President’s Message
By Emily Halsey-Kovaleski
SAVE THE DATE
Register Now for the SHRM Annual Conference
SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition website:
June 26 – 29, 2011Las Vegas
Highlights of the SHRM Annual Conference:
- Keynote speakers Sir Richard Branson, Barry Rand, Tony Hsieh, and Michael J. Fox
- Conference orientation with Simon Bailey
- Grammy Winner Keith Urban will perform on Tuesday night
- Hundreds of sessions designed to teach and inspire the entire HR community
- The Practitioner Exchangewill feature experienced HR professionals from companies (like Google, Air France, and KLM) known for innovation and great business practices
- Opportunity to networking with HR professionals from 140 countries
- Over 12,000 conference attendees will converge with 1,200 sponsored booths in the Exposition
- The SHRMStore is the world's largest collection of books, videos, DVDs and accessories for HR professionals
SAVE THE DATE
2011- 8th Annual Maryland SHRM State Conference
October 2-4, 2011
Location: / Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace HotelMDSHRM101 is code local chapter members may use to get $10 off registration fee.
New Exam Eligibility Requirements for 2011
Beginning with the May-June 2011 exam testing period, the exam eligibility requirements for the PHR, SPHR and GPHR will change.
PHR Eligibility1 year of demonstrated professional HR experience with a Master’s degree or higher
2 years of demonstrated professional HR experience with a Bachelor’s degree
4 years of demonstrated professional HR experience with less than a Bachelor’s degree
SPHR Eligibility
4 years of demonstrated professional HR experience with a Master’s degree or higher
5 years of demonstrated professional HR experience with a Bachelor’s degree
7 years of demonstrated professional HR experience with less than a Bachelor’s degree
GPHR Eligibility
2 years of demonstrated global professional HR experience with a Master’s degree or higher
3 years of demonstrated professional HR experience (with 2 of the 3 being global HR experience) with a Bachelor’s degree
4 years of demonstrated professional HR experience (with 2 of the 4 being global HR experience) with less than a Bachelor’s degree
2011 Exam Application Submission Dates
Testing Dates / Applications Accepted / Late Applications Accepted*Winter
PHR/SPHR / Dec. 1, 2011-Jan. 31, 2012 / July 11, 2011 - Oct. 7, 2011 / Oct. 8 - Nov. 11, 2011
GPHR/CA / Dec. 1-31, 2011 / July 11, 2011 - Oct. 7, 2011 / Oct. 8 - Nov. 11, 2011
Be a part of the Cumberland Valley SHRM
Getting Connected!
To the Hagerstown—Washington County Business World!
Here’s how:
May 14Community Market & Expo (10am-4 pm)
Valley Mall—17301 Valley Mall Road
May 18Savvy Managers Book Club (8 am- 9 am)
“Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us,” by Daniel H. Pink
Kaplan University—18618 Crestwood Drive
May 19Business After Hours (5 pm- 7 pm)
Musket Ridge Golf Course
3555 Brethern Church Road (Myersville)
$5 admission
May 20Computer Tips & Tricks (8:30 am- 10:30 am)
“Microsoft Word (Intermediate)”
Kaplan University—18618 Crestwood Drive
$15 members; $25 non-members
June 1Eggs & Issues (7:30 am-9:00 am)
Applause Catering—58 East Washington Street
$15 members; $20 non-members
June 7Learning Lunch Hour (11:30 am-1 pm)
Bulls and Bears Restaurant—39 South Potomac Street
June 15Savvy Managers Book Club (8 am-9 am)
“Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers, and Change Makers,”
By Dave Gray
Kaplan University—18618 Crestwood Drive
June 16Business After Hours (5 pm- 7 pm)
Rentals Unlimited
1458 South Potomac Street
$5 admission
CONTACTS
CV SHRMChamber
Jeannette Rudy FitzwaterJennifer Swatsworth
Community/External Relations ChairpersonDirector of Member Services
301-533-2253301-739-2015, ext. 104
Are you interested in being a speaker, serving on a committee or writing an article for the Chamber newsletter? If so, contact Jeannette for information!
Message from Shippensburg University HR Chapter President
Hello! My name is Amy Peteritis, and I will be a senior Human Resource Management major at Shippensburg University this upcoming school year. I am involved in the University Concert Choir, Madrigal Singers, Act V Productions, and Shippensburg's student chapter of SHRM. This past year I was the Vice-President, and this next year I will be the President of SHRM at Ship. I havereceivedthe CHSHRM scholarship, and am entirely too thankful for the financial support as well as the honor that comes with this award. I am very excited to learn more and more about what it takes to become a Human Resource professional through my internship I have this summer, as well as through being the President of SHRM during my final year of college.
CHAPTER MEETING
WHEN: Thursday, May 19, 2011
WHERE: SpringHill Suites
17280 Valley Mall Road
Hagerstown, MD
TIME: 8:00-8:30 Registration & Breakfast
8:30-9:30 Program
SPEAKERS:Laurie J. Maddalena MBA, CPCC, PHR
Laurie Maddalena is a certified executive coach, team coach and organizational development consultant with Envision Excellence, LLC. Laurie works with individuals and teams in the areas of leadership development, individual and team coaching, teambuilding, management training, Myers-Briggs facilitation, culture surveys, leadership assessments (360 degree, Thomas Kilmann conflict-mode, FIRO-B), and offsite retreats.
Prior to establishing her own coaching and consulting business, Laurie served as Vice President of Human Resources/Organizational Development at Montgomery County Teachers Federal Credit Union (MCT). Under Laurie’s leadership, MCT was awarded the “Excellent Place to Work” designation by the Maryland Work~Life Alliance for seven years in a row.
Laurie earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and a Master of Science degree in human resources/organizational development from The University of Maryland, University College. She also earned a Bachelor’s degree in speech communication from Syracuse University. In addition, Laurie
holds the designation of Professional Human Resources (PHR) from the Society of Human Resources, is a certified executive coach through The Coaches Training Institute, and completed team and organizational coaching training through The Center for Right Relationship and Team Coaching International.
TOPIC:Taking Back Your Time
This workshop is designed for busy professionals who want to increase productivity and have more time for the most important areas that will improve your business. Are you a busy professional who wishes you had additional time in the day to get more accomplished? Do you wish you were more organized? Do you sometimes feel like you are treading water? This program will provide key strategies for becoming more efficient and effective leaders so you can focus on the important aspects of your business. Clients who have implemented these strategies have typically seen a 20% increase in productivity. Take back your time and your life!
Session learning objectives:
Understand what holds us back from being productive and managing time efficiently and effectively.
Identify personal habits that are not serving you.
Learn specific techniques and strategies for managing time to start using immediately.
Learn how to effectively delegate to employees for maximum efficiency and for employee development.
Learn how to “Eat That Frog” for achieving the most important projects that get the best results.
Learn how to effectively plan your day, week, month, and year.
Learn how to use these techniques with your team to ensure better efficiency and effectiveness.
COST:$15.00MEMBERS
$18.00NON-MEMBERS
Please notify Wendy Young of your attendance () no later than noon on Wednesday, May 18, 2011. Members who do not reserve by the due date will be charged the non-member rate of $18.00 at the door.
What’s next???
CVSHRM Programsin 2011
September – Legislative Forum
October – Reintegrating Employees from Active Military Duty
November – The People Framework: What does great engagement look like?
Sponsors: We are looking for sponsors, especially for the Diversity Forum, Legislative Forum and the New Member Mixer! Please let us know if your organization would be interested in sponsoring a CVSHRM event.
Cumberland Valley Chapter
Society forHuman Resource Management
President / Emily Kovaleski / / 301-393-3371 / 570-617-5237President Elect / Martha Gisriel, PHR / / 304-264-1287x1533
Secretary / Aleta Pasterkiewicz / / 301-305-7201
Treasurer / Sharon Lehman, PHR / / 717-263-1918x126
Programs / Larry Glenn, SPHR / / 301-641-3625
Membership Director / Wendy Young, SPHR / / 240-313-3805
Website Director / Marcie Mason, PHR / / 717-372-6511
Newsletter Director / Sarah Foster, PHR / / 301-733-5020x1223
Legal & Legislative Chair / Walt Lachenmayr, SPHR / / 301- 730-6704
College Relations Chair-Frostburg / Nicole Twigg /
College Relations Chair-Shippensburg / Dave Elliott / / 301-791-7946
Diversity Director / Cassandra Weaver / / 301-671-5014
Certification Director / Denise Smoot, PHR / / 301-223-8056
Community/External Relations Chair / Jeannette Fitzwater / / 301-533-2253
CumberlandValley News and Updates is the general newsletter for the CumberlandValley Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management. Articles and items of interest are encouraged and welcome. Please send your submissions via e-mail to Sarah Foster at