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Weekly Update  
2/9/2016 

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In This Issue
NEW - The I-9 Form: Learn It, Live It, Love It.
NEW - Organizational Network Analysis and It's Use
Meet Your PHRA Colleagues Networking Event
Influencing Multiple Generations to Create an Engaged Workplace
Developing HR's "Business Muscles"
Spring 2016 Western PA Collegiate Job & Internship Fair
Lunch & Learn: Is There a Bully at Work?
Free Prerecorded Webinars
New Horizons
Last Chance to Nominate Your Company for Engaging Pittsburgh Awards
La Roche Professional Development Series
Compensation Breakfast Series
HR 101-201-301 Workshop
PHRA Vendor Directory
Did you know that you can renew your PHRA Membership online?
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  3/25

New: The I-9 Form: Learn It, Live It, Love It 
Dates: Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Time:  8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Location: PHRA Office
 
Approved for 1.5 PHR (HR) HRCI Credits
Approved for 1.5 SHRM-CP & SCP Credits
 
Investment:
PHRA Members:  $49
Non-members: $99
New: Organizational Network Analysis and It's Use 
Dates: Tuesday, March 1, 2016 
Time:  8:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Location: PHRA Office
 
Pending approval for 1 Business (SPHR) HRCI Credit
Approved for 1 SHRM-CP & SCP Credit
 
Investment:
PHRA Members:  $49
Non-members: $99
Meet Your PHRA Colleagues Networking Event
Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Mad Mex Robinson

Join us for networking and fun at our first networking event in 2016!

New to the PHRA?
Join us from 5:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. for an informal Member Welcome Meeting. Learn more here.

Investment: $25
Envision, Experience, Exhale: Influencing Multiple Generations to Create an Engaged Workplace
Dates: Thursday, February 25, 2016
Time: 12 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Live Webinar OR in-person lunch & learn at the PHRA Office
 
Approved for 1 General HRCI Credit
Approved for 1 SHRM-CP & SCP Credit
 
Investment:
In- person training lunch & learn: $35
Live webinar format only: $29
Developing HR's "Business Muscles"
Dates: Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Time:  8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: PHRA Office
 
Pending approval for 3 Business (SPHR) HRCI Credits
Approved for 3 SHRM-CP & SCP Credit
 
Investment:
PHRA Members:  $99
Non-members: $139
Spring 2016 Western PA Collegiate Job & Internship Fair
This is not a PHRA event.
Dates: Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Monroeville Convention Center
 
Dear Employer,

You are invited to register for the Spring 2016 Western PA Collegiate Job & Internship Fair, taking place on Wednesday, March 9, 2016.

The job fair is sponsored by WestPACS, the Western Pennsylvania Career Services Association. WestPACS is a consortium of 46 colleges and universities in the western PA region. A complete list of consortium members can be found here: http://westpacs.org/schools.

Over 1,000 candidates on average attend each fair, making WestPACS sponsored job fairs the most efficient way to recruit college students and graduates, and a great way to meet a diverse range of candidates in one central location.

Please direct questions & inquiries about this event to:
Kristen Ritter
Job & Internship Fair Coordinator
Western Pennsylvania Career Services Association
724-816-3886
[email protected]

Lunch & Learn: Is There a Bully at Work?
Dates: Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: PHRA Office
 
Approved for 1 General HRCI Credit
Approved for 1 SHRM-CP & SCP Credit
 
Investment:
PHRA Member: $49
Non Member: $99
PHRA Is Looking for a Part-Time Administrative Assistant
Interested in joining the staff at the PHRA?

As an Administrative Assistant you will be responsible for providing administrative and clerical support to ensure efficient operation of the office. You will support the Executive Director and Manager of Marketing and Member Services through a variety of tasks related to organization and communication. You will communicate mostly via phone and e-mail ensuring that all administration tasks are completed accurately and delivered with high quality and in a timely manner.

Location is in in our office in the Gateway Centers in downtown Pittsburgh.

For more details please contact Liz Lamping   [email protected]

We look forward to meeting you!

             

Official Events Sponsor:

 



Free Prerecorded Webinar Presented By Arthur J. Gallagher & Co 


2015 has been another year with major changes in the legal and regulatory landscape that governs employer-sponsored health and welfare plans. Many of the changes relate to additional guidance on significant new requirements such as the Employer Shared Responsibility Mandate and the Section 6055 and 6056 reporting requirements, but there have also been significant U.S. Supreme Court decisions.

Our one-hour recorded webinar provides a high level overview of the 2015 developments that affect employer-sponsored health plans. We also look ah ead to what's coming in 2016, 2017, and 2018
Newswatch
Vendor Spotlight
New Horizons offers an extensive selection of vendor-authorized training and certifications for top technology providers such as Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA and VMware. In fact, we are Microsoft's largest training provider, delivering more than 40% of all authorized Microsoft training worldwide; the largest Cisco-authorized training partner with courses available at 250 centers worldwide; and the largest authorized provider of CompTIA training and certification in the world. The reason for New Horizons' 30-year success is simple-we are the best source for computer training and certification in the world.

With a convenient location in Greentree, we offer a wide range of technical, application and business skills courses. As the world of computer technology continues to evolve at light speed, New Horizons helps the world's workforce stay proficient with the latest technologies and achieve their career goals. It's what we've been doing better than anyone else for years, and what we plan to do well into the future.

New Horizons has trained employees at all 100 companies listed in Fortune magazine's ranking of America's 100 largest corporations and over half of the Global 100. We are ranked in the top 5% of the industry for training quality and customer satisfaction as reported by an independent, third-party learning and quality assurance company, Knowledge Advisors. Training from New Horizons provides measurable results.

Contact:
New Horizons Computer Learning Center of Pittsburgh
Abigail Painter, Account Executive
[email protected]
(412) 444-2887
LAST CHANCE: Is your company doing something great? Nominate them today for the Engaging Pittsburgh Awards! 
 

Nominate your company today for the Engaging Pittsburgh Awards, a celebration hosted by the Pittsburgh Human Resources Association focused on recognizing innovative HR practices at organizations in Southwestern PA. 
 
Nomination Deadline: February 15, 2016
 
Award Ceremony Details:
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Location: Sheraton at Station Square
La Roche Professional Development Series
 
The La Roche College Professional Development Series welcomes Bonnie Artman Fox, LMFT, of A Conscious Choice, LLC, on Monday, Feb. 15 to present: Managing Abrasive Leaders: How to Handle Unacceptable Employee Behavior with Calm, Confidence and Expertise
In this session, you will learn the positive approaches to retaining valuable employees while reducing workplace suffering for your other employees. 

For information and to register, visit laroche.edu/hrmseries.
Compensation Breakfast Series
Dates: March 16, April 20 & May 18, 2016
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Location: PHRA Office

Approved for 4.5 General HRCI Credits
Approved for 4.5 SHRM-CP & SCP Credits
(1.5 credits each session)

Investment:
Members: $49 each session, or bundle all three sessions for $119
Non-Members:  $99 each session, or bundle all three sessions for $239
HR 101-201-301 Workshop
Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (including networking event)
Location: DoubleTree Green Tree

Approved for 6 SHRM-CP & SHRM-SCP Credits
Approved for 6 PHR & Pending 4 SPHR Business Credits

This one-day workshop is designed to empower you to build your own HR conference experience. With four tracks spanning three professional HR levels, there is something for everyone.

Investment:
PHRA Members: $199
Non-members: $219
PHRA Vendor Directory 

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. 

Did you know that you can renew your PHRA Membership online?
Does your membership expire soon? Save time by simply renewing online! Your online PHRA profile allows you to renew your membership, register for our events, access exclusive member resources, and much more.

Start taking advantage of your PHRA Member-Only benefits today:

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