2009 SHRM Annual Conference Blog

Fresh off his Closing Keynote at the 2009 SHRM Staffing Conference in Las Vegas, Steve Gilliland returns by popular demand to present “Dealing with Negativity in the Workplace” on Monday, June 29 at 2:00 p.m. and “Making a Difference” on Tuesday, June 30 at 10:45 a.m.
Dealing with Negativity in the Workplace & Making a Difference
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Beverly Kaye, the author of Love It, Don’t Leave It: 26 Ways to Get What You Want at Work and Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em Getting Good People to Stay, will be speaking at SHRM’s Annual Conference on Tuesday, June 30 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Both of the books are currently available at […Read More…]

You can’t mention New Orleans to anyone who has been there without their eyes glazing over and a look of rhapsody creeping across their face as they remember ever little detail of a meal they ate there. New Orleans is a foodie heaven with great food available just about everywhere you look.
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The Case for Caring
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By Tim Richardson
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Let’s forget for the moment that being generous is the right thing to do. Whether you work for yourself, work for a Fortune 500 corporation or “work” as a volunteer, giving has some great perks!
 

Increased personal satisfaction - A magic thing happens when people are given an opportunity to […Read More…]

If my nerdiness was ever in question, today it was confirmed by my excitement over finding out that New Orleans houses the Audubon Insectarium.

I grew up in Washington, D.C. with my dad sneaking me into the upper floors of the Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum while he performed research for a Master’s degree. So, I’ll be the […Read More…]

Why “The Time for Retention is NOW”  �
by Dick Finnegan

Do layoffs freeze survivors in their jobs or cause more of them to quit? How much did voluntary quits drop during the 2008 recession compared to 2007? How much did job openings drop? And by what factor did applications increase for openings year-to-year?
These questions are part […Read More…]

Diane Spokus will be presenting the session, “Using Mentoring Relationships to Bridge the Generation Gap,” at SHRM’s Annual Conference on Monday, June 29 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.

 Ms. Spokus is a co-author of the book Working Longer: New Strategies for Managing, Training, and Retaining Older Employees (Amacom, ISBN: 978-0-8144-7392-4) with William J. Rothwell, Ph.D., […Read More…]

Demystifying Strategy
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by Jim Lukaszewski
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For many, being a strategist or a strategic advisor is considered to be at the top of our professional practice activity.  Still, frequently using the adjective “strategic” or the noun “strategy” won’t get us to the table, where management objectives are debated and decisions made.  The strategist has to develop a management-oriented […Read More…]

SHRM’s Employment Law and Legislative Conference was so popular this March, the conference sold out. To met the need and interest in employment legislative issues, more sessions on related topics, such as  immigration, FMLA, labor, employment law, and new HR developments and policy updates, have been added to the 2009 Annual Conference.
New sessions include Hot Topics […Read More…]

If you’ve ever emailed the SHRM Member Care Center, then it’s highly likely that you’ve “spoken” with Veronica Johnson.  She is a Senior Member Care Representative and has been with SHRM for about 4 ½ years.  This will be her third Annual Conference.  She’s taken a moment away from the “backed up” emails in order […Read More…]