August 2004

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MONTHLY MEETING: August 10, 2004
"2004 and Beyond:
The Strategic Reality of Multi-Culturalism"

Dallas HR Diversity Conference & Monthly Meeting
Renaissance Dallas-Richardson Hotel
900 East Lookout Drive
Richardson, TX 75081

Our August monthly membership meeting is in conjunction with the full-day Diversity Conference. Attend the luncheon only or the conference. For conference information, please visit www.dallashr-diversity.org.
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Dallas HR Diversity Conference
The Strategic Reality of Multi-Culturalism
August 10

The 3rd annual Dallas HR Diversity Conference is August 10. Topics include Effective Management of a Diverse Healthcare Staff and Generations in the Workplace. You won't want to miss this informative conference concerning the complicated issues of multi-culturalism in the US. This program has been approved for 1 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).

Visit the Dallas HR Diversity website for more information.


Election Time for the 2005 DHRMA, Inc. Leadership Positions

You may recall that last year at this time we had just revised our Bylaws and created a new governance structure as well as a new process for electing our future leaders. This recommendation was created by our “Good to Great” Strategic Planning teams who are committed to making DHRMA, Inc. the best association and Conference that we can be. We need your support now as it is time once again to determine our leaders for next year.
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Dallas HR University: Dallas HR University’s New Programs are a Success

There are two seminars available in August: Emotional Intelligence: Useful Tools for the HR Practitioner and Employee Selection: What an Interviewer Must Know!
Read what people are saying about the Emotional Intelligence seminar.

Click here to see the Dallas HR seminar schedule.


HR Southwest,
Human Resources Conference and Exposition
Sailing to New Territories
October 5-8, 2004
Fort Worth Convention Center


The Top 10 Reasons to Attend
HR Southwest Conference This Year

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Community Relations Committee
Needs Your Help in August

The Dallas HR Community Relations Committee would like to offer you an opportunity to volunteer a little of your time in August to help us as we support the Dallas Life Foundation.

Find out how easy it is to make a difference.

 


Save the Date!! - September 9th
Dallas HR Breakfast Forum
“Future Trends in Compensation & Benefits”
7:30 am – 9:00 am

Kick off your annual Comp & Benefits planning, by attending the Dallas Human Resource Management Association’s special breakfast forum to discuss current and future trends in compensation and benefits.

NEW!! Compensation PEG . . . Coming September 2004

HR Professionals who wish to expand their knowledge and networks in the dynamic field of Compensation and Total Rewards are invited to join this new PEG starting September, 15, 2004.

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Legal Briefs

Legal updates on issues that matter to employers. "Give me a break", "give me a raise" and "a day of rest" describe just a few of the issues in this month's Legal Briefs.
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The Who, What, Why, When, and Where of Networking
by Carol Hollen

Anyone who has an interest in enriching his or her life can build networking into it, whether it’s to find a new job, new mate, new plumber, new church - or simply to get more out of the relationships we already have.
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Advancing the Profession
by Dan Weber

In the past decade, the prominence of mission and values statements in the business world has grown by leaps and bounds. Companies around the globe have embraced the idea of having a coherent communication that defines who the company is, what it does, and what its intention is to do.
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Professional Emphasis Groups (PEGs)

We are excited to announce the Compensation PEG group is Starting September, 15, 2004. This PEG is currently creating educational opportunities that will focus on the many issues of compensation.

Get more involved in Dallas HR by joining one of the Professional Emphasis Groups (PEGs). You will get to know the other members better and help make the Dallas HR the best SHRM chapter yet!
What PEG do you want to join?


DALLAS HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
PHR/SPHR Certification Fall Study Group

Are you really interested in being identified as a Human Resource Professional? If so, come and join us at the Fall Study Group, starting September 21, to prepare yourself for the PHR/SPHR exams.
Click here for more details.