SHRM St. Louis December 2019 Newsletter

Message From the President

All good things must come to an end. People have asked how I feel about ending my term as President of SHRM of Greater St. Louis. The fact is, "parting is such sweet sorrow." The sorrow comes from the fact that I have truly enjoyed working with you all as we continued to Transform Human Resources Into Valued Experts. What makes it sweet is that I will maintain my membership for as long as they will allow and look forward to serving in whatever capacity your next group of leaders ask of me. Click here to read more.

January 15th Committee Fair, Happy Hour & Dinner Meeting

"Finance 101: Going Toe to Toe with Your CFO"

In many organizations, upper management is unlikely to say "Hey, I think we should spend more on human resources." Conversations are quite the contrary. Human Resources (HR) as a department is generally a cost center; meaning it is an expense to the company and not a revenue-generating department. To get the budget HR needs, it is important to be fluent in "financial language". Click here for more information and to register.

Did you miss one of the SHRM St. Louis Webinars?

Did you miss one of the SHRM St. Louis Webinars? Want to go back and listen again? Chapter Members can access the webinar recordings and handouts on the SHRM St. Louis website just by logging in! Visit www.shrmstl.org and login to your profile (in the upper right-hand corner). Once you're logged in, a new menu option will become available - pages for the Webinars and Past Meeting Handouts!

HR Innovator - Transcend Engagement

"Most organizations are doing engagement surveys, but only about 5% have a meaningful action plan to use the information collected." Bob Randall, CEO of Transcend Engagement, and Account Executive, Charlie Girard, are disrupting the employee engagement and culture space. Click here to read more.

Welcome to Our New Members!

We would like to officially welcome our newest members! We hope to see you at our upcoming meetings! View new members here.

Veteran Hiring

Despite several military bases around the area, St. Louis ranks 56th by Wallethub for the best places to live as a veteran. Veterans are a diverse, skilled talent pool, and many companies can do more to attract, hire and retain them. Josh Perschbacher, Director of Veteran Services at University of Missouri-St. Louis, shared his insight and tips on making your employer one of choice for veterans at the November Dinner Meeting. He shared several do's and don'ts.