February 2010 - Message from the President
Dear Colleagues and friends of GMSHRM:
We started the year with a lot of initiatives under HR's responsibility - performance evaluations, salary reviews, bonus calculation, Reductions in Force, and if you do international human resources we also have to deal with mandatory salary increases or union mandated increases.
This year, many of us probably have to deal with the fact that the organization is not going to give a salary increase and yet we still have to keep our employees and sales forces fully motivated and engaged. Challenging issues on our plate. Luckily we have in our toolkit, past experiences, knowledge and GMSHRM colleagues in our GMSHRM chapter, that are always sharing best practices.
Personal and professional life may be stressful. That's why in GMSHRM we alternate between our monthly dinner meetings and a networking event. For February 16th, we will meet at Villagio in the beautiful Village of Merrick Park, in Coral Gables. We will celebrate with a very festive theme: MARDI GRAS!
In other fronts, GMSHRM continues supporting our "members in transition" through the free Coffee Break Series. Twenty-six colleagues have met with experts in resume building, interviewing skills and networking abilities. We also offer them the possibility of posting their resumes on our job board and when headhunters or agencies call us looking for talent we direct them to our job board.
Last but not least, we need your continued support by attending our events, renewing your membership and letting us know how we can continue adding value to what we do for you, GMSHRM members.
Thank you and see you at this month's event!
Magali Jarrin, GPHR
2010 GMSHRM President
January 2010 - Message from the President
New Year 2010 and New Opportunities
On behalf of the GMSHRM Board, I want to wish our 750 members and sponsors a great New Year 2010! We are looking forward to a successful 2010 and do look forward to your active participation in the Chapter. GMSHRM is committed to serve the human resources professional and advance the profession in our community. To this end, our board has developed a robust and diverse set of programs to help us balance career, professional and personal development while maximizing access of the superb talent we have in South Florida.
We are excited to expand member benefits through a Career Development Center that specifically caters to the professional development of the human resources professional. Keeping in touch with trends and colleagues will be easier than ever in 2010 through our expanded social media network. Make sure you are connected to our Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn groups. And back by popular demand, the annual Legal Update, Diversity & Inclusion Awards and Social Networks will provide yet another venue to earn certification credits while expanding your professional network. We will also continue supporting our strong base of international human resources practitioners through the workshops of the Global Forum and the HR Executive Forums, designed for the senior level practitioner. We will tackle relevant topics and provide hands on approach to key issues.
Considering human resources professionals have to be close to the business environment and understand the trends of the local economy, we are going to start our 2010 programming with “an economic overview” by the representative of the Beacon Council, Miami-Dade’s official economic development public/private partnership. Please ensure you register for this event next Tuesday January 19th. We will also be collecting donations to support people in Haiti that are going through such difficult times.
If you haven’t done it yet, renew your membership with GMSHRM, before the end of the month and take advantage of all our member related services.
Whether this is your first year as a member or a long time supporter of our Chapter, we encourage you to actively participate in our events, lend your expertise, get to know your colleagues and expand your network and knowledge. It is perhaps the best way to maximize the benefits of being part of the largest South Florida SHRM Chapters.
Sincerely,
Magali Jarrin, GPHR
GMSHRM 2010 President
