Volume 12 Issue 5

May 2007

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

Monthly Program by Jeffrey VanDoren

May 2007 Program Tuesday, May 22, 2007 The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center Registration: 11:30 a.m. Networking: 11:30 a.m. - Noon Lunch: Noon Program immediately following lunch "Keeping Your Talent Engine On-track!" Presented by: Jan Hensley; President, Career Pros International and Gail van Duursen; Vice President, Career Connections Are there days when you truly look forward to the day ahead as you get ready for work? Other days when you practically have to force yourself to get to the office on time to face the day ahead? Ever wonder why? During this interactive presentation, you will identify and compare your Top Motivated Skills with your Burnout Skills plus identify and prioritize your Career Values. Then explore the connection between your Top Motivated Skills and Career Values to your job satisfaction and future career growth! About our Speakers: Jan is currently President and CEO of Career Pros International (CPI), a network of professional career counselors who provide executive coaching along with employee and organizational development services to corporate clients. CPI’s network of professionals now spans a five-state region and two countries worldwide. Jan developed her skills as a Career Counselor during approximately fifteen years of career development and counseling experience in the university arena. Additionally, she has more than twelve years of experience designing and implementing community education and outreach programs sponsored by colleges and community-based organizations. Jan is a noted national guest speaker and has provided keynote presentations for such organizations as the National Career Development Association, the WV Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, the annual conference of the WV Governor’s Task Force on Workforce Development, and the Charleston Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Professional Women’s Development Conference. Jan earned her Master of Science degree in Education from the University of TN in Knoxville, with a specialization in Curriculum Design and Instruction. She graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. Jan is certified as a Career Management Practitioner by the Institute of Career Certification International; fewer than 400 career counselors worldwide have achieved this level of certification. Jan currently serves as the state chair of the WV Chapter of the National Women’s Political Caucus. She is an active member of the WV Chamber of Commerce, the American Counseling Association, the American Career Guidance Association, and both the National and local chapter of SHRM. Gail van Duursen is currently the Vice President of Career Connections, helping professionals who are ready to move to the next level of their career. The company specializes in Executive Recruiting and Career Management. Gail holds a degree from Florida State University in Hotel and Restaurant Administration and a Masters of Business in Organizational Behavior from Silverlake College in Wisconsin. She has lived all over the United States and now lives in Roanoke, VA. She has worked in hotel management for 20 plus years, gaining valuable experience in working with individuals to understand and attain their goals. Gail is a national speaker for the NCDA (National Career Development Association) and other organizations and a member in the Society of Human Resource Managers. Gail has a passion for helping people along their career path, and feels rewarded by her clients many successes. She is an active member of local organizations including the RV Chapter of SHRM. 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, May 16th.

President's Message by Barbara Phelps

Hope you were lucky enough to attend our April meeting! Dr. Hetzal Hartley, Medical Director, Carilion Occupational Medicine gave us insight on “How to prepare for the Flu Pandemic”. Dr. Hartley shared with us the impact an epidemic can have on businesses and what we as Human Resources professionals can do to help minimize that impact. Total Action Against Poverty - TAP presented our chapter an award at the 9th annual Job Fair, held at the Roanoke Civic Center. The award recognized our chapter's volunteer efforts and sponsorship. Johna Campbell and I were there to receive the award. A special thank you to Rebecca Reynolds, Membership, and her committee who does a great job welcoming new members and guests to the meeting each month. Upcoming events sponsored by RVSHRM: May 16 – Nutrition Workshop, presented by Jane Misssel, National College 11:00 am May 22 - RVSHRM luncheon meeting “Keeping the Talent Engine on Track” Jan Hensley, Hotel Roanoke 11:30 am I look forward to seeing you Tuesday, March 22, 2007 at 11:30. Barbara W. Phelps President

Treasurer's Report By Debbie Honaker

RVSHRM TREASURER'S REPORT FOR APRIL 2007 Balance as of April 4, 2007 $68,885.89 INCOME Monthly Meeting $1,165.15 Monthly Meeting Sponsor $150.00 Membership Dues $651.11 Monthly Raffle $20.00 Total Income $1,986.26 Balance $70,872.15 EXPENSES March Meeting $1,645.08 Website $80.00 Chamber of Commerce Renewal $250.00 Letterhead/Envelopes $309.90 Miscellaneous $300.00 ACH Bank Charges $113.03 Total Expenses $2,698.01 Balances as of May 1, 2007 BALANCE OF CHECKING ACCOUNT $68,174.14 CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT BALANCE $12,209.18 BALANCE OF ALL RVSHRM ACCOUNTS $80,383.32

Board Meeting Minutes by Sandy Hamilton

APRIL 24, 2007 The following Board Members were in attendance: Barbara Phelps, Sharon Bowers, Sandy Hamilton, Michelle Glynn, Donna Tatum, Debbie Reid, Debbie Honaker, Joy Hanson, Becky Reynolds, Jeff VanDoren, Lauren Prada, Kim Carte, Dan Oyler, Jaime Martis. The meeting was called to order by Barbara Phelps, 2007 President. Motion was made by Sharon Bowers and seconded by Becky Reynolds to approve the minutes of the March 27, 2007, Board Meeting. The motion was passed. Becky Reynolds announced that we have 268 active members. Becky distributed the 2004 Membership Survey. In an effort to provide more social opportunities, an ice cream social was proposed for the middle of August, on a Friday, at 3:00 p.m. at the Greenfield Center. The general consensus was to plan such an event. Becky also distributed a list of inactive RVSHRM members. Becky noted that new member orientation is still in process. Barbara Phelps introduced Jaime Martis as the new Chairman for the Newsletter. Michelle Glynn announced that a meeting will be held on May 1st with the Virginia Western Student Chapter. Michelle and Barbara Phelps will work together to see if the Roanoke College Chapter is still active. There must be eight members for the chapter to exist. David Wolfe has requested that he be relieved of his website duties. Sharon Bowers and Barbara Phelps will investigate opportunities for future website maintenance. Kimberly Barefoot was suggested as a person to contact for possible website assistance. Debbie Honaker announced that the accountant will be filing our taxes. The new bank account for state conference funds will be opened following the tax filing. Lauren Prada announced she will attend the Statewide Forum on Workforce Readiness. She announced that classes are being held at William Fleming, and she is working with her teacher at Fleming on workplace etiquette classes. Jeff VanDoren suggested that we consider buying a projector versus renting it from the Hotel at a price of $300 per meeting. He will get prices and report back at a future date. Donna Tatum distributed letterhead to Board Members. It was announced that 61 members registered for today’s meeting. Barbara Phelps announced that our State Conference in 2010 will be held September 28-October 2, 2010, at Hotel Roanoke. Three scholarships have been awarded to RVSHRM members for payment of their local and national dues. We will announce the upcoming presentation on Nutrition to be held Wednesday, May 16th at 11:00 a.m., National College. A discounted fee of $30 will be offered to RVSHRM members. A discussion was held regarding announcing job changes, consulting business advertisements, etc. on the website. Sharon Bowers will explore the possibility of providing an HR service providers link on the RVSHRM website. Barbara Phelps announced that a gift has been purchased for Matt Duffy in honor of his retirement and service to RVSHRM. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Sandy Hamilton, Secretary

Announcements

Foundation Committee Congratulations to the winner of our 50/50 drawing, Melissa Lucas. Melissa is the H R Manager with Valley Wine in Troutville and a new member with RVSHRM. Welcome and we look forward to learning more about you and your organization. Please remember to bring your dollars to the meeting May 22nd to support the SHRM Foundation. SHRM Foundation Products A complete guide to Foundation resources and publications. Don't miss our new DVD, Ethics- The Fabric of Business. For questions please contact Donna Tatum @ 540-389-8978 or e-mail @ donna.tatum@expresspersonnel.com. Thank you for your support. INVITE YOUR BOSS TO SHRM! If you are like most HR professionals, you are continually being asked to prove your value to the organization. Invite your boss to the May 22 meeting of RVSHRM! The presentation will include information related to the value of your services now and particularly in the immediate future as the talent pool shrinks and competition for highly trained workers will increase sharply. Mark Your Calendar RVSHRM will have an "Ice Cream Social" on Friday, August 17. More details later.

New & Returning Members & Changes

Carole Kurivial Eads Cycle Systems Inc. 2580 Broadway Ave SW Roanoke, VA 24017 Melissa May Averett University Graduate & Professional Studies Program 108 N Jefferson St Suite 303D Roanoke, VA 24016 Amy Smith HSN One Avery Row Roanoke, VA 24012   Sonya Payne Wal-Mart 4210 L Franklin Rd. Roanoke, VA 24014 Rebecca Walker Advance Auto Parts 5008 Airport Rd Roanoke, VA 24012 Vicki Shrewsbury has left Woods Rogers and joined ITT Night Vision as Human Resources Administrator. Tim Stacer has left Mariners Landing and joined Virginia International Raceway, America's Motorsport Resort, as Group Sales Manager. Teresa "Terri" Wilks has left Manpower and joined Kissito Healthcare as their Recruiter. REMINDER: Please check your current information on this web site. Make sure the information is correct, including your National Number, Expiration Date, and Birthday. Your help is greatly appreciated. This is your organization and we would like to keep up to date with you. All members who have changes in their position or employment should notify Becky Reynolds, Membership, at (540) 427-4343 ext 252 or by email at rebecca815@aol.com. Changing your information on your profile is needed, but please send this information to Becky too. If you have any other information about yourself that you would like to share, please send this information too.