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Corpus Christi

The Corpus Christi Human Resources Management Association will be hosting their annual Career Expo 2012 on April 26, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Del Mar College Center for Economic Development located at 3209 South Staples in Corpus Christi Texas 78411. The event is hosted for employers to recruit at all levels candidates seeking employment in Corpus Christi and the surrounding South Texas Area. The event draws many employers from the community who are searching for eligible candidates. In addition, the event lends itself to the potential candidates as a great place to meet employers, and gain other valuable skills regarding interview techniques, resume writing, proper attire, and many more skills needed to land a successful career. The event is free to all candidates, and small goodies bags are given out to the candidates when they arrive.

Dallas HR

The DallasHR Workforce Readiness Committee provided HR support for our troops at the joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth, TX. on February 29, 2012. Three new committee members, Denise Kingland, Pat Gleason, and Mark Little, as well as Jeff Whitcomb facilitated four presentations to service personnel on resume preparation, keyword search and the effectiveness of social media. Committee members also worked with several vets on e-application of information in the presentations for their job search. Denise also had the opportunity to counsel two vets who needed help updating their resumes for the current job market. The presentation and valuable resource pages will be on the Dallas HR website in the near future. Please take the time to review this information and pass along to colleagues what you find useful. The committee handpicked sites to both educate and provide vets and employers with valuable information.

Fort Worth

The Fort Worth Human Resource Management Association's 13th Annual Employment Law Update is scheduled for April 19th.

A wide variety of topics will be covered, including FMLA, ADA, Social Media, office romances, and the NLRB's new requirements for non-union employers. And, as always, Bettye Lynn will kickoff the day with her sometimes humorous and sometimes alarming legal update presentation.

7.5 hours of HRCI general recertification credit has been requested for the day. Breakfast and lunch are also provided.  An informational brochure is available for download. Also, more information and registration is available on the FWHRMA website at http://www.fwhrma.org/employment_law_update.cfm

North Texas SHRM

The North Texas SHRM chapter will be hosting their annual conference on Thursday and Friday, May 17th and 18th.

Please reference the chapters website at http://www.northtexasshrm.org for more details and to register for the conference.

Pineywoods


The 2012 Board Members of the Pineywoods SHRM Chapter, elected in December 2011, have kicked off this year to a great start! On April 12, 2012 the Pineywoods SHRM Chapter is hosting a social for its members in efforts to show appreciation for their continued dedication to the chapter and as a way to reach out and grow membership.

Pictured from left to right: College Relations Chair, Destiny Smith from City of Nacogdoches; President, Tarah Peace from City of Nacogdoches; Membership Chair, John Riley from Etech, Inc; Vice President of Media Relations, Bonnie Buchanan from Lufkin Coca Cola; Legal Action Chair, Warren McCollum from Fenley & Bate, LLP; Secretary, Julie Rhodes from Lufkin Coca Cola; and Treasurer, Carla Redd from Workforce Solutions.

Rio Grande Valley

During the February meeting of the Society for Human Resource Manager Rio Grande Valley Chapter (SHRM-RGV) the Advocacy Alliance Center of Texas (AACT) presented a 10 minute community awareness campaign about the 2012 election and voting. SHRM-RGV is using its Facebook page to promote SHRM’s Have a Voice Campaign and AACT non partisan message about civic duty.

AACT was established to unite community organizations, hospitals, businesses, large employers, schools, universities and financial institutions as well as various state and national partnerships to cultivate voter empowerment in South Texas. The mission of AACT is to engage, empower and educate the community by providing them a network of support to successfully mobilize, register, and track voters across the county, region, and state.

The goal of AACT is to cultivate long-term and structural changes in South Texas by creating meaningful civic participation and educating the community on the importance of their vote and voice in the electoral process. AACT will implement, through the collaboration of its partners, a comprehensive field program that will include: a traditional and social media outreach campaign, voter registration, canvassing, phone banking, mailers and intensive on the field Get Out the Vote training.

SHRM-RGV has committed to support community organizations that share a vision with the chapter. AACT and the Have a Voice Campaign have a common goal to educate and engage the community to participate in the electoral process. SHRM-RGV will continue to utilize Social Media and Monthly Chapter meetings to promote the Have a Voice Campaign and partner with community organizations to promote the profession.

Wichita Falls

The Wichita Falls Human Resources Management Association is pleased to partner with the SHRM-Texas State Council and the Texas Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve in promoting the 2012 Statement of Support challenge. On May 8th, we will be hosting a half day program presented by a representative from the ESGR who discuss the changes of the USERRA law and promote the hiring and training of reservist and veterans. The program will be preapproved for HRCI Strategic Credit. The program will be from 8 a.m. to noon including a light breakfast and conclude with employers and our organization signing Statement of Support. For members of WFHRMA the cost is $25 per company representative and $40 for non WFHRMA members.