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Current Events

Human Resource Certification Exam Preparation Courses – Fall, 2009

Karen Vujtech and Lenore Erickson are facilitating Human Resource Certification Exam Preparation Courses through the Society of Human Resource Professionals (SHRP) of Chicago this Fall. Please see the SHRP website at www.shrp.org for more details.

Human Resource Certification Exam Preparation Courses – Fall, 2009

Karen Vujtech will be facilitating the Total Rewards modules of the SHRM Learning System to prepare HR professionals for the Human Resource Certification Exam. Preparation Courses are offered through Northern Illinois University’s Outreach program. For more information contact dmann@niu.edu

Human Resource Courses at Oakton College – Fall 2009

Lenore Erickson is teaching Compensation & Benefits and Employee Selection & Staffing at Oakton Community College during the Fall 2009 semester. Go to www.oakton.edu for more information.

Performance Management class for SHRP for 2010

The SHRP Professional Education Committee has asked the Walker Alliance to create for 2010 a core education program on developing performance management programs. This is a course designed to provide HR professionals with the tools and process they need to design an effective performance management system for their organization. Please check the SHRP website (www.shrp.org) in early 2010 for a complete schedule of course offerings.

 

Past Events

Building Bridges to Success; 10th Annual Illinois SHRM State Conference & Exhibition – July 2009

Save the date! On July 23rd and 24th the Illinois State SHRM Council will present its tenth annual Conference at NIU in DeKalb, Illinois. The conference will feature a variety of relevant and important workshops for all levels and functional practitioner areas plus keynote addresses by Steve Lundin, Liz Ryan and Rich Horwath. Our own Karen Vujtech is this year’s conference co-chair. Go to www.illinoisshrm.org for more information or to register for the conference.

At the conference, Lenore Erickson will be presenting a workshop on Creating DYI (Do-it-Yourself) Workshops. Bob Fulton will present “Good Compensation Practices Matter – Anytime”, a workshop designed to provide HR professionals with the tools they need to align their compensation systems with business goals and strategies. Bob’s and Lenore’s slides from their workshops will be posted to the Walker alliance site shortly after the conference, for those of you not able to attend.

Walker Alliance helps Sponsor HRMAC Leadership Series – 2009

Karen and Bob, as the 2008 Co-Chairs for Volunteer Activities, hosted the 2008 SHRM Annual Conference in Chicago. Lenore also participated as one of the Volunteer Team Captains. We would like to thank all of the volunteers who generously gave their time to make the Conference a huge success.

SHRM 2008 Conference in Chicago – August 2008

Karen and Bob, as the 2008 Co-Chairs for Volunteer Activities, hosted the 2008 SHRM Annual Conference in Chicago. Lenore also participated as one of the Volunteer Team Captains. We would like to thank all of the volunteers who generously gave their time to make the Conference a huge success.

News & Events:

  • Building Bridges to Success; 10th Annual Illinois SHRM State Conference & Exhibition
  • Human Resource Certification Exam Preparation Courses
  • Human Resource Courses at Oakton College
  • Performance Management class for SHRP for 2010