new shrm 
    
Weekly Update  
2/3/2016 
Premier Sponsor:

 


 


  

In This Issue
NEW - nfluencing Multiple Generations to Create an Engaged Workplace
NEW - Developing HR's "Business Muscles"
NEW - Spring 2016 Western PA Collegiate Job & Internship Fair
NEW - Lunch & Learn: Is There a Bully at Work?
Compensation Breakfast Series
HR 101-201-301 Workshop
PHRA Is Looking for a Part-Time Administrative Assistant
January 2016 Perspectives
Free Prerecorded Webinars
Callos Resources
NEW - La Roche Professional Development Series
Is your company doing something great?
2016 Employment Law Update
Meet Your PHRA Colleagues Networking Event
PHRA Vendor Directory
Did you know that you can renew your PHRA Membership online?

Follow us!

  Like us on Facebook    Follow us on Twitter    View our profile on LinkedIn    Find us on Google+    View our videos on YouTube  
New: 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
New: 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
New: 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]

New: 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
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 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!

             

January 2016 Perspectives



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
Callos Resources is a full service human resource support organization specializing in temporary and temporary to hire positions including administrative (all types), data entry, industrial, light technical, and warehouse associates.

Our specialty staffing area will give you the attention you need for: IT Technical, Engineering, and Direct Hire. Additional offering include Executive Coaching, Outplacement services, PEO Leasing Services, Financial Services, Medical staffing (clinical and non clinical) and Benefits. Ask us how we can work with your organization today!

Contact:
The Callos Company
Marcy McKivitz
429 Fourth Ave., Suite 1900
Pittsburgh PA 15219
412-281-8235
New: 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.
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
2016 Employment Law Update
Date: Thursday, February 11, 2016
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Location: PHRA Office

Approved for 1.5 PHR and SHRM-CP/SCP Credits

In 2016, employers will face a number of workplace challenges when it comes to managing, monitoring and maintaining their workforce. This program will provide a timely and thought provoking review of the new and important employment law trends, as well as recent decisions issued by federal and state courts that could change the way in which employer's do business.

Presented by: Christian Antkowiak, Esq., Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney 

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
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:
Official Events Sponsor:

 

Quick Links

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

 

The Pittsburgh Human Resources Association (PHRA) is a membership organization and a source of practical policy, regulatory, workforce and emerging trend information for human resource and business professionals.  

 

PHRA services enhance the HR professional's leadership role in the vitality of the region's workforce and economy. Representing more than 1100 individual members, the Association's mission is to serve the HR community by providing superior professional development, networking opportunities and educational resources to enhance the value of the profession. Founded in 1915, PHRA has been improving the competency and value of the HR professional and is the premier human resources association in the region.  

 

This e-mail update is sent to PHRA members and to non-members who have subscribed. 

Questions: If you have questions regarding this update, or for information about advertising opportunities, please contact the PHRA on 412-261-5537 or by e-mail at [email protected].