Dear Employer/Supervisor:

In an effort to assess our academic programs, the Mitchell College of Business at the University of South Alabama is conducting a brief survey to gather feedback from companies/supervisors about our graduates. Your opinions are important to us. We want to know what you thought our graduates did well, and identify ways that we can continue to improve our programs. To gather this information, we are conducting a short, online survey. To complete the survey, click on the following link http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GHYJPT6 or cut and paste it into your Internet browser.

To ensure anonymity, no names - neither employers nor supervisors - will be used in reporting survey results. Therefore, please be candid in your responses. Your time and cooperation are greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Carl Moore
Dean

Wanted - HR Internships and Co-op experiences

Interns earning course credit must work at least 10 hours per week for 15 weeks. Hourly pay is required Co-op students may work up to 20 hours per week. Hourly pay is required.
Students must be engaged in substantive work in their field during the experience Interns must be juniors or seniors and meet minimum GPA requirements.

For information, contact Dr. Marjorie Icenogle micenogle@usouthal.edu or to post an internship or co-op opportunity, contact Ms. Crissa Letson, USA Career Services, cletson@usouthal.edu.

Recently Certified HR Professionals

Cathy Davis, SPHR

Congratulations, Cathy!

Registration Deadline for PHR/SPHR Exam is October 8, 2010. Testing window is December 1, 2010 through January 31, 2011

2010 Professional Membership Drive

Mobile SHRM is pleased to announce its 2010 Professional Membership Drive.  Under Mobile SHRM’s bylaws, Professional Members are defined as follows: Professional membership shall be limited to those individuals who are engaged as one or more of the following: (a) practitioners of human resource management at the exempt level for at least 50% of their professional time; (b) certified by the Human Resource Certification Institute; (c) faculty members holding an assistant, associate or full professor rank in human resource management or any of its specialized functions at an accredited college or university and have at least three years of experience at this level of teaching; (d) full-time consultants with at least three years experience practicing in the field of human resource management; and/or (e) full-time attorneys with at least three years experience in counseling and advising clients on matters relating to the human resource profession. Professional members may vote and hold office in the chapter.See http://www.mobileshrm.org/content/laws.  Any questions in this regard should be directed to a board member. 

GUIDELINES: Throughout 2010, any current professional or associate member who successfully solicits a new professional member will be entitled to one free year of membership in Mobile SHRM (currently $40 per year) or two free lunches at a Chapter meeting (currently $15 per meeting).  There is no limit on the number of professional members you may solicit.  However, the new professional member cannot be an employee of your company, firm or entity.  In addition, credit will be given only for new members, not for past professional members whose membership has lapsed.  For credit to be given, the referring member’s name must appear on the application for membership. 

Join SHRM at a Special Discounted Rate!

New, first-time members to SHRM can join online using the promotional code CHSED for a reduced rate of $145.

That’s only about 39 cents a day! Go to www.shrm.org/join and enter the code CHSED
into the promotional code space on the application.

Join today!

2010 Gulf Coast Mobile SHRM Conference

The 2010 Gulf Coast Human Resource Conference is just 3 months away! It will be held on Friday, November 5th from 8:30am to 4:30pm. We have a great speaker line-up hosting a variety of awesome topics. Our keynote speaker will be Thom Kaz. Thom is a well know motivational speaker, trainer and entertainer. He has been an entertainer for Harrah’s, Bally’s Las Vegas, Palms, Rio and many other venues. Thom was also voted “One of the Best” by USA Today during his engagement in Las Vegas. At our conference in November, Thom will be speaking on the motivational topic “Stress Less for Success”. What is better than being entertained while you learn? In addition to Thom Kaz, we have many other fabulous speakers that you will not want to miss!

Friday, November 5th
Session Topics:

• Humor in the Workplace

• Legal Updates

• Best Practices in Talent Management Strategy

• Leadership Essentials: What Separates Leaders from Managers

• 10 Key Financial Indicators You Can Use to Grow Your Business

• WOW! Your Y’s…employee recognition for the new generation

• Substance Abuse in the Workplace

• Stress Less for Success

Register today at: http://mobileshrm.org/

So go ahead and get your registration forms in as soon as possible. All the latest conference information is detailed on our website at www.mobileshrm.org or you can e-mail your questions to Kay Watson at conference@mobileshrm.org or Candice Swiger at candices@wescoweld.com.We look forward to seeing you at the conference in November. Save the date and get registered!