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August 24, 2008
Blue Ridge Community College Workforce & Continuing Ed courses
Back to school time is not just for kids!
BRCC has plenty of courses to help you and your employees learn new skills and improve job performance.
For example, we have a Business Seminar series that meets every Thursday morning from 9am-12pm. We have several certificate programs, including Management & Supervision, Administrative Professional, Manufacturing Management, Construction, Human Resources Management, Medical Office Assistant, Sales, and more!
Click here to access our Fall 2008 schedule – classes begin every week! http://www.brcc.edu/wsce/ContentPages/Schedules/schedcover.htm
We also have Personal Enrichment courses to help improve your quality of life.
To register for courses, just call 453-2215 or visit any of our locations.
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August 12, 2008
New River Valley SHRM Structured Interview Workshop September 26, 2008
Structured Interviews have been shown not only to be one of the best predictors of employee performance, but also a selection technique that minimizes adverse impact and other potential legal problems.
By attending this workshop in a beautiful setting on Claytor Lake, you will not only learn how to create and conduct structured interviews, but will walk away with a structured interview created for a job in your organization.
Location: Water’s Edge Meeting Facility, Claytor Lake State Park, Dublin, VA
Time: 8:30 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $95 for the first person from an organization, $50 for each other person (includes materials, snacks,
and lunch).
For more information and to register, click here.
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August 7, 2008
PVCC Fall Job and Internship Fair
PVCC invites you to participate in our Fall Job and Internship Fair on Wednesday, October 15th from 11am-2pm. This fair provides the perfect opportunity for you to recruit for interns as well as for seasonal, full-time, part-time and temporary positions.
Our students represent a wide range of programs, including biotechnology, administrative support technology, accounting, management, electronics technology, graphic design, web technologies, networking, computer-aided drafting and design, human services, protective services, and health care.
This event is free and open to the general public.
Visit https://pvcc-csm.symplicity.com/events/fall2008jobfair for more information and to register online.
Registration will close on October 7th OR when all of our booths have been reserved, whichever comes first. Spaces fill quickly, so register today!
If you have questions about the event, contact Career Services at aluck@pvcc.edu or 434.961.5264.
We look forward to seeing you!
Best regards,
André G. Luck, MBA, GCDF Employer Services Manager Piedmont Virginia Community College 501 College Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22902
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7/10/2008
Employment & Benefits Legal Update from McGuireWoods:
The Coming Storm: Will November Elections Dramatically Alter The Workplace?
Click here for more information on how the upcoming elections may have a dramatic impact on labor and employment laws governing your day-to-day operations.
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7/09/2008
Come Study With ACHRA!
Yes, it’s that time of year again! The Professional Development Committee will again sponsor a Fall SPHR/PHR Study Group/Prep Course. We will meet once a week starting in September. Each of the six functional areas of HR will be facilitated by fellow ACHRA members. The facilitators have all received his/her certification and will provide you with information and “helpful hints” to help prepare you for the exam.
Target Audience: Individuals preparing to sit for the SPHR or PHR certification exam and/or wishing to expand their HR body of knowledge
Dates: September 16 to November 18, 2008 in preparation for the December 1, 2008 to January 31, 2009 testing window.
Times: Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30- length subject to change depending on session content.
Location: Cadmus Communications, 1317 Carlton Avenue, Charlottesville (where Tracey Via is Director of HR, (434) 327-1902).
Requirements:
- Must be a member of ACHRA (Albemarle-Charlottesville HR Assn.). To access an Application for Membership, go to www.achra.org and follow the “Join ACHRA” link. Please submit the application in plenty of time for it to be reviewed by the Membership Committee.
- It is highly recommended to purchase the 2008 SHRM Learning System (the Chapter will purchase these for a reduced fee of $425 and will sell them at cost to those who register). Participants are encouraged to have the most current version of the SHRM Learning System in order to best prepare for the certification exam. There was a major body of knowledge change in 2007, so any version older than that would is strongly discouraged.
- It is expected that each registrant have their own SHRM Learning System. There is a license agreement packaged with each SHRM Learning System. It clearly states that the manuals can only be used by one person. It also addresses the copyright issues - nothing can be photocopied for use by another person. The intellectual property is protected in the terms of use agreements.
- To get this special price, write a check payable to ACHRA for $425 no later than July 31, 2008 with delivery of the check to the ACHRA Treasurer Deb Deuchar or mail to ACHRA, ATTN: Debra Deuchar, Treasurer, Post Office Box 6185, Charlottesville, VA 22906. This will allow us to deliver your 2008 SHRM Learning System booklets before the first class.
Examination Information:
- Registration deadline is October 10, 2008. (Late registration is November 14, 2008)
- The next testing window for PHR/SPHR is December 1, 2008 – January 31, 2009 and for GPHR, December 1 to December 31, 2008
- Application fee: $75 (non-refundable) plus
- Exam fee: PHR - $175 if SHRM (national) member; $225 non-member or
- Exam fee: SPHR - $300 if SHRM (national) member; $350 non-member
Check the www.hrci.org website for more details.
We encourage ALL members who are not certified to consider completing this class and taking the exam.
Getting certified meets the mission of SHRM…
1) Serve the professional – It can affirm your expertise, increased career potential, and provide personal satisfaction
2) Advance the Profession – As more people become certified, it helps raise the status of the entire profession, reflecting well on each of us
Please contact one of the Professional Development Committee Co-Chairs if you are interested in sighing up for the class or have any questions.
Tracey Via at 434-327-1902 or by email at viat@cadmus.com
Carolyn Fowler at 434-975-5415 or by email at cfowler1@cstone.net
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7/09/2008
Blue Ridge Community College HRCI Credit Courses
Click here for a list of the courses approved for HRCI credit at BRCC (Blue Ridge Community College) this fall semester. Please direct questions about these courses to:
Mary Sullivan, Workforce Development Coordinator Blue Ridge Community College One College Lane Weyers Cave, VA 24486 (540) 453-2320 or sullivanm@brcc.edu
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