Thursday, August 22, 2013

Degrees at Work Presentation - September 17th

Degrees At Work Presentation
By Kathy Zandona
Vice President Education and Workforce Development
Greater Louisville Inc. the metro chamber of Commerce


The objectives of this program are to provide Human Resource Managers with:
• An overview of the educational attainment of the present and future workforce on a local, national and international level.
• With an explanation of why educational attainment is a key indicator of economic development and prosperity. This information will enhance the need for the Greater Louisville Region efforts to increase the college level attainment of working adults ages 25-64 by 2020.
• A review of resources available to their employees and their companies to help us achieve our goal of 55,000 more degrees by 2020.

Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Location: Gardiner Point-Sullivan University
4004 Gardiner Point Drive
Louisville, Kentucky 40213


Registration & Breakfast: 7:30-8:00 AM
Meeting: 8:00-9:00 AM
Approved for 1.0 general HRCI credit
This event is FREE!

Please check the Calendar of Events on the LSHRM website for registration.

Labor & Employment Breakfast Series - presented by Indiana University Southeast SHRM

Indiana University Southeast SHRM is pleased to bring you the 2013-2014 Labor & Employment breakfast series.

The Friday, September 13, program will be Understanding and Complying with the Affordable Health Care Act.

The topic will be presented by Sherry Porter of our program sponsor, Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs. The program will be held in the University Center, Room 122, on the IUS campus in New Albany and will include continental breakfast served at 7:30 a.m.

The program will be from 8:00 – 9:15 a.m. and is pre-approved for HR recertification credits. The cost is $20; students and faculty from any area college may attend at no cost.

To register, e-mail your RSVP to davisasc@ius.edu. Payment due at the door; make checks payable to IUS-SHRM. Sorry we cannot accept payment with credit or debit card. Parking is free for the programs if you pre-register.

Maps and directions can be found online at www.ius.edu/map. For more information about this and future sessions, go to http://www.wyattfirm.com/uploads/1057/doc/IUS_SHRM_2013.pdf.

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Only Two Weeks until the 2013 Leadership Louisville Luncheon!

Only Two Weeks until the 2013 Leadership Louisville Luncheon

Featuring Mayor Mick Cornett of Oklahoma City, theme is “Change Starts with a Conversation”


Louisville, Kentucky (August 13, 2013) – In just over two weeks, the 2013 Leadership Louisville Luncheon on August 29 will feature a critical conversation on the importance of making choices to chart the future of Louisville as well as communities throughout the state of Kentucky. As featured keynote speaker, the Honorable Mick Cornett, Mayor of Oklahoma City, will share how his focus on urban design, health, sports and the arts have led to Oklahoma City’s remarkable renaissance. With the theme “Change Starts with a Conversation,” over 50 Kentucky elected officials including members of congress, state legislators, mayors and judge executives from across the Commonwealth will attend. They will be joined by the nearly 1,000 influential business and civic leaders representing over 200 companies.

Registration is still open for the 2013 Leadership Louisville Luncheon on August 29, held in partnership with the Leadership Louisville Center and the Office of the Mayor. The event will be held on Thursday, August 29 at the Galt House East, 140 N. Fourth St. Pre-luncheon networking will begin at 11 a.m. and the luncheon will follow from 11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Individual tickets are $75 and table sponsorships are available for $1,200. To register, visit www.leadershiplouisville.org. For more information, call (502) 561-0458 or email info@leadershiplouisville.org.


Louisville Gas and Electric Company generously supports the Leadership Louisville Luncheon as the event’s Presenting sponsor.

Special thanks to our additional supporters (as of August 13, 2013) –

· Gold sponsors: Anthem BlueCross BlueShield, Brown-Forman Corporation, Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo), and Paul Ogle Foundation;
· VIP Reception sponsor: Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC;
· Silver sponsors: Business First of Louisville, Doe-Anderson, Fifth Third Bank, Tandem Public Relations, and University of Louisville;
· Bronze sponsors: Chase, D.D. Williamson & Co., Inc., Frost Brown Todd LLC, Galt House Hotel, GE Appliances, Horseshoe Southern Indiana, Humana, Inc., Kentucky League of Cities, The Lane Report, Louisville Metro TV, MPI Printing, WFPL-FM, and WHAS-11.


About Mayor Mick Cornett

As Oklahoma City’s 35th Mayor, Cornett’s leadership has made Oklahoma’s economy and unemployment rates among the best in the nation, as well as landed them a regular spot on many “Best Of” lists. By implementing visionary infrastructure investments with parks, sidewalks, streetcars and a new convention center, he has reshaped the city, dramatically improving the overall quality of place. In addition, Mayor Cornett is responsible for actualizing the nation’s largest public school capital investment, successfully bringing an NBA franchise to the city and carrying out groundbreaking health improvements. His actions have landed him personally on a few top lists as well, such as Governing Magazine’s 2010 “Public Official of the Year.” He was also the runner-up of London-based City Mayors Foundation’s “2010 World Mayor Award.”


About the Leadership Louisville Luncheon:

Presented by the Leadership Louisville Center in partnership with the Office of the Mayor, the Leadership Louisville Luncheon has gathered influential leaders from across the region for over 20 years. Special guest speakers have included top mayors in the country to share insights on community development initiatives of interest to the Louisville community. Last year's event was attended by about 1,000 community leaders representing nearly 300 companies. It featured Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and launched Mayor Fischer’s 25-year Vision Louisville initiative, to create a unified vision for improving Louisville and developing a blueprint for how the city should look and feel in 2037.


About the Leadership Louisville Center

Created in 1979, the Leadership Louisville Center is the region’s most valuable resource for leadership development and civic engagement. Its mission is to grow and connect a diverse network of leaders who serve as catalysts for a world-class community through dynamic programming and strong community connections. Over 6,000 community leaders have graduated from the Center’s programs that include Leadership Louisville, Focus Louisville, Ignite Louisville and Bingham Fellows. In 2011, the Leadership Louisville Center was recognized as one of the top seven community leadership programs in the U.S. in a benchmark study by the Center for Creative Leadership, the “gold standard” global provider of executive leadership education and research.

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Best Place to Work in Kentucky - 2014 Application Deadline Is Coming Soon!!

Best Places to Work in Kentucky 2014 Application Deadline is Coming Soon!!

Interested in becoming known as one of Kentucky’s Best Places to Work and joining the ranks of some of Kentucky’s most successful companies? If so, don’t miss the deadline to apply for this prestigious award!

Why should you be a part of this? How about heightened company pride or the public relations and marketing advantage? Becoming a Best Place to Work increases employee morale and retention as well as improving the company’s reputation in the state!

How does it work? The assessment is a two-part process designed to gather data about each participating company. In part one, the employer completes the Employer Questionnaire detailing company policies, practices, benefits and demographics. In part two, up to 400 employees of the company complete a satisfaction survey.

Winners are announced at the Best Places to Work Awards Gala which is held annually in April. All participating companies will receive a world-class assessment detailing the company’s employee responses along with the Kentucky Benchmark Reports.

Registration deadline: October 25, 2013

For more information about the Best Places to Work in Kentucky program, call Best Companies Group at 1 (877) 455-2159 or by visiting The Best Place to Work website.

A link to Best Places can also be found on the LSHRM site under the Community tab.

Friday, August 9, 2013

National FFA - Volunteer Opportunity



The National FFA (Future Farmers of America) Convention will be held in Louisville on October 30-November 2. During the convention, there are a number of competitions planned which will require a lot of volunteer judges throughout our community. We are looking for volunteers in the Human Resources field to serve as judges for the Job Interview contest. This contest evaluates members on all steps that make a good interview – filling out the job application, cover letter, resume, networking skills, interview and follow-up letter.


We need 30 volunteers to help us judge during the preliminary face-to-face interviews on Wednesday, October 30 from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at The Brown Hotel. All you need is experience in interviewing.

Our greatest need for volunteers is on Wednesday afternoon; however, there are also a few other opportunities for judges. We need a couple of volunteers on Wednesday, October 30 from 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. to conduct phone interviews.

Four judges are needed on Thursday, October 31 from 8:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. for final interviews.


Some information about the event is in the link below:

www.ffa.org/Events/conventionandexpo/Louisville-2013/Pages/default.aspx

Wendi Tatum - Education Services Manager
LSHRM Finance Chair
Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
502-495-5000 ext. 7591

Volunteer Opportunity - Your Help Is Needed!

KentuckianaWorks Youth Career Center has implemented a 4 Day Free Workforce Education-WE Training.

LSHRM Members are being asked to volunteer to assist the youth with mock interview coaching on:

8/8/13: 9:30am-11:30am
8/15/13: 8:45am-10:45am and 12:45pm-1:45pm.

Interested volunteers are urged to contact Natasha R. Cummings right away - natasha.cummings@kentuckianaworks.org


Natasha R. Cummings, M.Ed
Career Services and Intake Coordinator
KentuckianaWorks Youth Career Center-Metro
502-574-4139