Message from CCSHRM President Lisa O Connor

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1 Volume 15, Issue 9 September 2013 Message from CCSHRM President Lisa O Connor mailto:lisa.oconnor@co.charlotte.fl.us Hello friends, we have so many new announcements this month. First, I hope you all plan to attend our September meeting as we support our fellow Board Member, Deb Hope. This month s meeting is a night meeting and will be held at the Port Charlotte Golf and Country Club. This location will be a new meeting location in Please see Wanda s article for more details on our meeting locations in We also want to remind everyone that we now have Pay Pal on our web site and hope this helps you when making payments for attendance to our meetings and events. Our October 04, 2013 Fundraiser is anticipated to be an exciting event as so many valuable raffles have been secured. We now need your support to sell tickets. Tickets can be purchased on our web site. Our October and November meetings will also be special as we have secured professionals to speak on the topics of Diversity and Workers Compensation. Mark your calendars! Sincerely, Lisa O Connor I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E 1 Message from President 2 Membership Information & Message from Vice Chair 3 Volunteer Information & New Meeting Locations for 2014! Guest Speaker Deborah Hope, CLEC Program Topic: Emotional Intelligence This will be a fun inter-active program where members and guests will learn how to better communicate with people and better understand themselves. The meeting will be held at the Port Charlotte Golf and Country Club and food will be served. Cash bar is also available. The program will be held at the Port Charlotte Golf and Country Club, Gleneagles Terrace, Port Charlotte FL Deborah Hope has over 16 years of progressive Human Resource Management experience from health care to service industries and retail industries. Deborah is a certified Executive Coach, Life Improvement Coach and a Master Practitioner in Neuro Linguistic Programming. Deborah is currently the owner of A Whole Other Level Coaching and Martial Arts and an HR Manager for Lowes. Deborah has her undergraduate degree in Economics from State University of Oneonta, her Master s in Human Resource Management and is currently working on a second masters in Educational Coaching Psychology. Deborah has been certified Master trainer by Zinger Miller, Insights Profile, DSI and PSR and has been facilitating leadership training for executives for over 10 years. Please RSVP to Norma Corso, Board Secretary at norma.corso@charlottefl.com 6 Member Spot Light Page #1

2 New Member Corner Message from President Elect Wanda King, PHR NATIONAL SHRM MEMBERSHIP RAFFLE CCSHRM is offering our members a chance to win a 1 year paid national membership to SHRM - $ value! CCSHRM Membership Information New member applications received before the first Tuesday of the month will be considered at the Board meeting held that month. Applications received on or after the first Tuesday of the month will be considered for approval at the next month s Board meeting. An updated membership roster will be ed to paid members. To access our Membership Application, please go to our web site and click on Membership Application. Are you a CCSHRM member who is not a National SHRM member? Guidelines for eligibility for the Raffle: Must be a current member of CCSHRM; must not currently be a National SHRM member; must meet 2 out of the 4 criteria: Participate in a CCSHRM sponsor event as a volunteer Volunteer on board in committee participation Refer a guest who joins our chapter Attend 2 out of the 3 monthly events Our next drawing will be held at our October 23, 2013 Meeting followed by our final drawing for 2013 at our December Holiday Luncheon and Installation of 2014 Officers Meeting. National SHRM membership benefits: Mark your calendars - Sunday November 3 rd CCSHRM will be having a Membership Appreciation Day at the Port Charlotte Beach Complex for you and your family. We will have hot dogs, hamburgers, potluck, games, and lots of fun! We value each of you as a member of our organization. So save the date!! Full access to SHRM Online (the HR Body of Knowledge Center), Surveys, HR Law Research, Free subscription to HR Magazine, discounts on SHRM education, and networking opportunities with more than 250,000 HR professionals!! Please contact Wanda King, PHR at (941) or wking4@wm.com for additional details For more information, contact Heather Lupinetti, Membership Chair at (941) heather.lupinetti@ccso.org Page #2

3 Become a VOLUNTEER 2014! Did you know? CCSHRM is run and supported 100% by "Volunteers" who contribute their time, energy, and skills to the organization and to promoting the Human Resources profession. That is why, in all capacities, whether small or large, we VALUE and APPRECIATE each and every Volunteer! Please join us for 2014! We have Volunteer opportunities to fit every situation. Whether you have one hour or many hours to contribute, we have opportunities of all kinds, and we have FUN! Please contact Wanda King at (941) or at wking4@wm.com for more information. New Meeting Locations for 2014! Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club will be our new location for January and February 2014 meetings 4400 Lister Street, Port Charlotte, FL Port Charlotte Golf Club will be our new location for March 2014 to December Gleneagles Terrace, Port Charlotte, FL Page #3

4 C A L E N D A R O F U P C O M I N G E V E N T S Wed September 25, Location: Port Charlotte Golf Club Program: Emotional Intelligence evening event 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Speaker: Deborah Hope, CLEC Sponsor: VALIC Fri October 04, Location: Gilded Grape Winery Port Charlotte 6:30 p.m. Event: Fundraiser Sponsor: Justin Gerow, Primerica Financial Wed October 23, Location: Port Charlotte Cultural Center Program: Compliance and Diversity; Making sense of the relationship-leveraging Diversity and inclusion to fulfill the mission of the organization 11:30 a.m. Speaker: Dr. Walter Douglas Sponsor: PNC BANK Sun November 03, Location: Port Charlotte Beach Complex Event: CCSHRM Membership Appreciation Family Picnic - Noon Wed November 20, Location: Port Charlotte Cultural Center Program: Overview/update on Workmans' Comp Compliance 11:30 a.m. Speaker: Maria Seidler, District 7 Supervisor, Bureau of Compliance Sponsor: Gail Solomon, Colonial Life Wed December 18, Location: Charlotte Yacht Club Program: Membership Holiday Party - Induction of 2014 New Board Members- HR Professional Award 11:30 a.m. Advertise Your Business Advertising in CCSHRM s newsletter each month is a great way to reach HR professionals in Charlotte County. The price for a business card size ad is just $25 per quarter. We will feature your business logo in our newsletter when you sponsor one of our events. Monthly Meeting Sponsorship fee is $ and includes up to 10 minutes podium time to introduce your services to our members at one of our monthly membership meetings. The sponsorship fee also includes a business card size ad in our newsletter. If you are interested in advertising with us, please Send your payment to CCSHRM, Attn: Advertising, PO Box , Port Charlotte, FL WORKFORCE READINESS Our CCSHRM Chapter welcomes the opportunity to help our local community. We have already conducted 2 workforce readiness events this year, and wish to plan for future events. If you are interested in helping our local Workforce Readiness programs please contact Cheryl. Suggested Programs: Mock Interviews and Resume Reviews Job Shadow or Open House showing visitors your company and its employment opportunities Instructional Programs, such as: o How to Conduct a Job Search on the Internet o Effective Resume Writings Skills o Interview Skills Training o And more Please contact Cheryl Vanande, Workforce Readiness Chair at cvanande@swfc.edu to let her know if you and/or a coworker have a specific interest in helping with one or more of these events. Page #4

5 Member Spotlight Cynthia Allison New Member Cynthia started with Charlotte Behavioral Health Care as the HR Administrative Assistant in 2008, supporting the HR Director and a staff of approximately 185 employees. Her current position is HR Generalist and her focus is on recruiting, new hire on-boarding; supporting employee relations, on-site trainings; audits and reporting, assisting with employee benefits, and with HR initiatives. Cynthia has been in the HR field for 23 years, and is grateful for the interesting jobs, co-workers and learning experiences she has had so far. When asked what prompted Cynthia to get into the Human Resource field, she said that back in the day she took a Personnel course in college, as she was not sure what she wanted to pursue. She ended up taking everything HR related that she could towards a degree, as she found it interesting and challenging. She found that every day presented different challenges and the ability to assist on many levels. She says that her greatest sources of job satisfaction is that our efforts can become improvements that benefit the staff and the agency; and being able to interact with all levels of the agency to support our missions. Cynthia is a brand new member to CCSHRM this year. She is only one course shy of Certified Employee Benefits Specialist. Her future goal is to continue to gain experience in her current position and she is considering her options for a certification. Cynthia and her husband relocated here from Maryland several years ago, mainly for family reasons. She is a big tennis fan, and loves to play. Please welcome Cynthia to CCSHRM! WW Page #5

6 Barbara Melanson, SPHR, CCSHRM Legislative Chair Legislative Grassroots HR Resource If you want to get politically involved, HRVoice can assist you in taking proactive steps in shaping public policy affecting the HR profession. SHRM members, through the HRVoice program, can play an instrumental part in influencing legislation on the national and state levels. Contact Barbara Melanson for more info. Meeting and Treasurer Contact Info The Board Meetings for 2013 are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 12:00 noon at the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce in Port Charlotte. All CCSHRM members are welcome to attend. Our mission is to be transparent and accessible to all members. If any member wishes to receive a copy of our monthly financials, please contact our Treasurer, Deb Hope, CLEC at dhope4451@comcast.net. HRCI CERTIFICATION For information on Certification Scholarships for HR Professionals who are current CCSHRM members and information on study groups to prepare for PHR/SPHR Certification, please contact Angela Brown, PHR, CCSHRM Foundation and Certification Chair at abrown@cityofnorthport.com to get set-up PHR/SPHR/GPHR Exam Application Submission Dates Visit for more information Testing Dates Applications Accepted Winter Late Applications Accepted* PHR/SPHR Dec. 1 -Jan. 31 July 15 - Oct. 4 Oct. 5 - Nov. 8 GPHR/CA Dec July 15 - Oct. 4 Oct. 5 - Nov. 8 *A $75.00 USD nonrefundable late fee is applied to all applications submitted during this time. Page #6

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8 Many exciting raffles! Wine Tasting Fundraiser Event Tickets are now on-sale for the Wine Tasting Fundraiser. This event will take place Friday, October 4 th at the Gilded Grape Winery in Port Charlotte; starting at 6:30pm. There will be a variety of wines to sample, music, dancing, and several drawings to win great prizes. Tickets are $20 per person. Contact Angela Brown or Heather Lupinetti to purchase tickets. Page #8

9 President President-Elect 2013 BOARD MEMBERS Lisa O'Connor Wanda King, PHR (941) (941) This Month s Sponsors CCSHRM would like to thank our Sponsors for their continued support! Past-President Eve Sweeting, PHR (941) hr@fishville.com Secretary Treasurer Membership Chair Norma Corso, PHR Deborah Hope Heather Lupinetti, PHR (941) norma.corso@charlottefl.com (941) dhope4451@comcast.net (941) heather.lupinetti@ccso.org Catherine St. Dizier Investment Advisor Representative 425 Commercial Court, Suite B-2 Venice, FL Office Cell catherine.stdizier@valic.com Program Chair Dan Frees (941) dan_frees@experienceworks.org Legislative Chair Workforce Readiness Chair Barbara Melanson, SPHR Cheryl Vanande (941) Barbara.Melanson@yourcharlotteschools.net (941) cvanande@swfc.edu Diversity Chair Julie Greaves (941) jgreaves@cbhcfl.org Web and Communication Chair Kathrine L. Robinson (941) ext. 105 krobinson@charlottecountyymca.com SHRM Foundation & Certification Chair Angela Brown, PHR (941) abrown@cityofnorthport.com Charlotte County Society for Human Resource Management PO Box , Port Charlotte, FL ADDRESS CORRECTIONS ARE REQUESTED Editor Kathrine L. Robinson (941) ext. 3 Page #9