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.
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Tuesday, February 21, 20178:00 am to 4:00 pm Hendrick Medical Center Shelton Building 1900 Pine Street Registration opens December 1, 2016
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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.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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!
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 Mark your calendar for the Mid-Cities Human Resource Association (MCHRA) 10th annual employment law symposium scheduled for Wednesday, January 18, 2017, and presented by Jackson Lewis. The 2017 symposium will take place at the Ruthe Jackson Center in Grand Prairie. Registration information and topics will be available in December.
Other upcoming events for MCHRA
- Wednesday, December 2 – MCHRA Lunch Meeting: "Fraudulent Document Detection" presented by Chip Black, Special Agent, US ICE
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