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-274320140722Pacific West00Pacific West521017534290001868805121920October 2012Update00October 2012Update 309667773993Mark Your Calendars:Core Leadership Area (CLA)Conference Call/Webinar ScheduleE-mail notifications are sent to the CLA volunteers in advance.The 2012 Core Leadership Area schedule is available at2012 CLA scheduleOctober10/12 – Membership State/Chapter Directors Webinar @ 2:00 ETTo join the meeting: : (800) 745-6370; Participant Pass Code: 73815710/16 – Chapter Management Professionals Call @ 3:00 ETCall-in: (800) 745-6370; Participant Pass Code: 74727910/25 – Fortune Forty Team (Select Chapters) Webinar @ 12:00 ETTo join the meeting: : (800) 745-6370; Participant Pass Code: 39308010/31 – HR Certification Webinar @ 4:00 ETTo join the meeting: : (800) 745-6370; Participant Pass Code: 738157~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Chapters-by-Size Conference Call ScheduleTopic specific discussions & successful practice sharing E-mail notifications are sent to the Chapter Presidents in advance.The 2012 Chapters-by-Size schedule is available at Chapters by Size scheduleCall-in info for ALL Chapters-by-Size conference calls is the sameCall-in number: (800) 745-6370Participant code: 74727912/11–Small [up to 100] @ 2:00 ET12/11 –Medium [101-300] @ 4:00 ET12/4 –Large [301-500] Webinar @ 2:00 ET10/11–Mega [501-1,000] @ 4:00 ET10/17 –Super-Mega [501-1,000] @ 3:00 ET~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Volunteer Leader Webcast Series & Special Focus Conference Call/Webinar ScheduleE-mail notifications are sent to the Volunteer Leaders in advance.No Volunteer Leader Webcast scheduled for OctoberThe Volunteer Leader Webcast Series is an extension of the learning opportunities available at our annual Leadership Conference. As an SHRM volunteer leader, you will have an opportunity to participate in these events focused on leadership development and informational topics. The webinars are free to SHRM volunteer leaders. Advance registration is NOT required.00Mark Your Calendars:Core Leadership Area (CLA)Conference Call/Webinar ScheduleE-mail notifications are sent to the CLA volunteers in advance.The 2012 Core Leadership Area schedule is available at2012 CLA scheduleOctober10/12 – Membership State/Chapter Directors Webinar @ 2:00 ETTo join the meeting: : (800) 745-6370; Participant Pass Code: 73815710/16 – Chapter Management Professionals Call @ 3:00 ETCall-in: (800) 745-6370; Participant Pass Code: 74727910/25 – Fortune Forty Team (Select Chapters) Webinar @ 12:00 ETTo join the meeting: : (800) 745-6370; Participant Pass Code: 39308010/31 – HR Certification Webinar @ 4:00 ETTo join the meeting: : (800) 745-6370; Participant Pass Code: 738157~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Chapters-by-Size Conference Call ScheduleTopic specific discussions & successful practice sharing E-mail notifications are sent to the Chapter Presidents in advance.The 2012 Chapters-by-Size schedule is available at Chapters by Size scheduleCall-in info for ALL Chapters-by-Size conference calls is the sameCall-in number: (800) 745-6370Participant code: 74727912/11–Small [up to 100] @ 2:00 ET12/11 –Medium [101-300] @ 4:00 ET12/4 –Large [301-500] Webinar @ 2:00 ET10/11–Mega [501-1,000] @ 4:00 ET10/17 –Super-Mega [501-1,000] @ 3:00 ET~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Volunteer Leader Webcast Series & Special Focus Conference Call/Webinar ScheduleE-mail notifications are sent to the Volunteer Leaders in advance.No Volunteer Leader Webcast scheduled for OctoberThe Volunteer Leader Webcast Series is an extension of the learning opportunities available at our annual Leadership Conference. As an SHRM volunteer leader, you will have an opportunity to participate in these events focused on leadership development and informational topics. The webinars are free to SHRM volunteer leaders. Advance registration is NOT required.-42672081280Upcoming Deadlines:Attention SHRM Foundation All-Stars: Get Recognized at the Leadership ConferencePosters recognizing All-Star Chapters and State Councils with the highest donation totals year-to-date will be displayed at the SHRM headquarters during the November Leadership Conference Open House. Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your state or chapter. Submit your 2012 SHRM Foundation contribution by October 19 to be included.Reminder: Encourage your members and board to donate and give credit to their Chapter or State Council. Individual donations that list either a Chapter or State Council, will be counted towards your All-Star totals.EXTENDED!? Tote Bag Membership Extended until Friday, October 19Online promotion- Anyone who joins online as a first time SHRM member gets a SHRM tote bag and saves $10 or $15 if they are in a chapterAssurance of Learning Assessment for Graduates of HR Degree Programs Fall test window registration now open through October 5th.? Plan ahead – Spring 2013 registration opens November 16th! Encourage students to register! Why Should Employers look for the Assurance of Learning Assessment on recent graduates’ résumés?? After passing the exam, students receive a Certificate of Learning indicating they have acquired the minimum knowledge required to enter the profession. Encourage students to register now for the fall 2012 testing window at assessment or for spring 2013 starting November 16th.? Questions? Contact the Assurance of Learning hotline at assessment@ or 1-800-283-7476 x3926 (EXAM). Interested in forming a study group for students in your area? A 15-hour review course will be available in January 2013.? A study guide is also available through the SHRMStore via Assurance Of Learning Assessment Preparation Guidebook. For more details about the assessment, visit us online at assessment or contact Nancy Woolever, nancy.woolever@.SHRM Foundation Student Scholarship Program -Applications August 1 – November 1See SHRM Foundation’s Student Scholarship program article on page 4. Eligible students may apply online or view additional information here: SHRM Foundation Student Scholarship00Upcoming Deadlines:Attention SHRM Foundation All-Stars: Get Recognized at the Leadership ConferencePosters recognizing All-Star Chapters and State Councils with the highest donation totals year-to-date will be displayed at the SHRM headquarters during the November Leadership Conference Open House. Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your state or chapter. Submit your 2012 SHRM Foundation contribution by October 19 to be included.Reminder: Encourage your members and board to donate and give credit to their Chapter or State Council. Individual donations that list either a Chapter or State Council, will be counted towards your All-Star totals.EXTENDED!? Tote Bag Membership Extended until Friday, October 19Online promotion- Anyone who joins online as a first time SHRM member gets a SHRM tote bag and saves $10 or $15 if they are in a chapterAssurance of Learning Assessment for Graduates of HR Degree Programs Fall test window registration now open through October 5th.? Plan ahead – Spring 2013 registration opens November 16th! Encourage students to register! Why Should Employers look for the Assurance of Learning Assessment on recent graduates’ résumés?? After passing the exam, students receive a Certificate of Learning indicating they have acquired the minimum knowledge required to enter the profession. Encourage students to register now for the fall 2012 testing window at assessment or for spring 2013 starting November 16th.? Questions? Contact the Assurance of Learning hotline at assessment@ or 1-800-283-7476 x3926 (EXAM). Interested in forming a study group for students in your area? A 15-hour review course will be available in January 2013.? A study guide is also available through the SHRMStore via Assurance Of Learning Assessment Preparation Guidebook. For more details about the assessment, visit us online at assessment or contact Nancy Woolever, nancy.woolever@.SHRM Foundation Student Scholarship Program -Applications August 1 – November 1See SHRM Foundation’s Student Scholarship program article on page 4. Eligible students may apply online or view additional information here: SHRM Foundation Student Scholarship SHRM Leadership Conference (Specific Volunteer Leader Positions)SHRM Leadership Conference – Engage*Inspire*Lead – November 15 – 17This year’s conference is gearing up to be a great one.? Our keynote speakers, Kimberly Alyn and Cy Wakeman, will energize you as you prepare for your 2013 volunteer leader role. In addition, the Leadership Development sessions (checkout the website for additional information) offer additional topics you’ll enjoy.Registration is a two-step process.? Register online at and make your hotel reservations by contacting Tammy Finnell (1-703-535-5109) directly as the host hotel is sold out. A credit card will be required to hold the reservation, even if the attendee qualifies for complimentary accommodations.? ?For more information about the conference, eligibility of who can attend, registration and a schedule at a glance, go to .? Reminders: Attendees must be current SHRM members.? ?Membership:Marketing Tip of the Month: Your next member looks like your existing members.It is really important for you to understand the demographics of your membership to help guide who you target in your recruitment campaigns.? For example, look at the majority of the job titles of your current members and focus on reaching more of those in your area.? Another idea is to analyze the industries your members work in.? Lots of organizations think they will be wildly successful appealing to a brand new market, but it rarely works.Volunteer Leader Resource Center (VLRC): Volunteer Leader Resource Center link: VLRCSpeakers Bureau PresentationsInclusion Presentation:“Energize and Engage: How Inclusion Supercharges Employee Satisfaction and Performance”Pre-approved by the HR Certification Institute for one hour of strategic re-certification credit.?Presentation explores the role of inclusion as a driver of job satisfaction and employee engagement and looks at recent research and real-world examples of how organizations with inclusive cultures are transforming themselves into great places to work.Speakers Bureau Request:Chapters interested in requesting a presentation should submit a speaker request form at the following link at least three weeks before the event date:? Speakers Bureau Request FormVolunteersDiversity and Inclusion Conference DiscountChapter and State Council Diversity CLA Directors are eligible for a 10% discount to the SHRM Diversity & Inclusion Conference.? Those eligible for this discount have received information regarding how to access the discount when registering. The conference and exposition will be held October 22-24 in Chicago, ernment Affairs:Visibility CampaignLeadership—leading people and leading organizations—is the theme of SHRM’s 2012 election-year visibility campaign, which includes a new 30-second television advertisement. The new TV spot is scheduled to air on CNN, Headline News, and CNN Airport News in late August through a week after Election Day.? Chapters and State Councils can download the TV commercial for free, put it on their websites, show it at meetings and presentations, use it in their blogs, or use it as a discussion piece.? Here’s the link to the ad: SHRM Commercial. The Twitter hashtag for the TV commercial is #SHRMCNN.SHRM Advocacy Team Educational Webcast SeriesThe SHRM Advocacy Team (A-Team) hosts monthly webinars regarding policies, tools and tactics that will make you a better, more informed advocate for SHRM and the HR profession.?Hear about current issues from SHRM lobbyists, Hill staffers and other DC insiders. Sessions are tentatively scheduled for the third Thursday of the month at 4:00 pm ET, but scheduling can change as issues arise. Sign up to stay abreast of the A-Team and SHRM’s policy efforts at . An archived version of some prior SHRM A-Team webcasts for 2012 may be viewed as follows:September 18 – "Building and Managing Your Local Advocacy Team," with a special update on the new SHRM / ACIP affiliation, may be viewed HEREAugust 16 - "Crafting Effective Letters to the Editor" (Tier II program) – May be viewed HEREMay 17 - "Calling and Writing Your Member of Congress" (Tier I program) - May be viewed HEREApril 26 - "Keeping the Spark Alive-Maintaining Positive Legislator Relationships / Federal Policy Update" (Tier II program) - May be viewed HEREHave you visited the Advocacy Team Resource Page lately? (This is a members-only area and you will need your member ID and last name to login) Advocacy Team Resource Page.? For more information about the SHRM A-Team efforts or about registering for upcoming webinars, please contact David M. Lusk, SHRM Senior Associate - Member Advocacy, at david.lusk@ or 703-535-6158.? Certification:SHRM Learning SystemTo find out how your chapter can take full advantage of the SHRM Learning System Program, please refer to the SHRM Learning System – Chapter and State Council Offer: SHRM Learning System -Chapter and State Council Offer SHRM Foundation:Congratulations to recipients of SHRM Foundation scholarships from the PW Region:Academic Scholarship winners of $2,000 each: Denise Metcalf (HRATV Chapter, ID), Debbie Ireland (Columbia Gorge Chapter, OR), Sharilyn Cano (Rogue Valley Chapter, OR), and Keisha Bolden (HI) Certification Scholarship winners of $750 each: Individuals: Anita Peters (Kern County Chapter, CA), Deb Horne (Santa Barbara Chapter, CA) , Polly Masga (Saipan, MP), Cindy Juarez (West Sound Chapter, WA), Amy Arquilla (Lake Washington Chapter, WA), Suzanne Peck (SAHRA Chapter, CA), Brian Redford (HRATV Chapter, ID), Gale Azucenas (Guam Chapter, Guam) Juliet Contreras-Foss (CA), Tonya Laney (NNHRA Chapter, NV), Florence Kurttila (SAHRA, CA), Melanie Tucker (CA), Chapters: INSHRM Chapter (Spokane, WA), Big Horn Mountain Chapter (Sheridan, WY), Energy Capital Chapter (Casper, WY), Santa Barbara Chapter (Santa Barbara, CA)College Relations:SAVE THE DATE! April 12-13, 2013 is the 2013 Pacific West Regional Student Conference (will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada)The 2013 Regional Student Conferences are just around the corner, and SHRM is pleased to present five conferences packed with express educational sessions, career development opportunities, networking and a Regional Case Competition, where teams of graduate and undergraduate teams compete separately to win two grand prizes: $2,500 cash and complimentary team registration to the 2013 Annual Conference & Exposition in Chicago, where they will be at a general session.Get Involved in Outreach to Attract High School Students and College Freshmen and Sophomores to the HR ProfessionContact academics@ to request copies of How to Pursue a Career in Human Resources: Four Simple Steps to Success. Please include your mailing address and the number of copies you want mailed to you.? This new brochure was designed specifically with students in mind, written in their “voice” and vetted with various high school students to make sure it would resonate with them!? A great resource for talking to potential college students to generate interest in the HR profession as a career choice! The HR Career Brochure can also be accessed directly at this link: HR Career BrochureFYI:New!? Global HR Standardization Gets StartedThe second plenary meeting for ISO TC 260 for Human Resource Management was held September 24th and 25th in Melbourne, Australia, in conjunction with the 14th World Human Resources Congress.? Delegations of experts from nine countries met and discussed the work program for the technical committee developing global standards for human resource management.? For more information about how to get involved as an expert in the U.S. Technical Advisory Group to ISO TC 260, please contact Amanda Benedict Green at Amanda.Benedict@ or 703-535-6458.Focus on HR on iTunesSHRM’s video news program, Focus on HR, is now available via iTunes. That means you can catch this brief, informative update wherever you take your iPhone, iPad or other mobile device. To subscribe, visit iTunes and search for Focus on HR, or click this link: iTunes - Focus On HR.HR CompetenciesSHRM’s Elements for HR Success Competency Model offers a resource to help HR professionals become proficient in the competencies needed for HR success, with specific guidance and standards for performing at the entry, mid, senior, and executive career stages.? Further, SHRM is developing a self-assessment to help you gauge proficiency on each competency (a free demo version is available now at Demo). ?To learn more about the competency initiative, visit Competency Initiative or contact us at Competencies@!AARP Best Employers Award WebinarJoin AARP’s Work Reimagined team and SHRM for a free webinar about the 2013 AARP Best Employers for Workers Over 50 Award. Learn about the Award and get tips on how to submit a great application, which must be submitted by November 12, 2012. Register now SHRM Research SHRM Research Concierge Service Designed for the busy HR professional, our new Research Concierge Service specializes in in-depth research that goes beyond benchmarking, while avoiding the higher costs of other outside resources. Simply present your need or challenge, and we do all the hard work — collecting, analyzing and organizing the information you need to make smart, evidence-based decisions for your organization. We’ll also do secondary research to complement the core focus.Conferences: Upcoming State Conferences: A complete listing of all state conferences by month is available atState ConferencesOnline State Conference Posting Request Form: REMINDER!!! Post your state conference info on the SHRM website!State Conference Posting Request Form2012 Pacific West Conferences (all successfully completed)!2013 Pacific West ConferencesOregon State – February 28Washington State - March 12PW Regional Student Conference – April 12-13, Las Vegas, NVCalifornia State – April 18-19Montana State – May 15-17Wyoming State – September 19-20NHRMA (AK,OR,WA) – October 9-11, Tacoma, WA2012 SHRM Conferences: (Announce at your chapter meetings) SHRM Diversity & Inclusion Conference & Exposition; October 22-24; Chicago, ILSHRM-FWI Workflex Conference (presented in partnership with Families & Work Institute); October 23-24; Chicago, ILSHRM Leadership Conference; November 15-17; National Harbor, MD2013 SHRM Conferences: SHRM Employment Law & Legislative Conference; March 10-13, 2013; Washington, DCSHRM Talent Management Conference; April 15-17, 2013; Las Vegas, NVSHRM 2013 Annual Conference & Exposition; June 16-19, 2013; Chicago, ILSHRM Strategic HR Conference; October 1-3, 2013; Scottsdale, AZSHRM Diversity in the Workplace Conference; October 28-30, 2013; San Francisco, CASHRM Leadership Conference; November 20-23, 2013; National Harbor, MDNew on the Web: New information is continuously being added to the website. A summary of each new article is available on the Volunteer Leaders Resource Center (VLRC) at: New On The WebOr, you can access it from the front landing page of the VLRC at VKRC.Your Regional Team:Dianna Gould, SPHR, CAE: Pacific West Field Services Director, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY (dianna.gould@) 1-800-283-7476 Option 1 x6267Karen Verrico, CAE: Pacific West Field Services Director, AK, CA, GU, HI, NV, CNMI (karen.verrico@) 1-800-283-7476 Option 1 x6250Anna Tull, Pacific West Regional Administrator for all states and Pacific Council (anna.tull@) or 1-800-283-7476 Option 1 x6338 or 703-535-6338Regional Administration: 1-800-283-7476 Option 1 ext. 3333 SHRM.MemberRelations@Volunteer Leader’ Resource Center (VLRC) ................
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