It’s hard to believe that the year is half way over already! We have been working on many things as a council and I’m proud to

say I’m part of it.

We just finished up ELITE for the year and I would like to personally thank Sharon Bond for all of her hard work and dedication in leading this awesome program. Special thank yous to all of the volunteers

are found on page 3.

We are also partnering with the Salvation Army for an incredible event on July 8. I hope you can attend. Partners for Good is a great opportunity for us to partner with businesses and help out our veterans. This two hour program promises to be energetic

and informative.

Don’t miss Illinois SHRM’s conference coming up in September in Tinley Park. It is from September 13—15. Registration is online at

IL SHRM’s website which is:

www.ilshrm.org

This year’s theme is called ‘Level Up.’ With keynote speakers Bill Rancic and Janine Driver it should be a

great conference.

It’s time to start thinking about board nominations for the upcoming year. If you are interested or if you know someone who you think would be great on our board of directors, please watch over the next couple of months for more infor-mation. Start writing that informational nomination

now!

Our meeting in August will focus on Legislative Advocacy. We have two great speakers coming to discuss this topic. It will be on August 12. Mark your calendars! More

information soon!

Thank you for all that you do for HR. We have earned platinum status for our outstanding work and dedication from each and every one of you. Keep up the good work and enjoy

summer!

Sandra and SHRM President Hank Jackson at the Leadership Conference in November of

2014.

From The President,

Sandra Donelson

Heart of Illinois

Human Resource

Council Newsletter

July 2015

Exciting Announcement 2

Sponsorships 2

ELITE Thanks 3

Half Price Membership 4

Soldier to Supervisor 5

Board Members 6

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

‘On our own, we are

capable.

Together we achieve greatness.

On our own, we are strong.

Together, we are powerful.

On our own, we are good.

Together we are GREAT!’

-Baudville

HIHRC

the new certifications and receive yours. It takes less than one hour of your time and is very informative. The second reason is that SHRM gives our chapter money for each person who

completes the Pathway.

This money helps us to fund programs, scholarships, meetings, etc. and is an important way for you to understand

SHRM’s decision for this as well.

For more infomraiton, please go to:

www.shrmcertification.org

In January of this year, HR professionals have been able to either complete a Pathway to obtain the new SHRM Certification (at no charge if you have your PHR, SPHR or GPHR). Congratulations to all of you that have received your new SHRM Certification

to date!

This is something to be proud of and to include on your credentials and signa-

ture lines.

Whether or not you have the certification is of course, up to you. We as a chapter would love for you to go through the Pathway to learn about

Congratulations!

I am honored to announce that your

chapter, Heart of Illinois HR Council,

is a 2014 SHRM Foundation Champion.

Thanks to your hard work, the SHRM

Foundation was able to award more

than 100 scholarships to HR students

and professionals, fund more than $4

million in HR research since 2007,

publish complimentary educational

resources, and advance thought lead-

ership. You went above and beyond

and your dedication is shaping the fu-

ture of HR.

As a SHRM Foundation Champion,

we are proud to deliver you with

the official 2014 Champion logo.

In addition, your chapter will be

named in the SHRM Foundation’s

annual Impact Report.

Thank you for supporting the

SHRM Foundation and don’t

hesitate to reach out if you have

any questions.

Best Regards,

Allison Samis | Associate

Development Specialist

SHRM Foundation

1800 Duke Street | Alexandria, VA

22314 USA

Allison.Samis@shrm.org|

shrmfoundation.org

company before our meeting starts

You may promote your business even more by providing a promotional item and/or coupons to members and their guests at meetings

Your logo will appear in our newsletter/Eblast as a contributing sponsor along with your company name/information and….

HIHRC has sponsorship openings for 2015. For $200, your organization will be: Recognized in the meeting announcement page of our website (http://heartofillinois.shrm.org)

Be recognized as the ONLY sponsor of our meeting

Have an opportunity to speak for 5-7 minutes about your

You will reach busy HR professionals from all over the Tri-County area!

For more information, contact Erik Christian at erik@hrfitnow.com

Have You Completed Your SHRM Pathway Yet?

An Exciting Announcement

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

‘Coming together is a beginning.

Keeping together is progress.

Working together is success.’

-Henry Ford

HEART OF ILLINOIS HUMAN RESOURCE COUNCIL NEWSLETTER Page 2

Page 3

Re-entry

Dawn Edwards

David Jones

Nancy Wraight

Mock Interviews

Anita Linneman

Michela Nichols

Julie Rischmiller

Tempestt (Bradley SHRM

Chapter)

Jolee (Bradley SHRM Chap-

ter)

Lindsey (Bradley SHRM

Chapter)

Nancy Wraight

Job Fair

Timekia Faulkner

Ericka Carbis

Sandra Donelson

Dunlap Team

Erik Christian-Team Leader

Emily Hampton

Lynette Jones

Limestone Team

Jess Brosmer

Janice Hall

Manual Team

Shalesse Pie-Team Leader

Laurie Trompeter

Melishea Williams

Peoria High Team

Christine Johnson-Team Leader

Ericka Carbis

Julie O'Donnell

Richwoods Team

Nancy Wraight-Team Leader

Deb Bromley

Timekia Faulkner

Thanks for volunteering * You have made a difference!

HEART OF ILLINOIS HUMAN RESOURCE COUNCIL NEWSLETTER Page 4

HALF PRICE FOR REST OF 2015! Membership in the Heart of Illinois Human Resources Council SHRM Chapter #326 is available to individuals who desire to enhance their professional career in HR on a local level, while networking with other strategic HR professionals, which include executives, administrators, managers, independent consultants, and general-ists. There are many benefits to joining the Heart of Illinois Human Resource Council (HIHRC), including, but not limited to:

Recertification credits for PHR or SPHR certification

Networking with other HR professionals in the tri-county area College-relations help and support

Professional growth

Forum for problem-solving

Leadership development

Team awareness and organizational skills development

Relevant regular training sessions with leading-edge speakers

Scholarships to pursue education in the HR field or to earn your PHR/SPHR/GPHR

Reduced fees to attend the annual Employer’s Association Conference

Reduced meal fees at meetings

Free postings of HR jobs on our website

Access to HR information links on our website at: http://heart ofillinois.shrm.org

Legislative updates

Opportunities to volunteer in our community

Quarterly newsletter

HR Roundtables

National SHRM members receive a discount off of our membership! Membership dues for the rest of 2015 are $37.50 for National SHRM Members and $50 for those HR persons not involved with SHRM at the national level.

You can pay online using EVENTBRITE using the following link: http://heartofillinois.shrm.org/home or we can send you an application. Please contact Wendy Bass (wendy.bass@rlicorp.com) for more information on GROUP RATES! We are currently a small chapter with ALMOST 100 members. At one time, we were a ‘medium’ size chapter and our goal is to attain that status again by the end of this calendar year. Please con-sider joining our chapter or inviting another of your HR colleagues or contacts to attend a meeting or join. By becoming a medium-sized chapter, we receive more benefits from the National SHRM organization. So, our challenge to EACH MEMBER – RECRUIT A MEMBER!! Thanks!

2015 HIHRC

Discounted Rates

National SHRM Members $37.50

Non-National SHRM Members

$50.00

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The Heart of Illinois HR Council is excited to collaborate with The Salvation Army Veterans Outreach Center to...

Celebrate Veterans

July 8, 2015 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Holiday Inn, East Peoria

HR Professionals and Business Leaders – join us for this special event aimed at arming you with a strategy to cre-ate, implement and access a Veteran hiring program. Veteran candidates bring highly sought after skills to our workplaces. As more and more enter the candidate pool the need for the business community to effectively as-sess those skills and find an appropriate fit will become of increasing importance. This program is pending 2 hours general recertification credits from HRCI and SHRM.

Veterans - Representatives from The Salvation Army Veterans Outreach Center, Goodwill, Veterans Administration and the Illinois Department of Employment Security Employment Services will participate in a panel discussion about the various programs and services available to you. We are seeking sponsorships from the business com-munity to cover the cost of your lunch and registration fee. Please contact The Salvation Army Veterans Outreach Center at 309-655-7272 to make a reservation.

Business Community - We need your help!

Our goal is to invite Veterans to attend the event at no cost!

Ticket options include:

1. Lunch and Program - General Attendee (Human Resources and Business Professionals) lunch and registration

fee is $25.

2. Register Veterans - Register and pay for a Veteran to attend the event as your guest. The fee is $25 per

Veteran.

Donation - Submit a Donation to cover the cost of lunch and registration fee for Veterans. Fee is $25 per ticket. A Donation of $100 will cover the cost for 4 Veterans. Tickets will be distributed through The Salvation Army Veterans Outreach Center. Any remaining ticket sales not used to purchase tickets will be donated to The Salvation Army Veterans Outreach Center.

Program Information

Soldier to Supervisor

In this hour-long presentation, Sabrina Baker will discuss the role of HR professionals in helping veter-an candidates transition from soldier to supervisor or whatever open role fits their background. With more than one million military personnel expected to transition to civilian life in the next few years, the job market will be flooded with candidates whose experience is heavily military -based. Unfortunately, veteran candidates are among some of the most overlooked and misunderstood. HR professionals struggle to translate military experience into qualifications they need to fill open roles in their organization. Veteran candidates struggle to explain how their experiences in the military will help them do the job at hand. The result? Companies and veterans both end up frustrated trying to find the proper fit – an employee or a job.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR & REGISTER TODAY for #ILSHRM15

September 13-15, 2015

Tinley Park Convention Center, Tinley Park, IL

We believe that one of the ways we can help HR practitioners Level Up Their HR Game is

by learning from other business leaders who have built their own success. We are very excit-

ed to announce our keynotes for the 2015 Conference.

Bill Rancic Janine Driver

Registration NOW open!

Pricing and more information can be found here.

Heart of Illinois Human Resource Council Receives Prestigious SHRM Award

for Advancing the HR Profession

Peoria, IL June, 2015 — The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) recently awarded the Heart of Illinois HR Council its prestigious EXCEL PLATINUM Award for the CHAPTERS’s

accomplishments in 2014.

The award is part of the SHRM Affiliate Program for Excellence, which aligns individual chapters and coun-

cils with SHRM’s goals. The award recognizes accomplishments and strategic activities and initiatives that

enhance the human resources profession.

“At SHRM, advancing the human resources profession is our mission. The work of our chapters and

councils are central to accomplishing that,” said Henry G. (Hank) Jackson, president and CEO of SHRM.

“Receiving this award is testament to the Heart of Illinois HR Council commitment to advancing the HR

profession through local networking and professional development activities.”

The EXCEL award can be earned at four levels: bronze, silver, gold and platinum, and each level has a pre-

scribed set of requirements and accomplishments that have to be met. The Heart of Illinois Human Re-

source Council received the highest recognition in SHRM publications and conferences, a certificate of

recognition, and special signage to display at its meetings and events.

.

The Chapter began in 1948, under the leadership of H. Paul Hinds of the Hyster Company. At that time,

the organization was titled "Central Illinois Employers' Association Personnel Club."

The Heart of Illinois HR Council has approximately 100 members in all areas of the human resource

profession. Our members are executives, administrators, managers, independent consultants, and other

strategic partners.

Our 2015 HIHRC Board Members—Here to Serve Our Members

Sandra M. Donelson – President (through 2016) HR Generalist, Robert Cottingham Property Mgmt. Company

Laurie Trompeter, PHR – Past-President (through 2015) Human Resources Manager, Belcan Engineering Group - Past President and Secretary

Nancy Wraight, PHR - President-Elect (through 2017) Director of Human Resources, Avanti's—Newsletter, Communications

Sharon Bond, PHR - President-Elect Presumptive (through 2018) Director of Human Resources, IPMR—Workforce Readiness

Dawn Edwards, SPHR – Treasurer (Ongoing) Director of Employee Relations, Connor Co.

Cathy S. Plouzek, PHR – Treasurer Assistant (Ongoing) Human Resources Manager, Alliance Benefit Group of IL— Assistant Treasurer, SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP Certification Trainer

Wendy Bass, SPHR (through 2015), Director, Human Resources RLI—Membership Secretary

Rob Burn, SPHR - (through 2015) HR Practice Leader, AAIM Employer’s Association—College Relations/Education

Missy Sallee, PHR (through 2015) , —, Administrative Manager, Central Illinois Carpenters Health & Welfare Trust Fund—Program Chair

Erik Christian, SPHR (through 2016) Consultant, HR Fit, LLC—Legislative and Sponsorships

Alycia Hightower, PHR (through 2016) Vice President of Human Resources, CEFCU - Membership and Registration

Veronica Poehlman (through 2016) Human Resource Representative - Membership Diversity and Event Brite information

Melishea K. Williams, PHR (through 2016) HR Generalist, South Side Bank—Communications/Website/Social Media