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Message from our President, Michelle Burt
Our 2008 programming schedule is starting to take shape! To help in the process the board will be asking members to complete a short survey at the February meeting. Please take the time to complete the survey. This information will help the board better serve the needs of the membership in the future. The board needs your ideas and opinions so we can best serve you in our volunteer roles. I will also be emailing the survey after the meeting so all members will have a chance to respond.
Remember to mark you calendars! NDAHRA has planned some interesting programs for the first quarter of 2008. Please plan to join us!
For the February meeting, Howard Kossover from the Social Security Administration will be speaking about retirement benefits. In March, Kevin Kopplin from Altru will speak about Disaster Preparedness and we will also have a presentation about the benefits of SHRM membership. Kathy Kulesa from the North Dakota Department of Labor will be presenting a ½ day morning program in April. More details to follow!
Michelle Burt, 2008 NDAHRA President
2008 Membership Fees are due
February 5 - Board Meeting, Eagles Crest; 11:30 a.m.
February 5
- You are
invited to attend the Hultberg Lectureship. NDAHRA's very own Jen Lukach
is one of the featured speakers!
The lecture will be held Tuesday, Feb. 5, 7:30 – 9 p.m. in the Fred Orth Lecture
Bowl on the second floor of the Memorial Union.
More
Information
February 21 - Chapter Meeting, Culvers, 11:30 a.m.
Topic: Howard Kossover - Retirement Benefits and Social Security.
Looking Ahead...
March 4 - Board Meeting, Eagles Crest; 11:30 a.m.
March 20 - Chapter Meeting, Culvers, 11:30 a.m.
NEW
Hess Corporation - Human Resources Supervisor - Minot, ND InformationNEW HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEM IN ALASKA -
MANAGER-COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Information
NEW ACME Electric/Tool Crib of the North - Human Resources Generalist Information
INTERNSHIPS
"Every semester, I am approached by an international student wanting to gain "real world" experience through an internship. In most cases, they want to get that experience here, in North Dakota. The majority of them, when asked, indicate they really like it here, and want to live and work here after graduation, if given the chance.
It seems to me that a company's list of strategic workforce solutions should include hiring international students as interns, and subsequently, working within the complex federal regulations to eventually hire some of them fulltime after they complete their college education.
One of the major difficulties we (Career Services staff region-wide) encounter, though, is determining what organizations will hire an international student intern?". That "magic list" of prospects does not exist.
Consequently, I am asking fellow NDAHRA members to respond to these two questions:
Please respond to me at jay_henrickson@mayvillestate.edu or 701-788-4899, and I will share the results of the "poll".
North Dakota has a tight labor pool .... and it will get tighter. Employers should consider international students/grads as another labor source. I realize that the federal regulations for hiring the grads fulltime are difficult. Once we can establish a viable list of prospective ND employers, though, the students/grads will be more than willing to do whatever it takes to wade through the process, as many would love to stay here. The "list" will give them some idea of what opportunities may be in their future."
Jay Henrickson, Director
Mayville State University Career Services & Internships
www.mayvillestate.edu/careers
The University of Mary, Grand Forks campus.
The University of Mary is a HRCI Approved Provider and a SHRM College/University Partner.
We will offer both of these courses if we have 6 students interested in participating. Please contact Karen Aly, Undergraduate Advisor or Debra McGinty at 1.877.868.6279 for more information. Karen’s email is
kaly@umary.edu .GIVE BACK as HR Professionals -
An Invitation to HR Managers:Participate on a Panel of HR Managers Working with UND HR Students
Improving HR Practices based on Management Research
Legislative updates on issues that matter to employers.
Legislative
Alert -
Bush Signs Legislation Expanding FMLA
If there is anything you would like to see added to the Legislative page, please contact Deb Abar at dabar@altru.org
HR Strange...but True Heartache Leave, Just in Time for Valentine's Day
HR Advisor Super Bowl Office Pools: Teambuilding or Illegal Gambling?
Compensation Compensation
Strategies: Is Your Company Prepared for the Tightening Labor Market?
HR Challenge An employee was on military leave for 80 days. Under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) of 1994, how long is the employee protected from discharge without cause?
A) 6 months after reemployment B) 12 months after reemployment
C) 18 months after reemployment D) Individuals who serve for 90 days or less have no protected period.
FUN While visiting home recently, my sister nudged me and pointed to a line of new plants my mother had placed by the kitchen window. "Look," she whispered, "death row".
-- Peter Hendrixson (Reader's Digest)
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2008 Membership Renewal -
Keep your membership current and active by
renewing now! New this year is the
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Would you like a $100 savings bond?!
We will be providing this $100 savings bond to the NDAHRA chapter member with the best program attendance in 2008. Second place will be rewarded as well with a free 2009 NDAHRA membership. ‘Perfect attendance tracking’ will begin with our first meeting on January 17th- remember to fill out the sign in sheet at the door. Good luck and we will see you there!
HRCI's Question of the Week:
Q. I passed the exam in December. When will I be able to access my online
recertification file?
A. First, congratulations on passing the
exam! Please allow six weeks from the end of the testing window for your files
to be updated in our system.
HR CERTIFICATION
HR Certification exam application page
From the Certification Rep:
Please contact me if you’d like to participate in the study group.
**SHRM offers a "Pay if you Pass" option for qualified Chapter Board Members. I can provide more information if you are interested.
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SHRM Learning System Our NDAHRA chapter has officially purchased the 2007 Human Resources Certification Learning/Study System!! |
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A check out process for the material will be put in place for those members wanting to take the test and study individually. |
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$1500 scholarship money is available for our region for certification testing and fees. |
Questions?
NDAHRA Certification Rep contact info: Jennifer Lukach at jennifer.lukach@ecolab.com or 701/775-1849.
ND SHRM State Council Newsletter (Quarterly)
"There are only two ways to establish competitive advantage:
do things better than others or do them differently"
-- Karl Albrecht
