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NEW: PHRA Volunteer of the Year Nominees
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The PHRA Volunteer of the Year Award is known as the FELIX Award. Hollywood offers the Oscars and the PHRA offers the Felix! The Felix Award recognizes PHRA volunteers that are highly involved in a PHRA Committee, support the PHRA programming and events, and generally have an infectious enthusiasm for the PHRA and its activities.
Join me in congratulating the 2014 Felix Award nominees:
Christian Antkowiak ESQ, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, Emerging Trends Committee
Jeff Cermak, Gatto Associates, LLC., Social Media Committee
Nicole Howard, SPHR, TMD Holdings, Learning and Professional Development Committee
Kristine Irwin, U.S. Corrugated, Networking Committee
Ron Kubitz, Forms+Surfaces, Conference Committee
Janet Manuel, SPHR, Vincentian Collaborative System, Membership/Diversity Committee & People Do Matter
These volunteers are truly dedicated to the HR Profession and are ready and willing volunteers to the PHRA. The Volunteer of the Year will be announced prior to the closing keynote address at the Annual Conference, October 8th, 2:00 p.m.
On behalf of PHRA, I want to congratulate all of our nominees for receiving this honor. A special heartfelt thanks goes out to ALL of our committee chairs and volunteers who give so tirelessly of their time to make this wonderful organization what it is today.
PHRA is You!
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Lamping
Executive Director
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Meet Your PHRA Colleagues Networking Event
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Dates: Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Time: 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton - Green Tree
500 Mansfield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15205
Registration: $15 for Members & Non Members
Please note that all 2014 PHRA Annual Conference & Exhibition registrations INCLUDE a free registration to this event. If you are registered for our conference, there is no need to register for this event.
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Speed Networking Event
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Dates: Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Location: PHRA Office in One Gateway Center
Registration: $19 for Members & Non Members
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Is it Time to Kill the Performance Review?
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Back by Popular Demand!
Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Pending Approval for 3 General HRCI Recertification Credits
Registration:
PHRA Members: $49
Non Members: $99
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PHRA Vendor Directory
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Each month, more than 1,100 HR Professionals turn to the PHRA website in the course of their work. Many of these professionals are searching for products and services to help them approach their jobs more effectively. As a valued PHRA member we would like to offer you two months free with the purchase of a 12 month posting on the NEW PHRA Vendor Directory.
The PHRA Vendor Directory is a searchable, on-line tool for product and service referrals within the field of HR available to both members and non-members. Any company or individual may purchase a listing.
The directory is a listing of your company and contact information in up to two out of twenty five areas of HR product and service specialization. Listings are accessible to anyone and may be searched by the product/service category.
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Contribute to the November Perspectives Newsletter!
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Interested in writing for the November Perspectives newsletter? Have an article you would like to submit for publishing? The submission deadline for the November issue is Friday, October 14, 2014.
We are seeking articles covering the following topics:
- Employee Engagement and Retention
- Healthcare Reform
- HR and Corporate Ethics
- Compensation and Total Rewards
- Training and Development
- Legal Updates
- Multiculturalism and Diversity
- Retirement Planning
- HR Performance Metrics
- Local Issues and Topics (Pittsburgh/Western PA)
Other topical content is welcome as well. Please send submissions and questions to:
Liz Lamping, [email protected].
Editorial Guidelines for submissions can be found HERE.
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Quick Links
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Our web site offers a myriad of resources for PHRA members. Here are just a few of the things you can do online:
Track PHRA Events
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Vendor Spotlight
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Located in downtown Pittsburgh, Point Park University has been a leader in providing educational opportunities to adults for many years. Students can choose from over 50 undergraduate degrees and 13 graduate programs. Courses are offered in flexible formats to fit the busy schedules of working adults. Visit us at www.pointpark.edu.
Point Park is pleased to offer professional members of the PHRA a 20% tuition discount applied to any program - undergraduate or graduate. Members would be required to show proof of at least one year's professional membership in the PHRA to qualify. This discount cannot be combined with any other discount or scholarship offered by Point Park.
Contact:
Kathy Ballas
Director, Graduate & Adult Enrollment Office
Point Park University
412-392-3812; [email protected]
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Why Hires Can't Succeed on Skill Alone (Free Webinar)
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This is not a PHRA Event.
Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. EDT
Learn More & Register
This webinar has been approved by the HRCI for 1 General Recertification credit.
Soft Skills will determine YOUR success in HR.
Rich will cover the needs for the HR professional in soft skills, and what skills you need and WILL need as well as how Soft Skills will affect the performance, the climate, and the bottom line of business both today and tomorrow. Hire for Attitude... Train For Skill It's ALL about soft skills!
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LAST CHANCE: Geneva College MSOL Program Offered at PHRA Headquarters
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PHRA MEMBERS
Geneva College is offering their MSOL Program at the PHRA headquarters in Downtown Pittsburgh!
Classes begin Thursday, August 28, 2014.
PHRA members receive a SPECIAL
TUITION SCHOLARSHIP of $3,000.
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LAST CHANCE: Recruitment 3.0 Lunch & Learn
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Recruitment 3.0: How Social Media Changes Our Ability to Find & Vet Job Candidates
Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Approved for 1 PHR HRCI Recertification Credit
Registration:
PHRA Members: $15.00
Non Members: $25.00
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2014 PHRA Annual Conference & Exhibition
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Building Excellence in HR:
Strategic Alignment & Integration
Dates: October 7 & 8, 2014
Pending Approval for 10 HRCI Recertification Credits
Registration:
PHRA Members: $389
Non Members: $429
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You Asked, We Listened! Webinar - Engaging Employees Through Training
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Date: Thursday, September 25, 2014
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m
Webinar
Approved for 1 General HRCI Recertification Credit
Registration
Members: $39.00
Non Members: $99.00
You asked for it, we listened! The PHRA is excited to offer our first lunch-hour webinar to PHRA members.
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New HR Certification & Survey Results
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The PHRA continues to be dedicated to offering our members the most current and cutting edge programming available for HR professionals. We also know how important your opinions are when the industry faces a change in order to continue offering these programs. For that reason, we asked our members to fill out a brief survey regarding their opinions on HR certification offerings, and here is what we found:
- Of the respondents, 88% do not believe SHRM will launch a new certification that is truly different than what is currently offered by HRCI.
- 97% of the respondents will continue to support their HRCI designation of an SPHR or PHR.
- 77% of the respondents that currently hold the HRCI SPHR or PHR designation do plan on completing the online educational module and brief online tutorial to obtain the new SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
- 91% of the respondents plan on maintaining their HRCI designation and the new SHRM designation.
- 54.5% of non certified survey respondents stated they plan on obtaining the new SHRM designation.
- 68% of the survey respondents that are planning to take the HRCI certification exam stated the new certification will not affect their decision.
As always, please follow the links below from HRCI and SHRM regarding SHRM's announcement of a new HR certification.
PHRA will continue to update this information as it is made available.
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Join a PHRA Committee!
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PHRA is currently seeking volunteers to participate on the Association's committees. To participate as a committee volunteer, you must be a PHRA member in good standing.
More information about our committees and their responsibilities can be found HERE.
Committee participation at the PHRA is an excellent way to expand your network connections, enhance your leadership skills, and give back to the profession! Contact the PHRA today if you are interested in participating at [email protected].
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