Hiring Trends in the Capital District

Join us on May 11^th - Hiring Trends in the Capital District
Current Trends, Workforce Readiness, and Diversity in Hiring

Last month we learned about Challenges on the Road to Economic Recovery from our dynamic and informative Executive Panel.  This month’s breakfast seminar will take that topic one step further and will examine Hiring Trends specifically within the Capital District. You will have the opportunity to hear from a great panel of speakers with insight into current hiring trends, workforce readiness and diversity in hiring.

Please join us to learn about how to update your recruitment strategies, bring the best talent to your organization, and manage the employee life cycle in a changing economy.  CRHRA is pleased to welcome our three panelists: Miriam Dushane, Branch Manager of Linium Staffing, Shelley Florence, Vice President for Associate Relations at Price Chopper Supermarkets, and Natalie L. Williams, Employment, Training, and One Stop Director at the Washington County EOC. The panel will be moderated by Traci Koppenhafer, a Black Belt in Benefit Operations at General Electric and who also sits on CRHRA’s Diversity Committee.

This program has been pre-approved for 1.0 strategic recertification credit hour toward PHR and SPHR recertification. Registration and program details at http://crhra.affiniscape.com/cde.cfm?event=333249.

Details

When:  May 11th, 2011
Where: Holiday Inn, Wolf Road, Albany, NY
Time:    7:00 – 7:30 Registration

7:30 – 8:00 Breakfast Buffet
            8:00 – 9:00 Program

Cost:    $25 CRHRA & CRRN Members

            $30 Non-members

            $15 Students

CRHRA Annual Legal Update and Dinner Meeting

The Capital Region Human Resources Association Presents:

Happy New Year! Resolve to Bring Your Business Into Legal Compliance in 2011

Albany, NY - The Capital Region Human Resources Association (CRHRA) will hold it’s annual legal update and dinner meeting on Wednesday, January 19, 2011.

Afternoon Legal Update

2010 was filled with so many new employment laws, regulations and court decisions, it has become difficult for employers to insure they remain in compliance.  This program will get you caught up on recent employment law developments and, more importantly – what they mean for your organization. 

This year’s legal update will be presented by John M. Bagyi, Esq., SPHR who will address and provide practical guidance on –

• New obligations, remedies and penalties under New York’s Wage Theft Prevention Act
• Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act developments
• Emerging social media concerns
• Deductions from wages prohibited under Section 193
• Funeral leave for same-sex committed partners
• Enforcement and litigation trends
• What’s on the horizon for 2011
• And much, much more!

This program has been submitted for 2.0 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).  

Dinner Program

After the legal update, enjoy cocktails, networking and dinner with your Human Resources colleagues.  After dinner, audience members will participate in an interactive game show to test their knowledge of employment and labor law and recent legal updates.  How many employment laws did Ron Burgundy break in Anchorman?  Is Jim Halpert’s commission cap legal?  Did George Constanza have to be paid when he did nothing with the Penske file?  Come and find out!  Presented by attorneys Sanjeeve DeSoyza, Sarah Delaney Vero, Michael Billok and Nicholas Fusco from Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC.  

This program has been submitted for 1.0 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).  

The legal update begins with registration from 2:30pm-3:00pm, and workshop from 3:00pm-5:00pm. The dinner program will begin with registration and cocktail hour from 5:00-6:00pm, dinner from 6:00pm-7:00pm, and program from 7:00pm – 8:00pm at the Holiday Inn Turf on Wolf Road in Albany.

Reservations may be made at www.CRHRA.org or by contacting CRHRA at (518) 463-8687.  The events are open to the public.  The Legal Update: CRHRA Members $59, Non-Members $79, Students $40. Dinner Program: CRHRA Members $35, Non-Members $43, Students $15.

The Capital Region Human Resource Association is the Northeastern New York State Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). CRHRA is a local organization dedicated to serving Human Resource Professionals and has been advancing the profession for over 60 years.  The Chapter was founded in 1946 and is currently comprised of over 1000 professionals, employed in various human resource functions in over 450 companies region wide. 

For more information about CRHRA or to become a member, visit CRHRA’s website (http://www.crhra.org) or contact CRHRA by phone (518) 463-8687.

The Capital Region Human Resources Association Presents: The ADA & FMLA

Albany, NY - The Capital Region Human Resources Association (CRHRA) will hold the next Monthly Meeting and Program on February 18, 2009.

This month’s program is a breakfast session featuring an examination of the recent amendments and regulations, explain in practical terms what these amendments mean for New York employers, and explore how the amended ADA and FMLA will interact with other legal obligations to individuals with disabilities, as well as military service people and their families. Our program speaker is John M. Bagyi, Esq., SPHR , Deputy Managing Attorney of Bond, Schoeneck & King.

The event begins with registration from 7 a.m. – 7:30 a.m., breakfast buffet 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m., and program from 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Turf on Wolf Road in Albany.

Reservations may be made at www.CRHRA.org or by contacting CRHRA at (518) 463-8687. The event is open to the public, CRHRA Members $20, Non-Members $25, Students $10.

Tom DiNapoli to Address Business Leaders & HR Professionals at One-Day Conference

The New York State Comptroller, Thomas DiNapoli, will be the morning keynote speaker at the 2009 Capital Region Human Resource Association annual one-day conference on March 19, 2009 at the Holiday Inn Turf on Wolf Road. Comptroller DiNapoli, who earned a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management, will discuss his views of how the New York State economy is affecting businesses throughout the state, both short and long term. This conference, themed “Sustainable Human Resources – Supporting our Organizations and our World” includes a combination of education, networking, and vendor relations benefiting human resource professionals and business leaders across all industries. For details regarding the event, please contact CRHRA at 518-463-8687 or visit www.crhra.org.

Human Resource Association Supports Unemployed Members with Voucher System

As this economy continues to slow and many of our colleagues are losing jobs, it is critical for local professionals to continue networking to maintain connections and seek new job opportunities. One local professional chapter is helping its unemployed members to maintain their professional connections without any additional financial hardship. The Capital Region Human Resource Association (CRHRA) has established a confidential Voucher System to assist members in career transition with their job search and development. To ensure that members can continue to connect with their colleagues, CRHRA offers an opportunity for active members who are currently unemployed to continue attending up to two meetings (per year) at no cost to them The average cost per meeting is $30. The CRHRA Workforce Readiness Committee and Board of Directors hope this program will help unemployed members with critical networking opportunities important for a successful job search, especially during challenging economic times. For information about CRHRA, call 463-8687 or visit www.crhra.org.