuesday, February 21, 2017
8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Hendrick Medical Center
Shelton Building
1900 Pine Street

Registration opens December 1, 2016

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SHRM Pinnacle Award Winners

Congratulations to Lubbock SHRM on winning the SHRM Pinnacle Award for their "Young Professionals Recruitment and Engagement" program!

The chapter's Young Professionals Recruitment and Engagement initiative was designed to focus on the next generation of human resource professionals who are currently in a higher education setting or recent graduates. The Texas Tech University Student SHRM chapter became one of the premier student organizations to join on campus. Some students changed their degree plan to pursue HR as a result of being a part of this student chapter.

Visit https://www.shrm.org/about-shrm/press-room/press-releases/pages/2016-pinnacle-award-news-release.aspx to view the full article online.

 

SHRM Information Resources

SHRM is an excellent information resource for HR professionals, and they continue to provide updates/changes in a timely manner. One recent example is the publication regarding the 2016 Post-Election Overview, which is well organized and presents both the Outlook and SHRM’s position.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/stc-nwl/articles/index-v4.asp?aid=412550&issueID=53737 to view the full article online.

 

Mini Career Fair: Fort Hood’s Soldier for Life – Transition Assistance Program

Texas SHRM members are invited to participate in the FREE Mini Career Fairs, which assist Austin employers in achieving their recruitment and staffing goals with the bonus of targeting and employing COMPETENT, CAPABLE, and RELIABLE service members and their families.
Dec. 5 | 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

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5 Steps to Meaningful HR Communication

As HR professionals, most of us are gearing up for "HR Busy Season." Upcoming projects include open enrollment, annual appraisals and merit review, just to name a few. As we get ready for everything we have to roll out, communication becomes one of the most important elements of our plan. How do we communicate without overloading employees and managers and still ensure critical deadlines and major changes are clearly conveyed? Here are a few things to consider.

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Actively Engaging Future SHRM Members

Reaching our college students and encouraging them to come to chapter meetings is important. They are our pipeline to future chapter members. Has your chapter actively engaged in encouraging students to come to your meetings? Here are few ideas to assist you with ways to reach college students.

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Diversity and Inclusion: Being Seen and Heard

If diversity is having a seat at the table, then inclusion is making you feel welcome by including you in the conversation and giving you a voice to be heard. The cornerstones of any diversity initiative in a company should be visibility, access, and opportunity or in other words inclusion.

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EEOC Publishes Final Pay Data Changes to EEO-1 Report

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued revisions requiring employers with at least 100 employees to submit annual EEO-1 reports that include W-2 pay and hours worked data for their entire workforces, nationwide.

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AHRMA Strategic Planning & Budgeting Workshop – Dec. 10

Austin Human Resource Management Association (AHRMA) is hosting a Strategic Planning & Budgeting Workshop on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016. This workshop is open to all AHRMA members, but attendance will be capped at 32 participants. The workshop will cover how to align business goals and budgets with your strategic plan.

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Texas SHRM: Like, Follow and Tweet

Want to stay connected with Texas SHRM on social media? Well, you've got lots of choices. Check out where to find us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook!

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/stc-nwl/articles/index-v4.asp?aid=412209&issueID=53737 to view the full article online.

 

MCHRA's 10th Annual Employment Law Symposium – Jan. 18, 2017