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Welcome to the Spring 2009 Edition of the CASC
Newsletter. As members of the California human resources and
management community, the California State Council of SHRM is here to
provide you and your company resources relevant to the practice of
Human Resources in California.
In this issue we will discuss SHRM, the California State Council of
SHRM, meet the local SHRM chapters, and explore the benefits of
membership each and how they interact.
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Who is the Society for Human Resource Management
(SHRM)?
The world's largest professional association
devoted to human resource
management.
Our mission is to serve the needs of HR
professionals by
providing the most current
and comprehensive resources, and to
advance the profession by promoting HR's essential, strategic role.
Founded in 1948, SHRM represents more than 250,000 individual members
in over 140 countries, and has a network of more than 575 affiliated
chapters in the United States, as well as offices in China and India.
Who should join SHRM?
· President, CEO, Chairman, Partner, Principal
· Chief HR Officer, VP and Assistant VP of HR
· Director of HR, Personnel
· Assistant Director of HR or Manager of HR
· HR Generalists, Specialists, or Consultants
· Legal Counsel
· Supervisors and anyone that does an HR function at your
company
How to join SHRM:
Join here. And use the promotion code
CHPWD to receive your first year of membership at a discount.
If you are interested in having a SHRM member speak at one of your
programs or if you would like to volunteer at a SHRM booth, please
contact Ron Scott at rscottsphr@gmail.com.
SHRM Member Benefits at a Glance
Here is a complete listing of SHRM benefits.
Why join SHRM?
To take advantage of the rich portfolio of benefits
and receive member pricing on resources that will help you in your HR
role.
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Who is the California State Council of SHRM (CASC)?
 CASC is a state affiliate of the Society for
Human
Resource Management. The Council
offers its members the opportunity
to
network with peers, find a wealth of
information on chapter development
and
retention, participate in California and
National certification
programs, gain
volunteer leadership experience and
recognition.
Click here to Explore the CASC Website
Who sits on the California State Council of SHRM?
CASC is comprised of elected officers and the presidents of all 17 of
California's SHRM chapters, which range in size from 40 members to
5,000 members, as well as core leadership directors such as the State
Director for Diversity, State Director for College Relations, or
State Director for Legislative Affairs. You must be elected to join
the CASC. Volunteer opportunities are open to SHRM members who may or
may not be associated with a local chapter. For information on these
openings contact samchow@chevron.com.
Benefits of the CASC
The benefits provided by the CASC are designed to support the 17
local SHRM chapters in California as well as individual HR members.
- Support
for local chapter chairs of Technology,
Diversity, Workforce Readiness, Governmental Affairs,
Certification, College Relations, and Membership
- Annual
Legislative Conference
- HR
Careers: Job board for California HR professionals
- Opportunity
to meet national SHRM leaders
- Volunteer
Leadership Opportunities
- Support
of statewide legislative initiatives to help shape
HR practices in CA
California HR Certification Resources, Including:
- Prep
Courses and Study Group Resources
- Turnkey
Training Programs
- Train
the Trainer Events
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Who are the local SHRM Chapters?
A local SHRM chapter is an organized group of HR
professionals affiliated with SHRM in your local community. All
SHRM chapters have a volunteer board of directors and membership. See
the list of the 17 chapters below. These chapters often host monthly
meetings, mixers, and other programs where you can network with other
HR professionals in your community. These events are also valuable
learning events where you can attend workshops, seminars, and updates
on the latest issues in HR.
Who should join a local SHRM chapter?
Any HR professional, student, or individual practicing HR functions
in the organization.
Benefits of local SHRM chapters include:
·Networking with HR professionals and companies in your
community.
·A best practice network where you can find information on how
other local organizations handle various human resource situations,
procedures, policies, etc.
·Professional development opportunities to improve your
competencies and knowledge
·Up-to-date information on pending federal and state legislation
that may impact your company.
·Detailed, updated information on state and
local labor market conditions and issues.
·PHR/SPHR/CA/GPHR recertification credits for attending
chapter programming
·Volunteer leadership opportunities where you can help lead
the chapter in various projects.
Meet California's Local SHRM Chapters
Bay Area HR Executives Council
South San Francisco
Central Coast HR Association
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Who are the local SHRM Chapters?
A local SHRM chapter is an organized group of HR
professionals affiliated with SHRM in your local community. All
SHRM chapters have a volunteer board of directors and membership. See
the list of the 17 chapters below. These chapters often host monthly
meetings, mixers, and other programs where you can network with other
HR professionals in your community. These events are also valuable
learning events where you can attend workshops, seminars, and updates
on the latest issues in HR.
Who should join a local SHRM chapter?
Any HR professional, student, or individual practicing HR functions
in the organization.
Benefits of local SHRM chapters include:
- A
best practice network where you can find information on how
other local organizations handle various human resource
situations, procedures, policies, etc.
- Networking
with HR professionals and companies in your community.
- Professional
development opportunities to improve your competencies and knowledge.
- Volunteer
leadership opportunities where you can help lead the chapter in
various projects.
- Up-to-date
information on pending federal and state legislation that may
impact your company.
- Detailed,
updated information on state and local labor market conditions
and issues.
- PHR/SPHR/CA/GPHR
recertification credits for attending chapter programming.
Meet California's Local SHRM Chapters
Bay Area HR Executives Council
South San Francisco
Central Coast HR Association
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receive the CASC newsletter here.
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