CISHRM certainly began the year with a bang, as our 2015 Career Expo was a fantastic

event! Over 1,000 job seekers had the opportunity to interact with 86 employers, participate

in three hot topic sessions, and have their resumes critiqued by CISHRM volunteers. A

huge THANK YOU to the 50 volunteers who critiqued resumes and our Workforce

Readiness Committee, led by Katie Stull and Nick Malcom, who worked very hard to bring

this event to our business community and local job seekers.

Another big thank you goes to the sponsors of the 2015 Career Expo – our primary sponsor

Robert Half, as well as JobDig, BirdDog, Midwest Professional Staffing, Portico Staffing,

and Raine Recruiting. Kaplan University also sponsored our online application area, where

applicants could apply for open positions with employers online right at the event.

2015 also brings the introduction of SHRM HR Certifications, and CISHRM is committed to

helping our members navigate the questions and concerns surrounding this change. If you

are currently PHR or SPHR certified, don’t forget that you can obtain your SHRM-CP or

SHRM-SCP a no charge by completing the Online Tutorial Pathway, which takes about 45

minutes.

Study groups for the SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP begin on February 4th. Several of our

board members are planning to take the exams this spring so I know we will have a

fantastic group this session! If you’re not sure whether you want to join a study group or just

want more information about certification, please come to the first study group session,

which will be packed with information regarding SHRM Certification, and there is no

obligation to join for the remainder of the sessions. Some professionals who were not able

to obtain a PHR or SPHR credential due to the exempt-level HR experience requirement

may have the opportunity to become SHRM certified, so take a look at the Eligibility

Requirements to see if you now have the opportunity for HR Certification. As always, feel

free reach out to myself or Marilyn Kline-Johnson, our VP of Certification with certification–

related questions.

Finally, I am looking forward to seeing you at the 2015 CISHRM Legal & Legislative

Conference at Prairie Meadows! We’ve just added additional breakout sessions on the

FLSA, harassment prevention, and occupational risk assessment so take another look at

our speakers and sessions.

Here are the dates and links for our February events, or visit our event calendar to mark

your calendar for all of our 2015 events!

• 2nd: First session of the Claire W Fisher HR-Related Law Series: Special Issues in

Employee Relations Law

• 4th: Certification Study Groups begin

• 10th: How to Future-Proof Your Business with Succession Management

• 13th: Mentor Program Applications Due (Mentor and Mentee)

• 26th: Legal & Legislative Conference at Prairie Meadows

Don’t forget that there are plenty of ways to get involved with CISHRM to expand and

enhance your professional network. Join our Mentor Program or ask about volunteer

opportunities today!

Central Iowa Chapter of

SHRM 2014 Board of

Directors

President

Sarah Charlier, SPHR

President Elect

Julie Caspar

Vice President - Membership

Vice President - Programs

Katie Byam, PHR

Secretary & Volunteer

Coordinator

Kelly Rico

Treasurer

Brent Steemken

Vice President - Certification

Marilyn Klein-Johnson, SPHR

Vice President - Workforce

Readiness

Katie Stull, PHR

Vice President - Legislative

Action

Amanda Smith, PHR, JD

Vice President - SHRM

Foundation & Strategic

Partnerships

Danni Hintz, PHR

Vice President – Member

Communications

Sara Deich, SPHR

CISHRM welcomes articles of

interest to the HR community for The

HR Central. The HR Central is

published monthly. Please contact

Kelly Rico, CISHRM Chapter

Secretary & The HR Central Editor

for submission information.

The HR Central Letter from the President By Sarah Charlier, SPHR

I hope your 2015 is off to a great start!

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February 2015

February Monthly Meeting February 10, 2015

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How to Future-Proof Your Business With

Succession Management Presented By: Mitch Maddox, Ultimate

Location: Windsor Heights Community Center

6900 School Street

Windsor Heights, IA 50324

We are on the edge of a retirement explosion. Baby boomers are turning 65 at a rate of 10,000

per day for the next 19 years, the labor force growth is slowing, and there is a shortage of skills

in the workforce that will be needed in future jobs. This means now more than ever assessing,

developing, and planning for your organizational talent is—and needs to be—a key business

initiative. In this session, Mitch will further explain what succession management means, share

real-life examples of how it has critically impacted large organizations, and discuss things to

consider when developing a succession management strategy.

This program has been pre-approved for 1.00 HR recertification credit hour through

HRCI.

Mitch Maddox is a Technology Evangelist for Ultimate Software. With over 18 years in Human

Resources, Mitch’s experience includes a variety of functional areas such as talent acquisition,

talent development, payroll, employee relations, compensation management, and benefits, with

14 years focused in Human Capital Management systems. In 1999, he founded a consumer

focused Internet company and became an evangelist for e-commerce. As a former regular

guest on CNN, Mitch has appeared on hundreds of radio and TV shows in the United States,

Australia, and Japan. Mitch was also featured in numerous print publications including USA

Today and Time magazine in addition to appearing in People Magazine's Most Intriguing

People issue in December of 2000.

Schedule

3:15 p.m.: Registration and Refreshments

3:30 - 5:00 p.m.: Meeting begins –Announcements, Updates and More!

NOTE: To minimize disruptions with the meeting and to give the speaker our utmost attention,

please plan to arrive to the program meeting prior to the start time.

Cost: CISHRM Members: No charge

Guests: $10.00

Questions?

Registration or Cancellations, CISHRM Administrator

Event Details: VP Programs

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*Please note: When registering

more than one guest, please

complete a separate RSVP form

for them.

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Register at:

IowaEmploymentConference.com

8711 Windsor Parkway, Suite 5 | Johnston IA 50131 | 515-331-9020 | 515-331-2199 (Fax)

Conference@IowaEmploymentConference.com | www.IowaEmploymentConference.com

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hr@orchardplace.org

Please welcome the newest members of Central Iowa SHRM!

Ericka Acosta

The Weitz Company

Elizabeth Baustian

Central Bank

Lauren Cushing

Celebrity Staff

Rachel Daly

Stephanie Doll

ChildServe

Lisa Grefe

Amy Howell

Marshalltown Comm School

District

Shirley Jones

Modus Engineering

Tyler Molstre

Wellness Champion

Elizabeth Odorisio

Aureus Group

Samantha Perry

Heartland Area Education Agency

Melany Sackmann

ChildServe

Jessica Tope

Blair Underwood

Midwest Professional Staffing

Megan Wagner

Palmer Group

Update Your

Profile!

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updated your

CISHRM profile

lately? If not,

make sure to do

so in order for

CISHRM to have

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updated

information!

Simply log into

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Labor Relations and Safety-Related Law Program Runs Through March 2015

• Collective Bargaining and Operating in a Union

Environment (Part I)

• Collective Bargaining and Operating in a Union

Environment (Part II)

• Violence in the Workplace

• OSHA Law (Part I)

• OSHA Law (Part II)

• Iowa Worker’s Compensation

A big thank you to our January

meeting sponsors, Wellness Champions!

The winner of their raffle was Rachel

Smith ! She was the lucky CISHRM

member who won a $50 gift card to the

Bonefish Grill and 2 movie tickets!

Want to know about the

latest job openings in

Central Iowa? Take a

look at Central Iowa

SHRM’s Job Postings to

find out more about

these career

opportunities!

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Legal & Legislative Conference February 26, 2015

No matter what the reason, plan on joining us for the 23rd Annual Legal & Legislative Conference on February 26th, 2015! Visit the CISHRM website to review conference details and register today!

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2016 Legal & Legislative Conference?

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