Q3 NIHRA Newsletter 
President's Corner
Welcome to our inaugural edition of the NIHRA Newsletter! Our hope is to utilize different communication methods to keep you as members informed and educated; investing in your career through our networking and resources. Long term, we hope this newsletter will begin to replace many of our announcements during the business portion of our meeting, capitalizing better on our time spent together.
This summer, your board has held two strategic sessions to celebrate goals attained and plan for the fall and 2019. I’d like to share with you some of the board’s accomplishments thus far in 2018:
- 82 new members have joined NIHRA since January. Make it a goal to introduce yourself to at least one new member this fall!
- Facebook group page was created to improve communication amongst NIHRA members about jobs, events, articles, and resources. Please join and share with your HR colleagues.
- Engagement with the community: we’ve brought you a regional panel of experts to address the Opioid Epidemic, and will be bringing additional community panels to you this fall to address engaging and including disAbled and military employees into your workforce
- For 2018, we provided (and are providing) you an opportunity to gain 13 CEUs for HRCI and SHRM recertification by attending monthly meetings and the May conference.
- The board has intentionally increased visibility of SHRM Foundation resources and State and National offerings. Carly Buchanan just received her entire State HRIndiana Conference paid for by applying for a scholarship, and we’ve to date given away 2 National SHRM Memberships and 1 State Conference registration.
- * Have you noticed? Our monthly check-in lines are shorter and more streamlined, thanks to our Membership and Technology Chairs partnering to improve your experience and get you networking faster!
I can’t say enough positive things about your board. They’re productive, creative, and engaged. If you are ready to get involved, or have ideas about something we can do, please reach out to me and I’ll get you connected.
Enjoy learning about the different activities planned for the fall
Jody Fosnough, President
Certifications
SHRM adapted the recertification process to provide additional flexibility to match your learning needs. Click here to learn more!
College Relations
NIHRA has announced the formation of their student chapter. The student chapter is being led by current NIHRA members and is open to students enrolled in secondary education throughout the Northeast Indiana area. Click here to learn more about this very exciting opportunity for our local HR students!
Diversity & Inclusion
As workforce demographics shift and global markets emerge, workplace diversity inches closer to becoming a business necessity instead of a banner that companies wave to show their commitment to embracing differences and change. Employees reap tangible and intangible benefits from workplace benefits, not the least of which include respect from co-workers and business gain.
Click here to continue reading.
Government Relations
Workflex in the 21st Century Act
49 SHRM State Councils and 170 Chapters signed letters urging Congress to support H. R. 4219, the “Workflex in the 21st Century Act”. Your NIHRA President & SHRM Foundation Director, Jody Fosnough and Kris Gilman, spoke to our state legislators about this act back in November 2017. If you’d like to continue advocating for this bill, click here for some suggestions.
Retention Committee
The Retention Committee has been working hard to provide additional member services and events this year. Click here to learn more about what is coming!
SHRM Foundation
In 2018, the SHRM Foundation will award more than $500,000 in support to students and HR professionals seeking undergraduate, graduate, certification, recertification and professional development opportunities. We encourage all eligible SHRM, student and chapter and state council members to apply. To see what SHRM has available, click here!
Treasurer
The majority of our NIHRA members now pay for their membership dues and meeting fees electronically through the website which is fantastic! We encourage everyone to consider using this secure, speedy option, and we hope that those of you who do use it have enjoyed the efficiency it offers!
Lisa Mungovan, Treasurer
Workforce Readiness
The Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership, in collaboration with the Northeast Indiana Base Community Council and the Indiana Economic Development Association Foundation, has launched a new website called “Hoosier Home Base” to attract military veterans and their families to the region. Click here to read more!
