Pathway to Professionalism
NOVA SHRM will be holding workshops on how to prepare for and take the PHR, SPHR and GPHR certification exams provided by the HR Certification Institute. If you are interested in taking these exams, establishing study groups, or recertifying your credentials, please join one of the several weekend sessions running throughout the fall. Visit the preparation sessions info. page to learn more. Your future awaits!
2009 NOVA-SHRM Call for Speakers!
We are currently looking for speaker proposals for our 2009 Chapter Meetings, Professional Development Seminars, and Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings.
Deadline for submission is September 30, 2008. Selected speakers will be notified during the month of November, 2008.
Major Areas of Interest (other areas will be considered):
Training and Organizational Development
Employee Relations (risk management, investigations)
Retention, Workforce Planning, Talent Management
Business Skills for HR professionals (accounting, finance, ROI)
Employment Law (updates, trends, risk strategies)
Total Rewards (compensation, benefits)
Government Contracting (compliance, audits, OFCCP, DCAA)
International/Global HR
Work/Life Balance
Business Continuity/Disaster Preparedness
Download the 2009 Speaker Application and Proposal (MS Word format)
Inquiries and speaker proposals should be submitted electronically or via mail to:
Vanina P. Colombo, MHR, SPHR
Vice President, Programs
Northern Virginia SHRM
324 N Fairfax St
Alexandria, VA 22314
vcolombo@vipdesk.com
S.T.E.M. Talent 2008
Looking for fantastic talent in the S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) fields? An estimated 700 job-seeking postdoc fellows from the area's federal and university laboratories will attend STEM Talent 2008: A Symposium and Career Fair for Postdocs in the Capital Region. You can be one of the hiring companies at the Career Fair on Thursday, October 16, 2008 from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the NIH Natcher Center in Bethesda, MD. For information and to register, go to www.PostdocConference.org.
NOVA SHRM Job Bank
Chapter members can post a resume and employers may post HR career opportunities online at
www.novashrm.org/jobbank
For those individuals who would like to expand their search to the national level, you can also visit SHRM's HRJobs Employment Center at http://www.shrm.org/jobs.
Learn more about the 2008 Virginia State SHRM Conference
October 22 - 24, 2008
Richmond Convention Center
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8/26 -
Breakfast Meeting
Benefit Trends- Innovative Programs to Tackle Escalating Costs
Presentation by Dana Mark Brunn, Administrative Services Corporation |
9/23 -
Dinner Meeting
How C-Suite it is! HR and Senior Leadership in Partnership Together
This session will host a successful CCEO from a Helios Award Winning and/or finalist company where they will share their secrets for making the C-Suite - HR connection work. See what it takes to make it happen between senior leadership and HR. |
Go to events for more info and to register.
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Upcoming
Chapter Program – August
