Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - (Page I-10) n Human Resources CouRSES Human Resources Forum Fall 2008 Chicago, IL The HR Forum is a 1H-day meeting structured for peer networking in an interactive roundtable format to help human resources professionals seeking professional growth. Facilitators develop a basic agenda and each participant’s input will formulate the ensuing discussions on emerging trends and problem solving in the workplace. An HR professional Listserv is available to participants, facilitating education, idea sharing and informal communication year-round. registration Fee: Member–$350; Non-member–$450 PDHs: 8 The Talent War—Recruitment and Retention in Today’s Competitive Engineering Industry Lori oakes-Coyne, ZweigWhite March 25, 2008 The number one factor limiting a firm’s growth potential and competitive advantage is the ability to attract and retain top performers. While firm leaders understand their biggest asset is their staff, few know how to position their firm as a choice employer. This session will examine the state of today’s HR industry, explore the hiring and retention secrets of successful firms, and provide best practices to help companies become “employers of choice.” oN-DEMaND CouRSES recruiting stars Construction site safety See pages I-19 for pricing and descriptions. oNLINE SEMINaRS See page I-20 for pricing and other details. Now That I Have Them, How Do I Keep Them? greg Churchman, Churchman Consulting February 5, 2008 Organizations focus a great deal of their time and effort on hiring… but that is often the easy part! Based on declining workforce projections, your firm’s ability to keep valuable staff members will become more and more essential. A creative and solid retention strategy is key to the future success of every business, large or small. 2004 ACEC Human Resources Guidelines CD Kathleen A. Forrand, Editor People Styles at Work Making Bad Relationships Good and Good Relationships Better Robert H. Bolton and Dorothy G. Bolton Creating a Total Rewards Strategy A Toolkit for Designing Business Based Plans, 2nd edition with CD Todd M. Manas and Michael Dennis Graham 2004, ACEC Member–$89.00 Non-member–$119.00 This jam-packed CD contains HR forms for virtually every need— hiring, promotions, performance appraisals, benefits, raises, commendations, exits and more. Included are sections on e-mail and Internet policies, and violence in the workplace. 1996, Amacom $19.95 With the diversity in today’s workplace, people problems abound. This book presents a behavioral science model for understanding different “people styles,” including the characteristic strengths and weaknesses of each style, and how these characteristics can create stress in the other behavior types. 2002, Amacom $69.95 PUBLICATIONS HUMAN RESOURCES Salary, bonuses, benefits and “perks” may be the most visible elements of a rewards program, but other components are just as valuable to employees. This book and CD set details how non-financial rewards can be quantified and combined with monetary measures in ways that meet business objectives. I-10 InstItute For BusIness ManageMent http://www.acec.org/education/eventDetails.cfm?eventID=968 http://education.smartpros.com/main1/welcome.asp?qs=acec http://www.acec.org/education/eventDetails.cfm?eventID=960 http://store.acec.org/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=10069 http://store.acec.org/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=11266 http://store.acec.org/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=11823 http://store.acec.org/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=10069 http://store.acec.org/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=11266 http://store.acec.org/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=11823
For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.