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How many are not familiar with PEGS? PEGS, otherwise known as Professional Emphasis Groups offer additional programming to the Greater Madison Area SHRM chapter. There are currently three PEGS which focus on a particular area. Below you will find a brief description of each PEG and what the committee structure is seeking.
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HR Pegs Needs Your Help! The Small HR PEG is asking for volunteers to serve on the committee. We plan four FREE programs per year. The attendance at our meetings is intended to be smaller (about 15-30) so we can take a focused look at topics of interest to those in small HR departments. Ann Stefonik and Clair Eichelberg are the co-chairs. We need to decide on next year's topics and speakers and could use some help. If you are interested please email either Ann at astefonik@nonmetallic.com or Clair at ceichelberg@wipfli.com. Thank you ahead of time for any input you can provide or for being willing to volunteer for our committee! PEG
Labor/Employee Relations PEG
Compensation and Benefits PEG
HI-Tech Feel free to contact Anthony Dix or a Co-Chair if you are interested in joining a PEGS Group. Anthony can be reached at 608-821-4153 or Anthony.dix@uwmf.wisc.edu. Community: United Way The United Way of Dane County is looking for Human Resource professionals who are interested in volunteering their time and expertise to help non-profit agencies improve their HR functions. As part of a comprehensive effort to improve the capacity of non-profit agencies to be as effective and efficient as possible, the United Way has identified Human Resource as one of eleven functions involving 77 best practices critical to an agency's success. Others include governance, legal, fiscal, records/data, programs, consumer awareness & responsiveness, volunteer management, planning, evaluation & continuous agency improvement, fundraising & revenue generation and marketing. If you are looking for an opportunity to serve your community by putting your HR knowledge and expertise to work for United Way of Dane County non-profit agencies in need of your help, please call Kathy Martinson at 608-246-4356 or Tim Jeffery at 608-238-0788. GMA SHRM LocalNet Yes, it is that time of year…we are updating the LocalNet for the upcoming membership directory. If you would like to be identified as an "expert" in a human resource topic area and volunteer to speak with other members on the area(s) you select, please take a few minutes to fill out the form you should have received via e-mail on October 28. At this site, you will also have an opportunity to enroll and update your information for GMA SHRM LocalNet. This information WILL be included in the upcoming directory. If you have
not completed your localnet survey, please complete it via the
following link. Please complete this online form no later than NOVEMBER 19, 2004! If you have any technical issues or questions, please contact: Ric Cederholm GMA SHRM 2005 Partnership Program and Directory Advertising It's that time of year again when your organization can take advantage of the many opportunities to promote itself among GMA SHRM members while providing valuable support of our chapter's many activities. The 2005 Partnership Program creates great visibility for companies supporting the HR profession or whose client base includes chapter members. For 2005, GMA SHRM has not raised the partnership cost at any level, and we have added some extra features as well. Gold Partners will receive a full-page ad in the directory for 2005, and both Gold and Silver Partners can run color ads in our monthly newsletter, the HR Link. Partnerships are limited, so sign up soon! GMA SHRM is also gearing up for 2005 directory advertising. Contact us for a rate sheet and information about ad dimensions and format. The directory is sent to the 800+ chapter members and is a valuable source of information year round. We appreciate your consideration these opportunities and look forward to another successful year with our corporate partners and advertisers. For more information about the Partnership Program or Directory, please contact David Furlan at david.furlan@mail.mhcdc.org. GMA SHRM News: Renaming HR Link Contest Calling all members - GMA SHRM is sponsoring a contest to rename the HR Link newsletter! The HR Link has come a long way in the past few months. Along with that facelift, we are looking for a new name. Need some inspiration? The mission of the HR Link is to provide GMA SHRM members with timely and relevant information, and support the National SHRM mission of serving the professional (STP) and advancing the profession (ATP). For additional inspiration, GMA SHRM is awarding the winner a night out on the town - a gift certificate to Marcus Cinemas and dinner for two! (Couldn't you use the break?) The deadline to submit ideas is December 10, 2004. Please submit your new HR Link name to chapteradmin@gmashrm.org. The winner will be announced in the January edition of the HR Link. Good luck, and have fun! It's Never Too Soon to Begin Planning for Your Certification Any GMA SHRM member who would like to learn more about professional certification or is planning to complete the certification exam in the Spring 2005, is invited to attend a Certification Orientation meeting on Wednesday, January 12, 2005, from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. We'll meet at Capital Newspapers, 1901 Fish Hatchery Road, Madison. Sign up now for the orientation by contacting Debbie Reed at 608-252-6338 or dreed@madison.com. At the orientation you will learn more about the certification process, including which level of certification (PHR or SPHR) may be appropriate for you, application information, and preparation strategies. You'll have the chance to network with fellow GMA SHRM members who plan to take the Spring 2005 exam. And you'll meet with a representative from the UW-Madison School of Business, Small Business Development Center, who will be available to provide information about the 12-week SHRM Learning System Course that will be held at Grainger Hall beginning February 2. For more information about the course, see www.uwsbdc.org/shrm.htm. Human Resource Certification is a symbol of professional achievement. The Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI), as part of the Society of Human Resources Management, maintains a set of nationally recognized standards and body of knowledge set by individuals working in the profession. The PHR or SPHR designation signifies that you have mastered this HR body of knowledge. Check out the HRCI website at www.hrci.org for more information. Join the other
chapter members who have obtained their PHR or SPHR certification! HR Link Guidelines Article
Writing: Why should you volunteer? Top three reasons: 1) To share your knowledge and experiences to educate others. 2) To become more connected in the HR and Dane County communities. 3) To contribute towards the advancement of GMA SHRM and the HR profession. The first step is for you to choose a submission option: you can pre-submit an article to GMA SHRM at any time for us to use in any of the upcoming newsletters, you can sign up to write for a particular month, or we can put you on a list of people to contact in future months whenever we need articles. Article
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