2012 Blog Archives
November 9, 2012
VP of Human Resources in the East Bay
A high end global footwear and apparel company based in the Bay Area has recently begun a search to identify a Vice President, Human Resources. The company employs approximately 300 individuals and is currently under $500 million in revenue. Due to high growth and an aggressive strategic plan, the company has aspirations of substantially increasing both head count and sales over the next few years. The Vice President, Human Resources would be a business partner to the CEO, as well as have visibility to the board. This individual would need to have a strong backg
June 25, 2012
Day 2 of SHRM Conference; Metrics, Malcom Gladwell and Mayhem
Today the conference was in full force. There were three concurrent training sessions and Malcom Gladwell was the key note speaker at the General Session. I will try to briefly summarize the buzz from the conference.
June 24, 2012
First Report from SHRM Conference in Atlanta
My first few days at the SHRM conference. I have been attending a course on HR Business Partnership. The learning objectives of the program are to identify the key leadership skills of an effective business partner and learn effective internal consulting skills, business acumen and how to develop a business case.
So far the key takeaways are the understaning of how the business partner is an "internal consultant" in the business and the process of being an effective consultant. Great course so far, almost to much to cover in two days.
June 20, 2012
SHRM Board Member, David Conmy to Attend SHRM National Conference in Atlanta
David Conmy will be attending the 2012 SHRM National Conference in Atlanta this year. Stay tuned for updates on the BAHREC blog and BAHREC's LinkedIn page.If you haven't visited your BAHREC LinkedIn page you can find BAHREC's LinkedIn page at: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=139049&trk=hb_side_g&_mSplash=1April 22, 2012
SHRM Student Conference: Case Study Competitors Show Their HR Moxy
On Saturday, April 21 I had the distinct honor of serving as a judge for the SHRM Pacific West Regional Student Conference's case study solving competition. 10 teams from nine universities in the Pac West region competed for cash prizes and complementary registrations at SHRM's Annual Conference in Atlanta.
April 22, 2012
California Assembly Judiciary Committee To Hear Social Media Privacy Bill on April 25
Assembly Bill 1488, authored by Califiornia Assemblymember Nora Campos (D-San Jose) will be heard by the Assembly Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, April 25. This bill would prohibit employers from asking applicants and employees for their social media passwords. It would also protect employers from negligent hiring or retention liability if they don't check social media accounts.
April 20, 2012
Want to Influence Employment Legislation in CA? Join CalSHRM in Sacramento May 17-18
Your California legislators have been quite busy this session. Did you know that there are 30 employment-related bills or amendments pending? That’s an eye-popping number. Here’s just a sampling:
· AB 1450 would prohibit employers from considering “employment status” during the hiring process.
· AB 2309 would expand CFRA to allow leave to care for grandparents, siblings and adult children.
