Volume 12 Issue 2

February 2007

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President's Message | Treasurer's Report | Announcements | Board Minutes
New Members & Changes
 

Monthly Program by Jeffrey VanDoren

February 2007 Program Tuesday, February 27, 2007 The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center Registration: 11:30 a.m. Networking: 11:30 a.m. - Noon Lunch: Noon Program immediately following lunch "Recruiting Techniques for Hiring the Best." Presented by Coy Renick, SPHR Membership Advisory Council - Southeastern Region Society for Human Resource Management You don't want to miss this session on How to Hire the Best in this very competitive hiring environment..... Techniques and ideas you may not be using that will get you more candidates and make your company's recruiting easier. Mr. Renick's Qualifications: 28 years of Corporate HR Experience 2 ½ years as a Professional Recruiter - The Renick Group, Inc.     "Professional Recruiting" Past President RVSHRM Past President Virginia SHRM State Council Currently SHRM - MAC for Southeastern US MBA from Averett University Please make reservations by utilizing the on-line event reservation form or e-mailing Joy Hanson at jhanson@iamrrha.org. Please include "RVSHRM RSVP" in the subject line. Registration Deadline is Wednesday, February 21st.

President's Message by Barbara Phelps

Wow! Where has the time gone? We’re moving into the second month of 2007 and time is moving quickly. As I sat at my computer writing this message I am reminded of our January program “What HR Professionals Need to Know about the new Electronic Discovery Rules” presented by Todd Leeson. It’s amazing how many emails we send and receive daily, yet we sometimes forget there are others in our organization or department who may find our message offensive or rude. Thanks Todd, for reminding us to think about the consequences, our tone and what we say when sending electronic messages to others. Need help on an HR situation or issue? SHRM has plenty of beneficial resources and information available to our members. Visit our local website www.rvshrm.org and the national website www.shrm.org for information on legal updates, employee relation issues, white papers and other HR topics. Please utilize these tools that SHRM has made available to you. Remember RVSHRM meets the 4th Tuesday of each month, so mark your calendars and make reservations for our February meeting at Hotel Roanoke. I hope to see you there. If you have any questions or concerns please contact me or one of our board members. Thanks for being a part of this organization. Barbara Phelps President

Treasurer's Report By Debbie Honaker

RVSHRM TREASURER'S REPORT FOR JANUARY 2007 Balance as of December 29, 2006 $64,609.50 INCOME Monthly Meeting $1,495.00 Membership Dues $2,606.08 Holiday Auction $320.00 Monthly Meeting Raffle $33.00 Total Income $4,454.08 Balance $69,063.58 EXPENSES Board Meeting $127.10 ACH Fees $47.45 Total Expenses $174.55 Balances as of January 31, 2007 BALANCE OF CHECKING ACCOUNT $68,889.03 CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT BALANCE $12,209.18 BALANCE OF ALL RVSHRM ACCOUNTS $81,098.21

Board Meeting Minutes by Sandy Hamilton

Minutes of the January Board Meeting The following Board Members were in attendance: Barbara Phelps, Becky Reynolds, Michelle Glynn (filling in for Donna Tatum), Debbie Honaker, Jeff VanDoren, Johna Campbell, Matt Duffy, Joy Hanson, Lauren Prada, Kim Carte, Todd Leeson, Sandy Hamilton and Debbie Reid. The meeting was called to order by Barbara Phelps, 2007 President. Motion was made by Becky Reynolds and seconded by Matt Duffy to approve the minutes of the November 28, 2006, and January 19, 2007, Board Minutes. The motion was passed. David Wolfe and Sharon Bowers will jointly assume the Technology Committee Chairman’s position. The website will be updated by the middle of February. Michelle Glynn reporting for Donna Tatum presented the Marketing Committee’s goals for 2007: 1. Raffle each month. 2. Silent Auction in December 3. Photos taken for all Board Members and put in local paper 4. Marketing and Membership Committee will work closely together 5. Meetings announced in appropriate publications (expand to include Roanoke Tribune and Spanish publications) 6. Make people aware of dues scholarships program (post in newsletter). Barbara Phelps will be contact person for scholarship requests. Place an announcement on dues scholarship opportunities on membership page on website. Lauren Prada volunteered to translate and post the marketing material in the Latin community. Debbie Honaker presented the 2007 budget for approval. The following budget items were discussed: 1. Expenses for dues will not be in round numbers due to ACH charges. 2. Profit from State Conference will be used to benefit members attending conferences, special items, etc. 3. Increase budget for Membership and Marketing due to ads being placed to expand membership. 4. Explore possibility of attending April 24th, Chamber of Commerce Exposition (approximate cost $375). Early registration is March 9th. 5. Put in line-item for Workforce Readiness 6. Put in line-item for paid speakers Board Members will approve the 2007 Budget at next month’s meeting. Barbara Phelps has received the following requests: 1. TAP – Partner with TAP in their Job Fair – Already approved at prior meeting 2. Toastmasters – Rich Mercer – Speak at a meeting regarding this organization and its benefits – Suggest Toastmasters sponsoring a meeting and present promotional materials at that time. Guidelines for co-sponsoring seminars, meetings, etc. were reviewed as follows: 1. Topics must be HR related or related to growth in the HR field. 2. Link will be established for listing seminars, meetings, etc. A $50 fee will be charged to the sponsor of the seminar, meeting, etc. for that link. A waiver of the fee for non-profits will be considered. 3. If membership gets a discount, we will broadcast the seminar, meeting, etc. and the $50 fee will be waived. 4. Seminars, meetings, etc. sponsored by RVSHRM committees will be referred to Barbara Phelps for approval and broadcast. Guidelines for sponsorship of meetings are: 1. $150 fee for sponsorship 2. Sponsorship will include opportunity to distribute promotional materials after the meeting. 3. Sponsorship generally limited to one month per year per organization. Exceptions must be approved by the Board. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted. Sandy Hamilton, Secretary

Announcements

Marketing/Foundation The Roanoke Chapter is awarded Chapter Champion for 2006. Thank you for your support of The Foundation with your donations to the monthly drawings during our meetings. As you know, your donations help fund the research and development to continue training and supporting Human Resource Professionals along with awarding scholarships to continue education or obtain the education to begin a career in Human Resources. Check out the newest publication in DVD or Power Point presentation at http://www.shrm.org/foundation. SHRM Foundation Products A complete guide to Foundation resources and publications. Don't miss our new DVD, Ethics - The Fabric of Business. For more information on the Foundation or Marketing Committee, please contact Donna Tatum at donna.tatum@expresspersonnnel.com or 540-389-8979. Membership Committee 2007 Membership invoices were mailed in December. Membership dues are due in January. If you have not already paid your 2007 dues, please do so immediately. Failure to pay your dues by the cut off deadline will result in becoming inactive. You must be active to receive emails and the other benefits extended to members. If you need another invoice, you can obtain one from the web site or contact Becky Reynolds, VP of Membership at (540) 427-4343 ext 252 or rebecca815@aol.com. You can also renew by credit card on our web site. This is your organization and we would like to share in your life events. Members who have a change in their position, employer, or news to share with our members, should submit your news to Becky Reynolds,at the contact information above. Changing your information in your profile on our web site does not automatically notify Membership. Workforce Readiness Committee The Workforce Readiness Committee is currently planning for the 2006/2007 school year. We will again be offering sessions to homerooms at Wm Byrd HS and starting a program at Wm Byrd Middle School as well. We are currently looking for a date to have our first meeting with the staff and faculty of Wm Bryd to discuss the plans for this years program. All past volunteers as well as those interested in finding out more about volunteering for this year will be invited. Please keep an eye out for an email with the date and other important information. Any immediate questions can be sent to me at lauren.prada@adeccona.com.

New & Returning Members & Changes

Teresa Arbogast, SPHR HR Manager Advance Auto Parts Roanoke, VA 24012 Shari Caston Account Executive Adecco 2741 Penn Forest Blvd. Roanoke, VA 24018 Carrie Cundiff Payroll / Benefits Coordinator Cardinal IG P O Box 797 Vinton, VA 24179 Cathy Dickerson 3222 Timberview Road Roanoke, VA 24019   Melissa Lucas HR Manager Roanoke Valley Wine Company P O Box 93 Daleville, VA 24083 Kathy Osbourn 2104 Bayleaf Drive Durham, NC 27712 Corrie Whitmore 1074 Hightop Road Blacksburg, VA 24060   Debbie Reid has accepted the position of HR Consultant at Shenandoah Life Insurance Company. Debbie can now be reached at (540) 985-4360 or deborah.reid@shenlife.com. Best of luck in your new position. Marie Lavinder, SPHR, Human Resources Manager at The Orvis Company is now Marie Lavinder Greer. On January 27, 2007, Marie and Joseph Greer were married at Roanoke Valley Cathedral of Praise. Joe is also a manager with The Orvis Company. The couple will make their home in Salem, VA. Brooke Perry, Business Development Manager for Bright Services has received her PHR Certification. Congratulations Brooke!