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• When: September 7, 2010 -December 7, 2010 Tuesday evenings from 5:30 –8:45 pm

• Where: Mobile Technical Institute (MTI) Training Center 1301 Azalea Road Mobile, AL

• Cost: $835 (Includes SHRM Learning System and professional instruction in a classroom setting.)
  (Note: An additional processing fee will apply for Visa or MasterCard payments.)

Support the Worlds of Opportunity Event

As the Work Force Readiness coordinator, I (Renee Sorensen) would like as many Mobile SHRM members as possible to join me in support of the World’s of Opportunity event in September. The event will be held September 29th and 30th at the Mobile fairgrounds off Cody Road. The event hours are 7:30am to 4:30pm each day.

Middle school students from the five county regions surrounding Mobile will be coming through the “Worlds” for 1 1/2 to 2 hour intervals. It is anticipated that over 6,000 students will attend. There will be eleven “Worlds” of work which include: maritime, architecture, energy, manufacturing, health care, aerospace, public safety, communications and auto technology. There is a great need for volunteers to make this event a success! Volunteers can work 4 to 8 hour shifts depending upon their schedule.

Sharon Cureton is the volunteer coordinator for the event. Her contact information is: curetons@aol.com , 251-625-4893. Or you may contact me at rsorensen@longshrs.com, 251-476-4080.

2010 MOBILE SHRM
WORKPLACE DIVERSITY AWARD

The Mobile Society for Human Resource Management (MSHRM) invites you to participate in the 2010 Workplace Diversity Award. The Workplace Diversity award will be presented at MSHRM’s annual Holiday luncheon in December. Help us to acknowledge those organizations and/or companies who foster an inclusive work environment in which all employees are inspired to contribute their best through their different perspectives, backgrounds and life experiences.

The Workplace Diversity award will be presented to recognize one company in our community who has set an example as a leader and innovator in creating and/or encouraging workplace diversity and inclusion. The award will be based upon organizational achievements and not individual achievements. This award is open to all organizations within the local community. Membership in MSHRM is not required to participate.Deadline for all nominations will be 5:00 pm on Friday, November 12, 2010.

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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!