http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2009/03/25/reason_to_attend_shrm/ All about the issues that arise when workforce issues converge with business management. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:03:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.3-2.2.1 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2009/03/25/reason_to_attend_shrm/#comment-33502 Joannah Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:30:22 +0000 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2009/03/25/reason_to_attend_shrm/#comment-33502 I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often. Joannah I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don’t know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
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]]> http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2009/03/25/reason_to_attend_shrm/#comment-33342 China Gorman Sun, 29 Mar 2009 02:19:51 +0000 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2009/03/25/reason_to_attend_shrm/#comment-33342 Thanks for commenting on SHRM's new opening keynote speaker for our Annual Conference in New Orleans in June. The cancellation of our original keynoter gave us the opportunity to change our focus and select a business leader who believes HR is the (not an) essential strategic business function in the enterprise. Welch's availability and interest made the decision a no-brainer for us. And to your point, his talk will be all about his HR insight and credentials. The current economic environment has motivated us to take an entirely fresh look at the Annual Conference's programming, networking opportunities, and entertainment (as you noted), as well as bringing some new experiences to the attendees. One such feature will be a Career Transition Pavilion where attendees who are looking for work can meet privately with a career transition expert to get help on revising their resume, developing a marketing plan, or learning new networking techniques. Also, attendees who need to plan a retructuing or downsizing for their organizations can meet with a consultant to begin planning the appropriate steps. Pre-conference opportunities to help rebuild New Orleans will be available, as will half- and full-day courses on critical HR leadership skills. Focused learning tracks will be embedded into the conference concurrent sessions: specific content in the areas of the current legislative environment, California specific workplace issues, and essentials for the economic environment will be prominently featured. While we expect our Annual Conference to have fewer attendees, it will still be the single largest gathering of HR professionals anywhere in the world. Will we see you there? Thanks for commenting on SHRM’s new opening keynote speaker for our Annual Conference in New Orleans in June. The cancellation of our original keynoter gave us the opportunity to change our focus and select a business leader who believes HR is the (not an) essential strategic business function in the enterprise. Welch’s availability and interest made the decision a no-brainer for us. And to your point, his talk will be all about his HR insight and credentials.
The current economic environment has motivated us to take an entirely fresh look at the Annual Conference’s programming, networking opportunities, and entertainment (as you noted), as well as bringing some new experiences to the attendees. One such feature will be a Career Transition Pavilion where attendees who are looking for work can meet privately with a career transition expert to get help on revising their resume, developing a marketing plan, or learning new networking techniques. Also, attendees who need to plan a retructuing or downsizing for their organizations can meet with a consultant to begin planning the appropriate steps. Pre-conference opportunities to help rebuild New Orleans will be available, as will half- and full-day courses on critical HR leadership skills. Focused learning tracks will be embedded into the conference concurrent sessions: specific content in the areas of the current legislative environment, California specific workplace issues, and essentials for the economic environment will be prominently featured.
While we expect our Annual Conference to have fewer attendees, it will still be the single largest gathering of HR professionals anywhere in the world. Will we see you there?

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