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NEW: 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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Managing Change Series (SPHR Credits)
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Dates: August 13, September 10 & October 15, 2014
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Approved for 7.5 Business (SPHR) HRCI Recertification Credits TOTAL
Registration:
PHRA Members: $49 each session, or bundle all three sessions for $119
Non Members: $99 each session, or bundle all three sessions for $239
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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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Fall 2014 PHR/SPHR Certification Test Prep Class
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Date: Begins Monday, August 25, 2014
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. for 12 weeks
Location: New PHRA Office - One Gateway Center
Learn More & Register
This 12-week course is a comprehensive review of the SHRM Learning System facilitated by SPHR and PHR volunteers at no additional cost to you. The full six-module SHRM Learning System is included at a discounted cost in your registration!
Registration:
PHRA Members: $850.00
Non Members: $955.00
TOP TEN REASONS HR Professionals Give for NOT Being Certified
Apply today for the PHRA Scholarship Fund.
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July President's Message
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Work Preferences of Millennials Survey
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Were you born in or after 1980? Then you can help your fellow PHRA Member, Kristine Irwin, gather data for her upcoming Perspectives Article!
To participate, simply complete Kristine's short survey about the Work Preferences of Millennials. Thank you in advance for your participation!
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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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Contribute to the September Perspectives Newsletter!
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Interested in writing for the September Perspectives newsletter? Have an article you would like to submit for publishing? The submission deadline for the July issue is Friday, August 15th, 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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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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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:
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Vendor Spotlight
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Joe Baumgardner Safety Consulting, Inc. aka "Joe Safety" is a full service, nation-wide consulting and training firm specializing in client focused solutions for Safety, Health, Environmental Quality, and Human Resources.
Contact:
Joe Baumgardner, President
412-600-4641
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NEW: Emerging Leaders Survey
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Building on Vibrant Pittsburgh's efforts to engage emerging leaders in the Pittsburgh region (ages 25-45: Gen Yers/Millennial and Gen Xers), they have created a survey to better understand what diverse young professionals value most about their jobs, and how these preferences may impact their desire to continue with their current employer and continue to live in the Pittsburgh region.
Vibrant Pittsburgh invites you to participate in the survey HERE
This survey should only take about 10-15 minutes to complete. Your individual responses will kept confidential. Vibrant Pittsburgh will aggregate the results and share with employers in the region to help them better understand the needs and desires of the emerging diverse workforce.
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Coffee & Donuts with the PHRA Executive Committee (Members Only)
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Date: Thursday, August 14, 2014
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m
Location: NEW PHRA Office
Join the PHRA Executive Committee and Staff for an informal breakfast and opportunity to see our new office and meet our Executive Committee and Staff! This event is free for PHRA Members, but you must register to attend.
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PHRA at the Pirates Suite Networking Event (Members Only)
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Dates: Monday, August 18, 2014
Time: 7:05 p.m. Game Time
Registration: $79 per ticket
This is a PHRA Members Only Event.
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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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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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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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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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