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MESSAGE FROM THE CEO 2009 Executive Committee Jenny Roney, SPHR, President jroney@ci.ventura.ca.us Beverly Malin, SPHR, President Elect beverly@sagestaffing.com Jamilly Tardy-Anderson, PHR, Vice President – Education jctanderson@charter.net Richard Propster, SPHR-CA Vice President – Finance rmprop@msn.com Marilyn A. Monahan, Esq., Vice President – Legislative Affairs mamonahan@earthlink.net Brenda Rushforth, SPHR, Vice President – Membership brenda.rushforth@pomona.edu Sharon Gerber, PHR, Secretary sgerb@hotmail.com Dan Roleder, SPHR, Past President roledarark@juno.com Doyle Young, Chief Executive Officer doyle@pihra.org Kwedi Gipson, Managing Editor editor@pihra.org Accounting Services accounting@pihra.org Marketing & Exhibitions marketing@pihra.org Membership membership@pihra.org Programs and Meetings pg programs@pihra.org p g Dear PIHRA Member: As I write this message in late September, the nation is facing a higher level of economic uncertainty given the failings of Wall Street. As we head into a new year, perhaps it is time for us to reﬂect how interconnected our world is to events beyond our control. Yet, as HR professionals, we are expected to respond to a world of increasing complexity by playing a more strategic role than ever before while developing better and better HR processes. At the same time, we are being asked to reduce headcounts. We all know that globalization of individual companies and capital markets over the past two decades have changed the business landscape. In the midst of this global change, each of us may ﬁ nd ourselves in the midst of great change, both professionally and personally. Moreover, in turn, each of us is impacted in sometimes-signiﬁcant ways. In mid September, I had an opportunity to attend SHRM’s national Thought Leadership conference in Palm Springs and listened to presentations by the HR heads for such organizations as Yahoo, Cisco and Scripps Health in San Diego. Each spoke of how their ﬁrm deals with change and how they have expanded operations using technologies to provide better and lower-cost solutions for their customers. Each was impacted by competition and the constant movement of customers and competitors. All the while, global markets are pressuring these ﬁrms as well as more local ones, to innovate and reduce costs—not an easy feat. And, these global trends are pushing organizations to mange their assets as effectively as possible—especially their human assets. As I debriefed with colleagues on the conference, an important takeaway for us was how highly analytical these HR executives were. For example, they incorporate sophisticated organizational development approaches within their ‘HR practices’; they reﬁne continuous improvement processes; they apply statistical and quantitative analysis (e.g., people metrics) to drive out extraneous costs and they build critical linkage to customers, employees and ﬁnances. All of this is to say that as you grapple with the local implications of complexity within your own ﬁrm and how your skills are being challenged, please know that PIHRA is working ever more diligently in 2009 to provide relevant and meaningful solutions that can advance your professional success. We want you to know that we are listening. Based on your input in our annual member survey in 2008, here a few areas we will continue to emphasize: • Educational offerings in such areas as strategic HR practices with “C” level content and certiﬁcation. • Expanded collaboration with SHRM on educational venues—our 2009 conference in Palm Springs will represent a larger southwest SHRM (chapter) participation. • Continued emphasis on the “core” HR practice areas—our January legal update will be as hard-hitting and relevant as ever. In closing, my wish for you is to view change as an opportunity and a winnable challenge. In these uncertain times, don’t allow these challenges to frighten you or demoralize you. Many of our HR leaders are clearly demonstrating that our profession is advancing solutions and is ready to tackle the complexity of an uncertain world with coherent responses. Yours in service, Published quarterly for members by: Pf Professionals In Human i lIH Resources Association 550 N. Continental Blvd., Suite 120 El Segundo, CA 90245 Phone (800) 734-5410 Fax (310) 416-9055 Website: www.pihra.org Published by: Naylor, LLC 5950 NW 1st Place Gainesville, FL 32607 Phone (800) 369-6220 Fax (352) 331-3525 12600 Deerfield Parkway, Suite 350 Alpharetta, GA 30004 Phone (770) 810-6972 Fax (770) 810-6995 www.naylor.com Publisher: Tracy Tompkins Editor: Jeanie J. 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PIHRA Scope - Winter 2008 Contents Message from the CEO What’s on the Legislative Horizon in 2009 HR Concepts Dysfunction Doesn’t Make Cents The Three R’s of Environmental Sustainability PIHRA Calendar Scope on the Districts PIHRA’s New Members Index to Advertisers

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