Member Engagement Evening Mixer

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1 Volume 14, Issue 1 January 2013 Message from CCSHRM President Lisa O Connor mailto:lisa.oconnor@co.charlotte.fl.us Happy New Year Everyone, I would first like to give thanks to each and every one of you who support CCSHRM and all the good work we do for our membership and our community; if it wasn t for your hard work, dedication and support, we couldn t continue to do all the great things we have planned for our current and future members. It is in this spirit that I pledge to continue to emulate the success of all those who have preceded me and I promise to bring our members a year filled with fun, excitement and new experiences in my role as your 2013 President. We kick off the year with a first of its kind, new member networking and orientation-evening mixer. Heather Lupinetti, Membership Chair, has planned an evening extravaganza. More info is on page 3. The theme for this month s Membership Meeting and Evening Mixer is Member Engagement. Our Host location is Integrity Employee Leasing. Details featured page 1. Please be sure to check our events section here and on for info on future meetings, events and conferences. We have already planned several exciting events and we look forward to your participation! Sincerely, Lisa O Connor I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E 1 Message from President & Info on Member Meeting 2 Welcome New Members & Message from Vice Chair 3 Calendar of Events & Membership Message 4 5 Member Spot Light Dan Frees, SW Florida Works This Month s Sponsors Member Engagement Evening Mixer When: Tuesday, January 22, :15 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Where: Integrity Employee Leasing 3626 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte Our greatest asset is our members. Please come out and celebrate each other and CCSHRM s 20 years of SHRM Affiliation. This night is designed to engage members with the hope that we will all learn new things about each other in order to foster a better networking relationship. Raffle prizes will be awarded during the event. Wine is being served and provided by Terryberry, an Employee Recognition Program, the Beer, donated by Peace River Distributor, and the food is being provided by Kelly Services, a Temp to Hire Agency. Please RSVP ASAP to Norma Corso, Board Secretary at norma.corso@charlottefl.com Page #1

2 New Member Corner Membership Information For membership information or application forms for CCSHRM, contact Heather Lupinetti, Membership Chair at (941) Completed new member applications received before the first Tuesday of the month will be considered at the Board meeting held that month. Any application received on or after the first Tuesday of the month will be considered for approval at the next month s Board meeting. The updated membership roster will be sent by to paid members. If you do not receive your new roster, please or call Heather or visit our web site Member Login Section at Board Meetings 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 at dhope4451@comcast.net. Legislative Grassroots HR Resource Barbara Melenson, SPHR, Barbara_Melanson@ccps.k12.fl.us CCSHRM Legislative Chair Message from President Elect Wanda King, PHR mailto:wking4@wm.com As this year s CCSHRM HR Florida Conference Ambassador, it is my job to tell you about all the exciting news for this year s HR Florida State Conference & Expo. The HR Florida State Council, a state affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) attracts over 1,000 human resource professionals and vendors throughout the state of Florida and across the nation. These individuals represent virtually every HR industry and this event will provide you with one-on-one access to hundreds of HR vendor/industry contacts. CCSHRM is offering a chance for your name to be entered into a Raffle to win a Free Registration to this year s HR Florida Conference. Attendance to our monthly meetings and/or evening events will provide you an entry into this raffle, with winner(s) being announced by July The value of this event gift is $ Good Luck! The 2013 HR Florida State Conference & Expo is always a lot of fun and very educational. This year the conference will be held from August 19 21, 2013 Hilton Bonnet Creek, Orlando, Florida. Here s the Keynote speakers: Aron Ralston Author and Inspiration for the Film 127 Hours Mon August 19, :30 am General Session Peter Sheahan CEO of ChangeLabs, Author of FL!P and Generation Y Wed August 21, :00 am General Session SHRM Certification Are you interested in continuing your education or getting your SHRM certification? Reminder - SHRM s PHR or SPHR certification exams are given in May. As an HR professional, you have the responsibility to know what is happening on a state and national level. HRVoice assists 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. Become informed and get involved locally through CCSHRM.org or SHRM.org. You might qualify for a scholarship, ask Angela how? For more info or info on local study groups and testing locations, contact CCSHRM Foundation & Certification Chair Angela Brown at (941) or at abrown@cityofnorthport.com Page #2

3 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 January 16, 2013 Location: Goal Post Grill and Sports Bar Program: New Member Networking Evening Mixer Sponsor: Hodges University Tue January 22, 2013 Location: Integrity Employee Leasing Program: Member Engagement Evening Mixer Sponsor: Terryberry, Kelly Services and host Wed February 27, 2013 PROGRAM: TBA SPONSOR: HENDERSON FRANKLIN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW WED MARCH 27, 2013 Program: Ron Hamilton, Strategic Compensation Wed April 24, 2013 Program: Strategic Diversity Planning - SW Florida Diversity Council Fri May 17, 2013 Location: Holiday Inn Airport, Ft. Myers Program: Tri County Conference -HR Rocks and Rolls with the Changes Wed June 26, 2013 Wed July 24, 2013 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 is $ and includes 15 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 Membership News Heather Lupinetti, Membership Chair heather.lupinetti@ccso.org Platinum Sponsor - Hodges University This night will feature many prize giveaways (spa, wellness, $$), thanks to Heather s efforts. NEW MEMBER NETWORKING EVENING MIXER Wednesday, January 16, 2013 CSHRM Members interested in becoming an evening ambassador should contact Heather ASAP August 19-21, 2013 Location: Hilton Bonnet Creek, Orlando, Florida Program: HR Florida Conference Wed September 23, 2013 Wed October 23, 2013 Page #3

4 Member Spotlight Dan Frees, CCSHRM Program Chair Dan currently works for Southwest Florida Works as an Employment Security Representative (ESR1). Before starting as an ESR, Dan retired from the U. S. Army and Army National Guard after serving for over 39 years. The last 15 years served was as a First Sergeant and was in conjunction with 22 years performing as a Readiness NCO. Dan is a graduate of the U. S. Army First Sergeants Course and he holds a Business Management degree and is anticipated to receive an Accounting degree in April of this year. His role at Southwest Florida Works is to assist employers in finding quality long-term employees by matching job seeker qualifications with employer s needs. He also helps job seekers by providing reemployment services and teaches classes on topics such as resume writing, interviewing skills, job search techniques and job development activities. Job development activities include matching job seekers, who are exceptionally qualified in an area of expertise, with employers who may benefit from specific skills sets. This office also conducts mass hiring recruitment activities for large corporate employers during peak hiring periods and for staffing agencies that need local assistance. Southwest Florida Works provides these services free to all employers and job seekers. Please help us welcome Dan in his new role as our 2013 CCSHRM Program Chair. Dan looks forward to meeting and working with everyone and is available should you have any questions. Page #4

5 President 2013 BOARD MEMBERS Lisa O'Connor (941) This Month s Sponsors CCSHRM Thanks You for Your Support President-Elect Wanda King, PHR (941) wking4@wm.com Past-President Secretary Eve Sweeting, PHR Norma Corso, PHR (941) hr@fishville.com (941) norma.corso@charlottefl.com Treasurer Deborah Hope (941) dhope4451@comcast.net Membership Chair Heather Lupinetti (941) heather.lupinetti@ccso.org Program Chair Dan Frees (941) ext. dfrees@swflworks.org Legislative Chair Barbara Melanson, SPHR (941) Barbara_Melanson@ccps.k12.fl.us Workforce Readiness Chair Diversity Chair Cheryl Vanande Julie Greaves (941) cvanande@swfc.edu (941) jgreaves@cbhcfl.org Web and Communication Chair SHRM Foundation & Certification Chair Katherine L. Robinson Angela Brown (941) ext. 105 krobinson@charlottecountyymca.com (941) abrown@cityofnorthport.com Editor Katherine L. Robinson (941) ext. 105 krobinson@charlottecountyymca.com Charlotte County Society for Human Resource Management PO Box , Port Charlotte, FL BULK RATE US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED Member Name: Address: Page #5