HRM-RI's next breakfast meeting will be held at the Radisson Hotel in Warwick on April 9, 2008.

Our speaker will be Wendy Hanson, Executive Coach, Lee Hecht Harrison, who will give a presentation on two topics: The Perfect Storm -- Generational Differences in the Workplace.

This program has been pre-approval by the Human Resource Certification Institute for 1.5 (General) recertification credit hours. Use of the seal above is not an endorsement by HRCI of the quality of the program. It means that this program has me HRCI's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.

• Understand the profiles of Baby Boomers, Gen X'ers and Gen Y's
• Strategies on how to retain, develop, and meet the workforce needs across all generations
• Recommended action steps for helping the generations to appreciate their similarities and differences
• Ideas about how to turn the generational challenge into an opportunity for your company
• Succession Planning Best Practices Checklist

We wish to thank Lee Hecht Harrison and The Radisson Hotel for sponsoring this meeting.

The Radisson would like everyone to bring a business card for a prize drawing for a Romantic Retreat for Two at the hotel.

Also, bring business clothing donations to the April 9th meeting for the Help Others Dress for Success program which HRM-RI is sponsoring in partnership with Westbay Community Action. (See article below for more details.)

Register by April 3, 2008.

HRM-RI in partnership with Westbay Community Action, Inc. will be accepting business clothing donations during the April 9th HRM-RI Breakfast Meeting. Now cleaning out your closets can go towards a worthy cause!

Please consider the following as you prepare your tax free donation:

• All donations should be on hangers
• Donations should be wrinkle and rip-free
• Shoes as well other accessories are gladly accepted
• Please consider donating both men's and women's items
• Both professional and business casual attire gladly accepted
• Donations in April should be Spring or Summer items only (lack of storage space at the Clothing Collaborative is a challenge)

The 10th Annual Legislative & Employment Law Update and 3rd Annual Legislative Luncheon will be held on May 1, 2008, at the Providence Marriott. Speakers will include:
 

• Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts
• Christopher F. Koller, RI Health Insurance Commissioner
• Michael Aitken, SHRM's Director of Government Affairs
• Francis P. Alvarez, Partner, Jackson Lewis LLP

This event is presented by the RI State Council of SHRM, the Human Resource Management Association of RI, and the Southern RI Human Resouce Council. For the morning session, 3.5 recertification credit hours have been pre-approved by HRCI, and 1.5 credit hours have been pre-approved for the luncheon program.

 
All active members of HRM-RI will soon be receiving an e-mail message from David Goldman, asking them to review, and vote on, revised chapter by-laws which were recently approved by the HRM-RI's parent organization, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

Watch for David's message -- it will contain a special link to make it very easy for you to review the revised by-laws and cast your vote.