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HRCI Certification Study Group
Why Should You Get Certified? More than 108,000 HR professionals have earned HR certification. Earning the PHR, SPHR, GPHR, PHR/CA or SPHR/CA credential demonstrates to you and your organization that you commit to a higher standard. If you're an HR PROFESSIONAL, when you become HR certified, you show you know the most current principles and core practices of HR management become more marketable when you compete for top HR positions raise your professional confidence among your staff and your peers. If you're an EMPLOYER, when you insist on certification for your professional HR staff, you help to ensure updated HR programs and policies in your organization. See how a certified HR staff can help your organization stay competit ...more
WAHRA February Meeting: The Aligned Leader
WAHRA is inviting you to attend the February Meeting "The Aligned Leader" Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at the Phoenix Expo Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Lunch will begin at 11:30 am with the program to start at 11:45 am. Additionally, there is a breakout session "The Quest for Alignment - Are Our Strategies Aligned for Success?" featuring Kristin Kaufman of Alignment, Inc. For more information about this event, please review the downloadable flyer or contact Pat Eller at pat.eller@uafs.edu.
Set Your Sights on HR Certification
The SHRM® Learning System Course Online Training Provided Live Each Week via Two-way Video-Over-Internet (VoIP) Webcast. Presented by The University of Arkansas Global Campus. A 2011 SHRM Pinnacle Award nominee. Thursdays, February 16 - May 3, 2012 • 6-9 p.m. The University of Arkansas Global Campus will offer the 12-session 2012 Updated SHRM Learning System Course via live, interactive video-over-internet (VoIP). You may log in from anywhere to “attend” the class 6-9 p.m. Thursdays, February 16 to May 3, 2012, or log on any time after the class to view or review the recorded session. Using Collaborate(TM) technology, the University of Arkansas Global Campus SHRM Learning System faculty will deliver course content &l ...more
West Central Arkansas Named Pinnacle Award Winner
Congratulations to West Central Arkansas for being named a Pinnacle Award winner at the 2011 SHRM Leadership Conference. The chapter won for its Managers Seminar. Click here for more details.
NOARK PHR/SPHR Study Group
The Certification Committee is sponsoring a PHR/ SPHR Study Group on Thursdays in November for NOARK members sitting for the PHR/SPHR exam in December or January, provided there is enough interest. The location is yet to be determined. Please contact Patti Barnes no later than October 28th, at 479-204-0228 or via email at patti.barnes@wal-mart.com if you are interested in participating in the study group.
NOARK Employee Benefit Plan Seminar
Are Your Employee Benefit Plans in Compliance? Northwest Arkansas Human Resources Association has assembled a nationally acclaimed team of ERISA experts to help you unlock the complexities of today’s benefit plan environment. This seminar will provide practical, in-depth knowledge so you can understand the most recent benefit plan guidelines and stay on top of all requirements for regulatory compliance. There is no charge for this seminar! Submitted for HRCI & CPE credit. November 9th, 7:30 am - 12:00 noon Holiday Inn & Convention Center Northwest Arkansas1500 S 48th St.Springdale, AR Featured Speakers & Panelists: Mr. Marcus Aron, CPA, Senior Auditor, Office of the Chief Accountant, U.S. Department of Labor ...more
2012 ARSHRM Leadership Conference is October 27!
The 2012 ARSHRM Leadership Conference is coming up on October 27, 2011 in Russellville. If you're on your chapter's board for 2012 you are invited to attend to learn more about your role, ARSHRM, SHRM, and the volunteer structure. We hope to see you there. More information will be available soon.
HRCI Certification Study Group
Earning the PHR, SPHR, GPHR, PHR/CA or SPHR/CA credential demonstrates to you and your organization that you commit to a higher standard. CAHRA is committed to helping Central Arkansas area HR professionals prepare for the certification exam process. Our next Study Group will be held on Saturdays beginning September 10th thorugh October 15th and October 29th. Learn more
OSHA Seeks Applications for $4.7 Million
in Susan Harwood Safety and Health Training Grants
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is soliciting applications under the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, through which a total of $4.7 million is available to nonprofit, community and faith-based organizations, employer associations and labor unions. The grants will fund training for workers and employers to recognize workplace hazards and appropriate control measures, and to understand their rights and responsibilities under OSHA's regulations and standards. "The Department of Labor is committed to ensuring that businesses and workers are fully aware of health and safety rules," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. "The programs funded by these grants will suppl ...more
2011 CAHRA HR Conference: Successful People Management
Whether you're a first-time supervisor, a seasoned manager or a Human Resources professional, this conference with strengthen your leadership skills. Interview more effectively and learn what to ask to get the information needed to make good hiring decisions. Avoid common supervisory mistakes and learn how to make sound managerial decisions. The basics of ADA & FMLA and how to protect yourself, the company and employees. Identify common delegation barriers and create a plan of action for employing effective delegation techniques. How to integrate recognition efforts and why they are critical to employee moral. Tips to manage diverse generational groups of employees. Strategies to mitigate DRAMA in the workplace. Ways to navi ...more
