Big Winners at April Event: Q1 expands BAHREC membership!
Update for the Membership Drive, 11 in 2011As of the end of Q1, we have 8 new members!You’ve met them in our email introductions, and we will be introducing 2 more members after the April board...
View ArticleSeminar Teaches Recruiters to Use Facebook to Build Employment Brands and...
HireClix is hosting a free training opportunity in Silicon Valley on Monday, May 16 and I thought it may be of interest to the members of BAHREC. Our Digital Marketing Boot Camp is focused on how to...
View ArticleWALC Program Highlights SHRM Chapter Community Involvement In California
Are you doing great work in the community? Here's a way to let your HR colleagues know about it. WALC stands for Working Alongside Local Communities, and it's an initiative sponsored by the California...
View ArticleThe 28th Annual YWCA TWIN Awards
The YWCA Silicon Valley invites you to participate with other leading Bay Area companies in one of the most distinguished events of the year:The 28th Annual YWCA TWIN Awards - Tribute to...
View ArticleWant to Influence Employment Legislation in CA? Join CalSHRM in Sacramento...
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:·...
View ArticleCalifornia Assembly Judiciary Committee To Hear Social Media Privacy Bill on...
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...
View ArticleSHRM 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...
View ArticleSHRM 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...
View ArticleFirst 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...
View ArticleDay 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...
View ArticleVP 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...
View ArticleSuperBowl Monday Flu? Not in Silicon Valley.
Thanks for the members who responded to the quickie poll last week. There was a lot of agreement that SuperBowl Monday was a non-issue, except for the companies that were incorporating it into their...
View ArticleTweet-Up, can HR really do that?
Join us for the Webinar for Twitter Newbies, and then the the Panel discussion on Social Media and your first "Tweet-Up".If you are not able to attend the online Twitter sign-up Monday at 11 am, this...
View ArticleNo Surprises Regarding Executive Pay Data
Recent Compensation Trends: March 29th, 2013"Short-Term Cash Awards for Executives: No surprises"In a recent study of Fortune 1000 companies the following criteria was used to award Short-Term Cash...
View ArticleDirector of Human Resources Opportunity; Diocese of San Jose
The Diocese of San Jose is seeking a Director of Human Resources. Below is the job description. Contact Mary Egan if you have an interest. (Contact info at the bottom) Director of Human Resources –...
View ArticleConfidential Search; HR Director
Check out our current posting of a confidential search for an HR Director. Posted 4/9/2013.
View ArticleThere is no such thing as a free lunch!
Attached is a link to a recent Mercury News article about the IRS exploring taxation of a variety of fringe benefits! Lunches, transportation, etc. Good reading and a subject to...
View ArticleSocial Media Follow-up: Fantastic Tweet About Using Social Media To Market...
I want to say that our last BAHREC meeting "The Power of Social Media and Marketing Your Company, BUT Can HR & Twitter Get Along" was great. One of our featured panelists Cherie Del Carlo...
View ArticleCALSHRM Legislative Update
Today, three members of the BAHREC board of directors along with CALSHRM visited our state representatives to provide our feedback on several Assembly and Senate Bills.The meetings went well with the...
View ArticleFlexible Work Resources Designed for Business
If you are looking for resources to help you put in place flexible work options for your business, look to one of the following sites for more...
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