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HRCI Offers Two New Certifications

The HR Certification Institute (HRCI) established in 1976 and is an internationally recognized certifying organization for human resource professionals, introduced on September 24, 2012, two new certifica-tions for HR professionals who focus specifically on global HR concepts across geographic locations.

The Human Resource Business Professional (HRBPSM) Certification – HR Professionals practicing primarily outside the U.S.

Designed to validate professional-level core HR knowledge and skills

Exam focuses on technical and operational aspects of HR practices, regardless of geographic region.

Covers the following areas of HR:

Recruitment and selection

Compensation and benefits

Training and development

Employee relations and communications

Health, safety and security

HR administration

Exam consists of 170 questions and takes three hours and 25 minutes to complete.

Applicant requirements:

One year of demonstrated professional HR experience with a master’s degree or higher; or

Two years of demonstrated professional HR experience with a bachelor’s degree; or

Four years of demonstrated professional HR experience with less than a bachelor’s degree.

The Human Resource Management Professional (HRMPSM) Certification - HR Professionals practic-ing primarily outside the U.S.

Designed to validate management-level core HR Knowledge and skills

Exam focuses on the strategic and policy-making aspects of HR management, regardless of geographic region.

Covers the following areas of HR:

HR as a business leader

HR service delivery

People development and talent management

Measurement

Exam consists of 130 questions and takes two hours and 30 minutes to complete.

Applicant requirements:

Four years of demonstrated professional HR experience and a master’s degree or higher; or

Five years of demonstrated professional HR experience with a bachelor’s degree; or

Seven years of demonstrated professional HR experience with less than a bachelor’s degree.

According to HRCI, these certifications are distinct from the Global Professional in HR (GPHR®) Certifica-

tion, which focuses on cross-border HR issues (SHRM, 2012). The new certifications may be held con-

current with all other certifications including each other. HRCI will begin accepting applications world-

wide on October 29, 2012, and will close the application process in the early part of January 2013. The

new exams will be administered starting March 2013. For more information regarding the two new

certifications go to http://www.hrci.org/.

Retrieved on 9/25/2012 from http://www.shrm.org/about/news/Pages/New-Certifications-Unveiled.aspx .

President’s Corner by: Rana Katsha, MS, PHR

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MCSHRM Calendar of Events

OCTOBER 17TH MCSHRM DINNER MEETING

Gaithersburg Marriott at RIO

6:00 PM TO 8:30 PM

Getting What You Want:

Setting and Maintaining Bound-

aries with Others

Click here for more details

OCTOBER 30TH

Professional Development

Hilton Gaithersburg

7:30 am to 12:00 pm Turn Your Renters into Owners:

Secrets to Increase Team Member

Engagement and Accountability

Click here for more details

NOVEMBER 8TH MCSHRM Happy Hour

BlackFinn~ Bethesda

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm

More details to come!

Sponsor a Meeting! Contact Robin Campbell at

campbellrob92@

yahoo.com

Sponsor a

Networking Event!

Contact Thomas Mathew

240-252-5785

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Call for Candidates by: Chris Tyler, SPHR

Dear MC SHRM Members,

I strongly encourage you to participate in the nomination of candidates to the 2013 MC SHRM Board of Directors.

All active MC SHRM Professional Members in good standing may be nominated to serve on the Chapter’s Board of Directors. You have an opportunity to nominate candidates (self nomination is encouraged!) for any position on the Board for the upcoming year. The positions of President and Past President were determined as a result of last year’s election process. You are now being asked to nominate candidates for the remaining slate of candidates to serve on the 2013 MC SHRM Board of Directors. MC SHRM Board of Directors positions up for election consist of the following positions. The names of incumbents and volunteers who have expressed interest in positions are indicated next to the position.

Incumbents in the positions of President, President Elect and Past President serve for one-year terms (A 3-year obligation). Occupants of other Board positions are subject to annual election, but may serve for consecutive terms.

The attached document will provide you with additional information about Board membership and the specific duties of individual positions. The At Large Director position will be assigned specific responsibility for public relations and marketing for the Chapter.

Please submit your nominations by November 1, 2012 to mcshrm@gmail.com. If you self-nominate, please also send us a brief bio to include the following information:

Your name

Certification(s)

The position for which you are nominating yourself

Number of years in the human resources field

Your current job title and company

Previously held positions with other companies you have worked for

Any other boards you have served on, any community affiliations or other professional organi-zations

Yours truly,

Chris Tyler, SPHR

Past President, MCSHRM

President Elect (to be President in 2014) Dawn Atwood, PHR

Secretary (& Certification Chair)

Treasurer Tammy Pinson, SPHR

Director of Programs

Director of Professional Development Lisa Boan, SPHR

Director of Communications Kimberly Diebling, SPHR

Director of Membership

Director of Legislative Affairs Darla McClure, Esquire

Director of Community Affairs Robin Marquart, PHR

At Large Director (role includes PR & Marketing)

Legislative Affairs by: Darla McClure, Esquire

M O N T G O M E R Y C O U N T Y S H R M

BAN ON REQUESTS FOR PASSWORDS GOES INTO EFFECT OCTOBER 1, 2012

Just a reminder that employers are prohibited from requesting or requiring an applicant or employee to disclose any user name, password or other means for accessing a personal ac-count or service through an electronic communications device (e.g. Facebook, Twitter etc.). In addition, an employer may not discharge, discipline, or otherwise penalize or threaten to dis-charge, discipline or otherwise penalize an employee for his or her refusal to disclose a password, user name or other means of accessing such accounts.

The first 10 chapter members who pass their certification exam and request reimbursement will receive a MCSHRM Scholarship to reimburse them for the cost of the exam. To be eligible, you must be an active Member in good standing and will be required to submit proof of achievement and a receipt for payment of the examination fee. Documenta-tion should be e-mailed to Robin Marquart, Secretary and Certification Chair at rob-in.a.marquart@erac.com or faxed to 703-342-0374

MCSHRM Certification Reimbursement Program by: Robin Marquart, PHR

President Signs Visa Reauthorization Bill Legislation reauthorizes E-Verify program for three years by: Theresa Minton-Eversole, Retrieved 10/2/12 from SHRM Online

President Barack Obama has signed legislation (S. 3245) that extends key requirements of four immigration programs, including E-Verify, administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

The legislation, signed Sept. 28, 2012, also reauthorizes the EB-5 Regional Center program, the Special Immi-grant Non-Minister Religious Worker program and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver program until Sept. 30, 2015.

The U.S. House of Representatives sent the bill to the President Sept. 13, 2012, after passing it by a vote of 412-3.

E-Verify is a free, Internet-based service that enables employers to elec-tronically verify that newly hired employees are authorized to work in the United States by voluntarily comparing information from an employee’s Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 to data from U.S. government

records. More than 300,000 employers use the program, including the federal government, legislative branch and contractors.

To continue reading this SHRM online article, please click here.

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Programs by: Robin Campbell, SPHR

Greetings! It was great to see you at our September breakfast meeting! The success of organizations greatly depends on good communication. When managing staff or interacting with coworkers, one of the most difficult things is setting boundaries - telling others what we need from them and then maintaining those decisions.

Come join us for our next chapter dinner meeting. MCSHRM is excited to welcome Mark Sachs, organization development consultant and executive coach, to talk with us about -

Getting What You Want: Setting and Maintaining Boundaries with Others

Date: October 17, 2012 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Location: Gaithersburg Marriott (at the Rio), 9751 Washingtonian Blvd., Gaithersburg, MD 20878

Cost: $30.00 MCSHRM Members, $40.00 Nonmembers, $45.00 Walk-Ins

In this interactive and experiential session we will discuss:

What is a boundary Typical boundary issues at work Why it is often difficult for us to set and maintain boundaries Examples of setting effective boundaries The essential steps and additional tips to be successful in setting and maintaining boundaries As a special officer to MC SHRM participants, you will be provided with a Boundaries Handbook!

For program details and to register for this event click here or visit http://mcshrm.shrm.org and click on

Meetings and Events. This event is pending 2.0 HRCI General Recertification credits.

Looking forward to seeing you!

REGISTER NOW FOR MCSHRM’S FALL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR! Please mark your calendars

for our ½ day Fall Professional Development Seminar, which will be held on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at the

Gaithersburg Hilton. Registration and breakfast will begin at 7:30 AM with

the program starting promptly at 8:00 a.m. and ending by noon. Our pre-

senter will be Tom Cooper, speaking on “Turn Your "Renters" Into "Owners"

-- Secrets To Increase Team Member Accountability. Member cost is $69 and

non-member cost is $99. This seminar is pending 4 HRCI credits. Registra-

tion is now available online at http://mcshrm.shrm.org/events. Don’t miss

this great opportunity to increase your HR knowledge and network with oth-

er HR professionals!

Fall Professional Development Seminar by: Lisa Boan, SPHR

M O N T G O M E R Y C O U N T Y S H R M

Ultimate Software Complimentary HR Workshop~ 5 HRCI Credits!

Please click here to register~ http://www.ultimatesoftware.com/mcshrm

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Best Way to Introduce Yourself By: Jeff Haden, Inc.com Sep 14, 2012

M O N T G O M E R Y C O U N T Y S H R M

Who is the most important audience? Hint: It's not the people you meet. Whenever you introduce yourself, the person you meet is not the most im-portant audience. You are the most important audience. Here's why. I like to ride bicycles. I'm not super fit. And I'm not super fast. But I like riding, and in weak moments occasionally even think of myself as a "cyclist." So occasionally I ride in mass participation events like gran fondos. The aver-

age participant tends to be a serious cyclist: Many are triathletes, some are amateur racers, and occasionally even a few professionals show up. I live in a valley between two mountain ranges, so our events are not for the faint of fitness. I was standing in the start area for a gran fondo that involved climbing four mountains when a man rolled over to-wards me. My guess is he picked me out since I was clearly one of the older riders in the field. (That was a delightful sentence to write.) As he stopped he struggled to unclip from his pedals and almost fell. "Morning," he said, the bass in his voice turned up to 10. "I'm Louis Winthorpe III*. I'm the CEO of WeKickSerious-Butt Enterprises."** "Jeff," I said. I shook his hand. "I am really looking forward to this," he said. "I could use the break to recharge the old batteries. Just in the last few days I've had to finalize a huge contract, visit two of our plants, and sign off on plans for a new marketing push." How do you respond to that? "Wow, you've been busy," was the best I could manage. "Oh, not really," he said, trying and failing to seem humble. "Just same stuff, different day. I just wish I wasn't so busy. I only have time to do the shorter course today. I would have absolutely killed the long ride. What about you?" "I'm afraid the long ride is going to kill me," I said. "Feel free to latch on to my wheel," he said, referring to drafting in another rider's slipstream. "I'll tow you along for as long as you can hang with me." Then he slowly and carefully clipped into one pedal and wobbled away. Cocky? Full of himself? Sure, but only on the surface: His $12,000 bike, pseudo-pro gear, and "I rule the business world" introduction were an unconscious effort to protect his ego. What his introduction really said was, "While I might not turn out to be good at cycling, that's okay because out in the real world, where it really matters, I am The Man." While he introduced himself to me, he was his real audience. And that's a shame. For the next six or eight hours he could have just been a cyclist. He could have struggled and suffered and maybe even rekindled the ember of youth inside us that burns a little less brightly with each passing year. How do you introduce yourself? When you feel insecure, do you prop up your courage with your introduction? Do you include titles or accomplishments or "facts" when you don't need to? If so, your introduction is all about you, not your audience. Instead….. Continued on page 7

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See less as more. Brief introductions are always best. Provide the bare minimum the other person needs to know, not in an attempt to maintain distance, but because during a conversation more about you can be revealed in a natural, unforced, and therefore much more memorable way. Stay in context. If you meet another parent at a school meeting, for example, just say, "Hi, I'm Mark. My daughter is in third grade." Keep your introduction in context with the setting. If there is no real context, like at a gran fondo, just say, "Hi, I'm Mark. Good luck." Embrace understatement. Unless you're in a business setting, your job title is irrelevant. Even if you are in fact the CEO of WeKickSeriousButt En-terprises, just say you work there. To err is human. To err humble is divine. Focus on the other person. The other person is the only person that matters. Ask questions. Actually listen to the answers. The best connections never come from speaking; the best connections always come from listening. That day I rolled into the finishing area well over six hours later. I stopped and slumped over my handlebars beside a small cluster of riders who had finished well before me. They were already changed and working on a post-ride beer. One of them looked over and said, "How was it?" "It sucked," I said. They all laughed, and he said, "And it was awesome, right?" I smiled, because it was. He reached over and gave me a fist bump. "I'll grab you a beer and you can tell us all about it," he said. I looked forward to the conversation more than the beer. Acceptance and camaraderie are earned by effort, not granted by title. At that moment I happened to see Louis, sitting alone as he packed up his gear. I felt a twinge of sadness because he never allowed himself to just be a rider. He never gave himself the chance to fit in, enjoy a shared purpose, and to simply be a cyclist among cyclists. When you introduce yourself, embrace the moment and the setting for what it says about you in that moment, not in comparison to your titles or accomplish-ments. Just be whoever you are, skills and struggles and triumphs and failures and all. You are your true audience, even when you introduce yourself. Always be yourself--especially to yourself. * Clearly not his real name. (Trading Places!) ** Not really, but not far off.

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2011 Had Its Share of Wacky Work Stories by: Kathy Gurchiek SHRM Online

All-In-One Price Membership Promotion! We are happy to once again offer our All-in-One membership promotion starting in Sep-tember! The All-in-One price option conveniently bundles you annual membership dues and all 2013 monthly chapter meeting registrations into one price. Not only will you save money by bundling, you’ll save time by not having to complete a registration and pay for each meeting individually. Please see the details on the next page (page 9).

MCSHRM Seeks New Board Members!

Welcome New Members!

We are happy to welcome the following

new members.

Lorraine Blackman

Courtney Peterson

Caroline Kidston

Eric Matusewitch

Ada Perkins

Jeanie Price

Kathryn Shibelski

Membership Update by: Dawn Atwood, PHR

MCSHRM is seeking an enthusiastic and energetic member who would like to join the Board as the Program Director. The

position requires time and energy to perform the following job responsibilities:

This responsibility includes programs conducted at all regular meetings of the members, networking and social functions

sponsored by the Chapter as determined by the President and the Board and shall be responsible for making all members

aware of such meetings. He/she shall have the authority to appoint subcommittees to

plan and implement the activities associated with the program year. The Chapter re-

quires the Program Director to be a current member in good standing of SHRM during

his/her entire term of office.

If you are someone who likes to organize and plan events this is a great opportunity to

volunteer and give to your chapter. HRCI recertification credits can be earned for term

in office. Please email mcshrm@gmail.com or any of the board members if you would

like to apply for the position. The position is for 2012 and 2013 term year.

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chapter meeting separately?

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New & Renewing Members: Membership valid until Dec. 31, 2013

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meetings in 2013

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MCSHRM Chapter members must also maintain an active National SHRM Membership Price does not include Professional Development Seminars, State Conference, Networking Events or any other programs outside

of monthly chapter meeting

MCSHRM Chapter membership expires on Dec. 31s

for all members. Members must renew chapter membership annually

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Fiscal Responsibility

M O N T G O M E R Y C O U N T Y S H R M

Paperless Finances

A lot of people are starting to take their fi-nances paperless. If you plan on eliminating the documents you have accumulated over the years it is important to make sure you dispose of them properly. It’s likely you have a ton of paper. The best option is to go to call a local shredding place like Shred-It. Ask them if they have any communi-ty shredding days coming up. They often do these once a month on a Saturday and they only charge a minimal amount to shred your docs.

Of course you can scan all the documents you plan to shred as a backup but it is likely you have a lot of documents you no longer need. Save yourself scanning time by eliminating some of these documents. There are certain items, how-ever, you should make sure to keep. For example, always have the following investment and tax related statements:

Cost basis information

Brokerage statements

All tax records and returns, especially…

1. 5498’s Forms

2. 1099r Forms

3. 8606 Forms

Another question often comes up about how long to keep documents. If you go to digital cop-ies for all your docs then there is not a reason to not keep them forever. For paper statements you should keep all tax documents for 7 years. Tech-nically, the IRS has 3 years to bring an audit. Per-sonally, I would recommend always hang on to all of your tax documents.

Other Tips

Buy a small shredder to shred your unwanted mail

Opt out of those pesky convenience check mailings credit card companies send

Opt out of magazines and other things you don’t read

Stop “pre-approved” credit card mailings by going to OptOutPrescreen.com

Sign up for paperless options of all your bills and statements (some brokerage and banks are starting to charge if you choose to receive paper statements)

Learn to use online bill pay

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Senior Partner, Owner

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHAPTER

SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

2012 Officers and Directors:

Rana Katsha, MS, PHR

President

301-728-2351

rkatsha@yahoo.com

Chris Tyler, SPHR

2011 President

703-613-8339

Chris.tyler_sphr@yahoo.com

Robin Marquart, PHR

Secretary

301-212-8233

robin.a.marquart@erac.com

Lisa Boan, SPHR

Professional Development

301-628-2035

lboan@drintl.com

Robin Campbell, SPHR

Programs

(240)328-0644

campbellrob92@yahoo.com

Kimberly Diebling, SPHR

Communications

301-634-5224

kdiebling@hotmail.com

Dawn Atwood, PHR

Membership

301-987-4620

mcshrm@gmail.com

Theresa Elliott, PHR

Community Affairs/President Elect

thershey1@comcast.net

Tammy Pinson, SPHR

Treasurer

301-451-9458

pinsont@mail.nih.gov

Darla McClure, Esquire

Legislative Affairs

301-838-3284

dmcclure@steinsperling.com

Thomas Mathew

At Large Marketing & PR 240-252-5785

dmathew@emptrust.com

Montgomery County SHRM Exchange, the general

newsletter of the chapter is published monthly. Topic

articles and items of interest to the general member-

ship are welcome. Items may be sent to the

attention of Kim Diebling , Editor,

kdiebling@hotmail.com

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Resource Management 2008

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MCSHRM Career Center Reach HR Professionals in Montgomery County

The MCSHRM web site and Newsletter is a very targeted and cost-effective way to reach Human Resource Managers and Decision-makers in Montgomery County, Maryland.

To post a job on the MCSHRM web site, please send the information listed below to Robin Marquart, PHR, Job Bank Coordinator at: robin.a.marquart@erac.com. If you would like the job posting advertised in the newsletter please send a copy of the posting to Kim Diebling, SPHR Communication Chair at: kdiebling@hotmail.com

There is no fee for current members of MC SHRM. There is a $25 fee per posting for non members. This fee provides a Job posting on the web site for one month, and you can place your ad in the next edition of the Chapter newsletter at no additional charge (see below for newsletter contact information).

If interested, please provide the following information:

Please be sure to indicate if you are a current member of Montgomery County SHRM. If you are not a mem-ber, please also send your check or money order (credit card payments are not currently accepted) of $25 made out to Montgomery County SHRM and sent to:

Montgomery County SHRM Attention Treasure (Web Job Posting Payment)

P.O. Box 633 Germantown, MD 20874

Don’t forget to check out the Job Postings on the MCSHRM website!

Job Title Job Qualifications Job Contact Phone

Salary Range Job Contact Name Job Contact Fax

Job Description Job Contact Email Job Contact Address