December 2011 Newsletter
This has been a banner year for HR in Maine! The SHRM Maine State Council (MESHRM) has sponsored four webinars and several scholarships for Maine HR professionals. Our newsletter has been well received and it is a great vehicle to remind people about what SHRM, MESHRM and the local chapters are doing. MESHRM is a proponent of HRCI certification and we have definitely increased the number of PHR/SHPR/GPRH's in the state.
On April 6, 2011 MESHRM hosted HR Professionals Day in Augusta, which included sessions with representatives from all three branches of government from Senate majority and minority leaders to the administrative head of the Maine Judicial Branch to the Deputy Chief of Staff in the Governor's Office to House and Senate members and lobbyists.
On September 16, 2011 the Maine Development Foundation honored MESHRM with the Champion of Employee Education and Opportunity award for 2011. MESHRM partnered with the Maine Development Foundation to promote the Maine Employers Initiative program to employers in Maine as part of their Workforce Readiness Leadership Area. There are 120 employers in Maine who are now branded through the MEI program for their commitment to take "One More Step" toward employee education and for offering formal educational opportunities to their employees.
On October 12, 2011 Portland-based Consigli Construction Co., Inc. was ranked #1 "Best Places to Work in Maine" in the large company category and Burgess Advertising & Marketing, took the same honor in the small/medium category Best Places to Work.
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WEBINAR
Thursday, December 8 from 9-10am Register online at http://tinyurl.com/4mdjud7
This program has been approved for 1 hours of strategic credit.
Presenter: Glenn Mills, Director of Economic Research of the Center for Workforce Research and information in the Department of Labor.
Workforce Trends in Maine
This presentation provides business leaders and HR professionals with a current analysis of the Maine economy, including challenges and the future job landscape.
Glenn will share data, tools and techniques to better prepare HR and business leaders for the workforce of the future. Attendees will also learn what labor market resources are available to better meet these challenges.
**** MESHRM is accepting proposals for 2012 Webinars. Visit our webpage for more information.
MEMBERSHIP
SHRM membership is a great value at $180 per year and it includes a subscription to the most widely read HR publication in the world, HR Magazine. SHRM's website provides the tools, templates and resources that HR professionals use every day. You can "Ask an HR Expert", and stay abreast of the ever changing legal and compliance issues and other HR challenges.
Encourage your peers to maximize their opportunities by becoming a member of SHRM and joining an affiliated chapter. It's a winning combination!
LEGISLATION
For a full up to date look at what is happening with legislation please visit MESHRM's website.
http://meshrm.shrm.org/legislative-news
SHRM EVENTS
2012
- SHRM Employment Law & Legislative Conference; March 4-7; Washington, DC
- SHRM Talent & Staffing Management Conference & Exposition; April 30-May 2; Washington, DC
- SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition; June 24-27; Atlanta, GA
- SHRM Strategy Conference; October 3-5; Palm Springs, CA
- SHRM Diversity & Inclusion Conference & Exposition; October 22-24; Chicago, IL
- Work-Life Focus 2012 & Beyond (presented in partnership with Families & Work Institute); November; Date & Venue To Be Announced
MAINE EVENTS
HR - The Way Life Should Be!
2012 Maine HR Convention
Mark your calendars for May 8-11, 2012, when we return to the Samoset for the 17th annual convention. Maine's SHRM State Council invites you to plan now to attend. The record-shattering 2011 conference saw 803 participants open the door to the Samoset. And there's much more in store for 2012.... The convention's 17th year is dedicated to top-notch education, your professional and personal growth, a strong voice for HR in Maine, and a big helping of creativity and fun.
HOLD A SEAT FOR YOU? -- The Maine HR Convention sells out early each year. If you plan to attend and would like to receive first notice of the convention website opening in January, just send an email to DJ@mainehr.com marked "Hold A Seat."
KEYNOTES ANNOUNCED!!
- Governor Angus King returns with a 2012 leadership lesson from history - focusing on the work of dynamic women leaders such as Eleanor Roosevelt, Margaret Thatcher, and Sojourner Truth.
- After a two-year absence, we've invited Norm Bossio back to the stage. You're in for a treat from one of the best motivational speakers in the country.
- Bud and his team are making final arrangements for five additional national keynoters to take the Samoset stage. They will be announced at the December SHRM chapter meetings.
SHRM LOCAL CHAPTER NEWS
CMHRA
Location: Ramada Conference Center Lewiston/Auburn 490 Pleasant Street Lewiston Monthly Meetings
HRAEM
Rangeley Hall -Room 501 C
HRASM
KVHRA
Mid-Coast Maine SHRM
MSHHRA
NESHRM
MARKETING TO MAINE'S HR COMMUNITY
Interested in marketing your services to Maine's Human Resource Community? The SHRM Maine State Council, an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management, is the state's umbrella trade association for information, professional development and continued support of Maine's employers. There are many annual projects the council oversees to enhance the HR profession in Maine. Support of these projects are a great way for an organization to get in front of employers and HR decision makers from across the state. State Council projects include: Educational Webinars, Best Places to Work In Maine Annual Awards Banquet, Council's Quarterly E-newsletter, Annual Leadership Day at the Maine HR Convention, and Bi-annual HR Profession's Day at the State House. Contact Heather Bassett with MaineHR.com and State Council's Marketing Chair, for more information on how to capture Maine's HR community by supporting these and other statewide projects. Tel: 207-577-4557 / Email: heather@mainehr.com
