Don't miss one of MT|SHRM’s most fun events of the year! The 5th Annual Golf Scramble will be played at Gaylord Springs Golf Links on Tuesday, September 29 as part of the pre-conference activities. At 6:30pm, we will have a Cocktails and Cookout event at the Gaylord Springs Golf Links Clubhouse. Everyone is invited!
With the Conference soon to be Sold Out, this is a rare opportunity to be highly visible with your clients while supporting education and professional development of the HR leaders of tomorrow.
You’ll have an opportunity to get your message and brand in front of hundreds of HR professionals and business leaders in a fun, relaxed environment. And, with our goal to have 144 players and more than 200 attending the After Golf Cocktails and Cookout, it’s a great value for a very worthwhile cause!
Whether you play, participate, sponsor or volunteer, you will help make this a phenomenal success and fun event for everyone. Here’s the contact list for those who can help you with additional information:
Player information, contact Melanie Pitts at 615-465-3426
General event questions, contact Teri Levy at (615) 818-1968
Volunteer information, contact Deidra Baldwin at (615) 665-9060
Sponsor information, contact Austin Madison at (615) 687-2844
Or, click here to learn more or register your team online.
Invite your best clients, or your newest prospects, to captive afternoon of relationship-building and join us for this important, fun and meaningful event.
Karlynne Dennis is a Regional Recruiter for US Bank where she supports staffing and recruitment within the Consumer Banking - Instore and On-site Division. She has worked in the HR field since 2004. She has a business degree in International Business (minor in Spanish) from Loyola University New Orleans, as well as a Master of Arts in Human Resource Management. In June 2009, she achieved the Senior Professional of Human Resources designation.
Thank-you to everyone who talked with friends and colleagues about MT|SHRM!
A good time was had by all at the semi-annual Careers in Motion mixer August 24 at the old Franklin County Jail, now known as 108 Grille. Served up were good wine and appetizers along with a great networking opportunity. Mark Marshall and MT-SHRM Board members Leslie Garrett-Stephens, Barbara Stewart and Kelli Conn were on hand to speak and support the attendees. Nashville area employers also submitted job listings for anyone wanting to apply.
“This is my first meeting” said Ashlee Button (pictured left). “I have just started looking for generalist/manager positions. I will definitely attend future meetings. It is great talking with everyone about their job search.”
Melody Hubbard (pictured right) has been in transition since June. She attends the Transition Team meetings. Melody says, “More than ever it is about networking, because I am seeing a lot of qualified people out of work. It is also encouraging when you get an email announcement of someone getting placed”.
“Officially, I have been out of work two weeks,” says Gabe Hall (Pictured left). “I have attended four meetings now and what I get out of those meetings is the opportunity to network. Meeting with people who are in the same situation is very helpful”.
Mark Marshall sums it up, “The motto for the MT-SHRM HR Career Transition Group is HR Professionals Helping HR Professionals, and I think that is the win-win spirit of the HR community in Middle Tennessee”.
Registration:
Admission is $20 for Nashville Area Chamber and MT|SHRM members and $40 for future members.
Directions:
Parking will be available in the Curb Event Center Garage. Please access the entrance from Bernard Ave. or 15th Ave South and take the third floor exit off of the elevator. The Vince Gill Room is inside the Curb Event Center.
SHRM Foundation News:
Generating Research-Based Knowledge
In the past twelve years, the SHRM Foundation has funded more than 107 rigorous academic research projects. More than 85% of completed projects have had significant impact on the HR profession, including presentations at national conferences and articles published in academic journals such as Human Resource Management, the Journal of Applied Psychology, and Personnel Psychology. What does that mean for you? It means enhanced credibility. Imagine proposing a new program to senior management, and being able to cite solid research to demonstrate the benefits of your proposed change. The SHRM Foundation funds practical research every year to help you do just that. In 2008, the SHRM Foundation will provide an astounding $750,000 in funding to advance the HR profession. To learn more, and to review the results of recently completed SHRM Foundation research, visit the foundation website (www.shrm.org/foundation/findings.asp).
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Please consider making an investment in the future of the HR profession through a tax-deductible gift to the SHRM Foundation. The SHRM Foundation provides comprehensive, research-based answers to your HR challenges through its support of research grants, scholarships, educational programs and practitioner resources.
You can send your contribution to: SHRM Foundation, P.O. Box 79116, Baltimore, MD 21279-0116 or donate online (www.shrm.org/foundation).
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CABLE Development Series: Are you ready to
Chart Your Course in a BRAND New World?
Do you know where your personal compass points? Are you looking for direction in this ever-changing world? Look no further than CABLE’s 2009 Women’s Development Series (formerly SuperSeries). Laura Berman Fortgang, nationally known career and life coach, will deliver the keynote address Now What? Forging New Directions at the September 9th CABLE networking luncheon. At the luncheon, Laura will help you discover how to live what is being called forth in you in a way that is lucrative and fun.
The next morning, on September 10th, Laura will lead a workshop entitled Building Your Brand for Success in Today’s Business Climate; in this workshop, Laura will lead you through exercises that help you develop your personal brand and learn how to apply that brand in today’s business world.
But the fun doesn’t stop there. What better way to actually Chart Your Course in a BRAND New World than to utilize social media. Hannah Paramore, local Nashvillian and president of Paramore|Redd Online Marketing, will cap off the Women’s Development Series on the morning of October 8th with a dynamic, interactive workshop that will push you past the theoretical of social media and straight into the practical how-to’s of a successful social marketing plan. The best part: you’ll walk away with the ability to write strategies that you can take home and put into action immediately.
So don’t wait. Sign up for the Women’s Development Series today! Visit www.nashvillecable.org and click on the Women’s Development Series button to register. Purchase tickets for the three-part series to get the best value. Tell your friends and coworkers and help CABLE connect women and opportunity.
The MTSU student chapter is sponsoring a Breakfast Series on the MTSU campus at the Foundation House. MTSHRM members are welcome to attend.
Employment Law In the Obama-Era – Strategies For Protecting Your Organization From Increased Legal Risks will be presented by Kim Vance, Shareholder, Baker Donelson on September 25, 2009 8:00-10:00am.
Every month we hear about changes in employment laws backed by the new administration in Washington D.C. Whether it be changes in the COBRA rules brought about by the economic stimulus package or the battle over the Employee Free Choice Act, there is no doubt we are in the midst of a major transformation. There are a number of proposed laws awaiting Congressional approval that will dramatically affect human resources management and increase the risk of employment-related litigation for your company. Join us for an interactive workshop covering the latest employment law changes as well as a forecast for the remainder of President Obama’s first year in office as he pushes forward an aggressive labor agenda. Our learning objectives for the program include the following:
Examining the Employee Free Choice Act and the RESPECT Act and what these new laws could mean to your organization.
Analyzing your policies and procedures in light of the Lily Ledbetter Act
Assessing the potential passage of new FMLA amendments expanding the scope of the law
Determining how to strategically revise management training sessions to prepare for passage of the Employment Nondiscrimination Act
Taking a look at the EEOC's new Caregiver Discrimination Guidance and Best Practices: Is your Company at risk?
Being Prepared For Further Employment Law Changes – What’s Next On Obama’s Agenda?
For more information or to register, please email shrm@mtsu.edu.
Fee: $15
This program has been awarded 1 Hour of General recertification credit. "The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit."
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“This is my first meeting” said Ashlee Button (pictured left). “I have just started looking for generalist/manager positions. I will definitely attend future meetings. It is great talking with everyone about their job search.”
“Officially, I have been out of work two weeks,” says Gabe Hall (Pictured left). “I have attended four meetings now and what I get out of those meetings is the opportunity to network. Meeting with people who are in the same situation is very helpful”.
This program has been awarded 1 Hour of General recertification credit. "The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit."